Vote For Development, CM Revanth Tells Urban Voters
Revanth Reddy said he would request the prime minister to sanction an airport for Adilabad district to improve connectivity
Nirmal: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday appealed to the electorate to vote for development by electing the right candidates as ward councillors and chairpersons in the forthcoming municipal elections. The ‘Prajapalana-Pragati Bhata’ public meeting at Nirmal town, after launching several projects, provided an opportunity to the Chief Minister kickstart the party's campaign for the elections.
Revanth Reddy said that the state’s largest industrial hub would be developed over 10,000 acres in Adilabad district to generate employment for youth by attracting leading companies from across the country. Land would be acquired for the project, he said, noting that Adilabad has remained backward and requires focused intervention.
He said integrated development of the erstwhile Adilabad district would be accorded top priority, with funds to be earmarked in the next Budget. He asked in-charge minister Jupally Krishna Rao and government adviser Sudarshan Reddy to hold a review meeting with MLAs, the MP and district officials and submit a comprehensive development report.
The Chief Minisetr said he had met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah to seek funds and project sanctions for the state, stating that such meetings are essential irrespective of political affiliations.
He clarified that the meetings were not for personal lobbying and reiterated that cooperation with the Centre was necessary for Telangana’s development.
Revanth Reddy said the Prime Minister would inaugurate the Adilabad airport and added that he intended to meet the Prime Minister once every three months and Union ministers every 10 days to secure support for development projects.
He said assistance from the Centre would be required for the Pranahita-Chevella barrage, particularly as the BJP was in power in Maharashtra
He accused the previous BRS government of neglecting irrigation and development in the erstwhile Adilabad district during its 10-year tenure and said the Congress government was preparing a DPR for the Chevella-Pranahita barrage to provide irrigation to about two lakh acres.
Revanth Reddy also announced that an advanced technology centre would be set up in Nirmal and that `22 crore would be sanctioned for the development of the Nagoba temple. He said the Sammakka-Saralamma temple would be inaugurated on January 19 and that the Jathara would be accorded the status of a ‘South Kumbh Mela’.
Earlier, the Chief Minister inaugurated the Chanaka-Korata barrage at Bhoraj mandal in Adilabad district and Sadarmat barrage at Ponkal mandal in Nirmal district announced that they would be named after late Congress leaders C. Ramchandra Reddy and P. Narasa Reddy, respectively. He also laid foundation stones for development works worth `101 crore and announced `550 crore in interest-free bank loans to self-help groups in Nirmal district.
Irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy criticised the previous BRS government for neglecting the Chanaka-Korata and Sadarmat projects and said the Congress government had revived and inaugurated them. He said `73 crore had been released for land acquisition and another `100 crore would be sanctioned for completing the remaining works. He added that priority would be given to small and medium irrigation projects, canal modernisation and repairs in the erstwhile Adilabad district.
Nirmal MLA Aleti Maheshwar Reddy urged the Chief Minister to protect tanks around Nirmal from encroachments, cancel GO 220 related to the Nirmal master plan, construct a new Collectorate building in the town and convert the existing Collectorate into a hostel for SC, ST and BC students. He also appealed for withdrawal of cases against people who opposed the ethanol factory.
Adilabad MP Godam Nagesh, along with several MLAs, MLCs, party leaders and officials, attended the meeting.
