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Telangana CM urges PM Modi to expedite Pending Telangana Projects

Hyderabad, May 10 (UNI): Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expedite approvals for all pending development projects relating to Telangana and requested him to convene a special review meeting dedicated to the state’s proposals.
Addressing a programme organised at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), where multiple development projects were virtually inaugurated and foundation stones laid by the Prime Minister, Revanth Reddy said several key infrastructure proposals of Telangana were awaiting clearance from the Centre.
The Chief Minister urged the Prime Minister to allocate two hours for a special meeting on Telangana projects and approve the pending proposals expeditiously.
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