Hyderabad, June 24 (UNI) The Telangana cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, resolved to strongly oppose Andhra Pradesh’s proposed Banakacharla project, asserting that it threatens Telangana’s rightful share of the Godavari waters.
Briefing the media after the cabinet meeting held at the Secretariat on Monday night, Minister for Revenue and Information & Public Relations Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said the cabinet held detailed discussions on the issue and decided to fight at all levels to protect the state’s water interests.
He announced that a PowerPoint presentation outlining Telangana’s objections and the representations made to the Centre would be shared with public representatives in the first week of July.
He further stated that the cabinet had decided to submit complete details of the Kaleshwaram project to the PC Ghose Commission by June 30 and clarify whether the project had the approval of the previous government’s cabinet.
The minister said the cabinet also approved the construction of a 201-kilometre stretch of the Regional Ring Road (RRR) from Choutuppal to Sangareddy, a move aimed at significantly improving infrastructure and connectivity in the state.
He said the Rythu Bharosa scheme had been successfully implemented, with Rs 9,000 crore disbursed to farmers across Telangana in just nine days. To mark this achievement, a special event will be held at the Secretariat at 1600 hours on Tuesday in the presence of farmers; it has also been decided to celebrate across the state.
The minister said that the cabinet decided to conduct quarterly reviews of the implementation of its decisions to ensure effective governance. It also approved the formation of new municipalities—Indresham and Jinnaram—in Sangareddy district and the upgradation of Isnapur municipality.
Additionally, it cleared the recruitment of 316 posts, including commissioners, across various departments in these municipalities.
A decision was also taken to install newly modelled Telangana Thalli statues in front of all district collector offices as a mark of cultural identity.
The cabinet gave its nod for admissions to commence at the newly established law college in Huzurabad starting this academic year. In higher education, it approved the admission of 1,080 students over six years—180 per year—at RGUKT, Mahabubnagar. It also sanctioned four new engineering courses with 240 seats at Satavahana University and LLB and LLM law courses with 60 seats at Satavahana Law College.
In a significant move for the health sector, the cabinet appointed Padma Shri awardee Dr Nori Dattatreyudu as an advisor to the government on cancer treatment. It also approved the upgradation of MNJ Cancer Hospital and the establishment of new cancer diagnosis centres across the state.
Minister for Sports and Youth Services Vakiti Srihari announced the approval of a revised sports policy, which includes increased reservations under the sports quota and enhanced financial incentives to promote athletes.
The policy also focuses on identifying and training young talent at the village and school levels, with the long-term goal of winning medals at the 2036 Olympics. Plans are underway to establish sports hubs and a dedicated sports university to support these ambitions.
Backward Classes Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar stated that, in alignment with the Government of India’s Vision 2047, the Telangana government has begun work on its own Vision 2047 document. This initiative aims at inclusive development with a target of transforming Telangana into a trillion-dollar economy.
He said an advisory committee comprising industry and economic experts would be constituted to guide the preparation of the vision document, which will be implemented from December 9, 2025. Currently, Telangana's economy is estimated at USD 200 billion, while India's economy has reached USD 4 trillion, he noted.
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