Former Union minister and BJP MP from Secunderabad Bandaru Dattatraya today urged the Union government to send a Central team to assess the drought situation in Telangana State and also to provide immediate relief to the farmers. Participating in the discussion on drought in the Lok Sabha, Dattatreya, who represents Secunderabad in Parliament, sought additional 1000 MW power from the unallocated power to Telangana State to rescue the farm sector. “The farmers should be given additional loans on low interest rate and seed to cultivate alternative crops during this khariff season. Along with these temporary measures, the Centre should also take permanent measures for the benefit of the agriculture sector as Telangana is a drought prone State. Pranahita-Chevella Irrigation project should be declared as a national project immediately”, he added. Dattatraya said there was ...

Telangana Chief Minister KCR requested reporters not to confuse and mislead people with “propaganda journalism” and ask the government about the schemes and policies it is planning before writing about them. He wondered how sections of media can go on spinning everything against the Government and suggested those sections of media to change it’s attitude. The CM even mentioned that these sections should understand that the Government can run it’s own newspaper, if needed, to convey facts to the people. “A section of the media here is still trying to defame the government by publishing false news on schemes and programmes. The government will not be cowed down by such propaganda. Instead, we will expose such media before the people so ...

Quick on the heels of the CM’s decision to survey for the twin projects of Palamuru and Jurala, the Telangana State Govt. issues GO on Friday allotting the funds for the Palamuru-Rangareddy lift irrigation project. The GO said that sanction is accorded to the Chief Engineer(Projects), Mahabubnagar for entrustment of work of preparation of Detailed Project Report for Palamuru Lift Irrigation Scheme, involving detailed investigation, designing of electro- mechanical works, preparation of estimates and R&R plans etc., to Engineering Staff College of India on nomination basis for an amount of Rs.5,71,22,488 and that the agency shall complete the work within three months.

Telangana Chief Minister KCR has rejected the attempt of his Andhra Pradesh counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu to make Telangana share the burden of the fee reimbursement scheme. Reacting to Naidu’s offer that Andhra Pradesh would bear 58 per cent of the scheme if Telangana paid 42 per cent of the fees, KCR said that it was not possible. He said that the Telangana government will follow the guidelines of the Supreme Court on this issue. The Telangana CM said he is willing to pay 5000 more for each student from his state but not a rupee for students from other states. “We are not willing to pay the fee of non-local students. If we pay the fee of Andhra Pradesh ...

A determined Karnataka Govt. has announced many sops to Hero Motors to entice it to set up it’s 6th plant in the state. Earlier, the motor company was actively considering Telangana for the location after it’s initial talks with Karnataka enter a deadlock, over setting up a plant in Dharwad. Then, Hero asked Karnataka for 500 acres of land as well as additional land for for units to house its 40 vendors, as we reported. Karnataka then was reluctant but now has accepted that along with a host of other tax incentives, making an irresistible offer to Hero. Hero Motors is expected to accept the offer. Karnataka’s latest effort came after it’s CM announced on 23 July that the state wont lose the project ...