Revanth Invites Modi, Rahul for Telangana Rising
During the meeting, the Chief Minister briefed the leaders about the vision document proposed to be unveiled at the summit
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and invited him to the Telangana Rising 2047 Summit, which will be held on December 8 and 9 in Hyderabad.
The Chief Minister spent a busy day in New Delhi, meeting the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, and several Union Ministers, inviting them to the Telangana Rising Summit.
Revanth Reddy invited the Prime Minister to attend the Telangana Rising 2047 Global Summit, which is being organised at the international level at Hyderabad’s Bharat Future City. The meeting with the Prime Minister in Parliament was also attended by deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka.
The Chief Minister presented a specially-printed invitation letter for the Global Summit to the Prime Minister. Revanth Reddy explained to the Prime Minister that Telangana would move forward with a firm resolve to achieve an economic growth target of $3-trillion, in line with the Viksit Bharat 2047 goals set by the Union government.
The Chief Minister said the Telangana Rising 2047 Vision Document has been prepared to analyse growth targets across all sectors and outline the future plans to be pursued. He explained that this vision document, prepared with the suggestions of NITI Aayog and inputs from experts from various sectors, would be unveiled at the Global Summit.
Revanth Reddy appealed to the Prime Minister to provide adequate support and cooperation for the development works being undertaken as part of the Telangana Rising Vision. The Chief Minister requested that necessary permissions be granted for the second phase of the Hyderabad Metro Rail expansion.
The state government has already submitted proposals for a total length of 162.5 kilometres to the Centre. He requested approval for this project, estimated to cost Rs 43,848 crore, as a joint venture between the Union and state governments.
The Chief Minister sought Cabinet approval for the northern part of the Hyderabad Regional Ring Road and financial clearance for the construction of the southern part. He urged that the proposed Regional Ring Rail project along the Regional Ring Road be taken up at the earliest.
The Chief Minister also requested the Prime Minister to consider granting approvals for the construction of a 12-lane Greenfield Expressway from Hyderabad to Machilipatnam Port via Amaravati, and another Greenfield Expressway to develop the Hyderabad–Bengaluru High-Speed Corridor.
Revanth Reddy submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister seeking approval for the construction of a four-lane elevated corridor from Mannanur to Srisailam through the Tiger Reserve to ensure uninterrupted transport from Hyderabad to the Srisailam shrine.
Similarly, the Chief Minister, along with Congress MPs, met the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and MP Priyanka Gandhi, inviting them to the Telangana Rising Summit. He briefed them on the world-class Telangana Rising Summit and its role in attracting investments for the development of Telangana.
The Chief Minister also detailed the Telangana Rising 2047 Vision Document, which aims to shape Telangana’s future growth and enhance income levels, and presented them with an invitation letter.
Revanth Reddy also met Union defence minister Rajnath Singh and Union minister for IT and railways Ashwini Vaishnaw in Parliament, extending invitations to participate in the Telangana Rising Global Summit.
