Deputy CM Bharti Vikramarka outlines Telangana development vision

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Saturday said that Telangana aimed at making it a Rs 3 trillion economy by 2047. He said that democracy was being established so that equity, justice and freedom were delivered to the people of Telangana.

The Deputy Chief Minister said that in farmers welfare, deposits of Rs 427.97 crore to 3,41,913 farmers has been made in the Rythu Bharosa portal. In addition, farmers’ loan waivers amounting to Rs 912.10 crore to 1,31,760 farmers have also been released. He said that the Rythu Bima YSR scheme has been finalised for 803 families by releasing the amount of Rs 40.15 crore. "Purchase of 2,83,956 MT of maize valued at Rs 681.49 crore from 44,568 farmers at Minimum Support Price (MSP) has been made. Besides, training of farmers on natural farming and alternate crops is being provided through 129 ‘Rythu Vedikas’," Bhatti Vikaramarka said.

He said that state government has taken up various nutrition missions in Telangana and mechanised cooking centres have been set up to give free meals to 27 lakh students of residential and government schools. In addition, construction work has begun in Khammam, Palair, Madhira, Wyra and Sathupalli assembly constituencies besides setting up of Advanced Technology Centres at an expenditure of Rs 200 crore per unit.

Critical care block with 50 beds has been constructed at Khammam Government General Hospital with an allocation of Rs 23.75 crore apart from providing facilities like Cardiac Care Lab, CT scan and 2 D Echo. Construction of new hospitals with 100 beds each at Wyra and Kusumanchi and new dialysis centres in various places have also been taken up.

The Sitarama Lift Irrigation Scheme has been completed by providing water to 1,38,790 acres through Palair link canal. Apart from this, a retaining wall worth Rs 525.36 crore has been constructed to tackle Munneru floods.

Works for four lane road carriageway in Kodad-Khammam NH-365A has been completed by allocating Rs 1,583 crore. Munneru suspension bridge has also been constructed at an expenditure of Rs 180 crore.

A total of 6.14 crore women have availed free travel facility provided by the government by contributing Rs 326.73 crore toward RTC bus fare. The pilot Indira Mahila Dairy scheme has been initiated by providing subsidy on dairy buffalo in Madhira constituency. Indiramma houses scheme has been taken up for 10,396 houses with a provision of Rs 454.97 crore and the works for another 10,400 houses under the second phase have been approved.

He said Gruha Jyothi scheme has been launched for giving free electricity to 2,49,454 families consuming less than 200 units of electricity with a provision of subsidy amounting to Rs 257.22 crore. Model solar villages have been planned to be developed with an allocation of Rs 16.04 crore. In addition, Rs 15 crore has been allocated for development of ropeway in Khammam fort, Rs 5 crore for development of Palair lake and Rs 2.50 crore for Nelakondapalli Buddhist Stupa.

Besides, a survey has begun in Kakaravai, Bethupalli and Bhagavatveedu villages for preparation of land records which has not taken place for about 96 years under the Telangana Survey and Boundaries Act, 1923.

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