Fledgling Telangana State was counting on central assistance as promised under Section 94 of AP Reorganization Act. Clauses 1 and 2 of the Act say - 94. (1) The Central Government shall take appropriate fiscal measures, including offer of tax incentives, to the successor States, to promote industrialisation and economic growth in both the States. (2) The Central Government shall support the programmes for the development of backward areas in the successor States, including expansion of physical and social infrastructure. Quite curiously, centre delivered to Andhra on the promises made in this section but refused the same assistance to Telangana. While many states are alleging partisan behavior on the part of ruling BJP towards States ruled by it and it’s allies, ...

The Hyderabad – Warangal highway is at last set to be a 4 lane highway, thanks to the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs(CCEA)’s approval yesterday. The 145 KM highway, part of the national highway 163 leading to Chhattisgarh, will be expanded to 4 lanes. The Yadagirigutta to Warangal stretch would be expanded and in a later phase Warangal to Godavari road works could be taken. Rs 1,487.95 crore has been allotted for this 4 laning. After the completion of this expansion, the high traffic Hyderabad - Warangal stretch could get a little safer as there is high incidence of accidents every day on the single lane. The Hyderabad- Yadagirigutta has recently been converted to 4 lane with Rs 300 Cr and with the completion ...

On Thursday, Govt of Chhattisgarh wrote to Telangana Govt agreeing to the latter’s proposal to buy 100 MW for the long term of 20 years. Right from Day 1, the Telangana Government has been pursuing it’s northern neighbor Chhattisgarh for a long-term power purchasing agreement. It is reported that 1000 MW of power will be provided by Chhattisgarh to Telangana at a very reasonable price as the PPA is for 20 years. However, it will take 2 years for the plan to materialize as new transmission lines have to laid between Wardha in Maharashtra and Dichpally in Telangana, about 270 km, to route this power from Chattisgarh. We reported that Telangana Government is mulling over this transmission corridor in our July 1st post here. ...

The budget submitted by Union Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, has avoided making any commitments to the development of Telangana in budgetary allocations. According to the AP Re-Organization Act, both Telangana & AP States are supposed to get special tax incentives to spur growth in their regions. There is no reference the budget made in this regard. The minister just said the Government is “committed” to the development of these two States and that various departments were making proposals in this regard.  Telangana didn’t figure anywhere in the budget except getting a horticultural university, which was one of the promises of AP ReOrg Act. That of course didn’t stop Telangana BJP leaders from hailing the budget saying it is encouraging for infrastructure, agriculture and ...

TRS is making good of it’s promise to operationalize the 1,000 bed healthcare facility in NIMS Bibinagar campus within next 2 months. Telangana Government put pressure on NIMS to take the campus works on priority and NIMS has resumed work on the campus and is completing pending electrical and civic works. The building itself was ready 4 years ago but the works were not completed, allegedly deliberate neglect to delay the campus operations. The campus will cater to the healthcare needs of people from the 4 districts of Nalgonda, Mahbubnagar, Medak and Warangal districts. Now with Telangana becoming a reality, NIMS is completing the works which may take some time for the whole of 1000 bed facility but the outpatient departments would start working in ...