Uttam hails Telangana’s Interim Budget, Calling It Visionary And Far-Sighted

Hyderabad, February 10: Civil Supplies and Irrigation Minister Capt N Uttam Kumar Reddy has praised the interim budget (Vote on Account) presented by Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu in the Assembly on Saturday, calling it visionary and far-sighted.

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Uttam Kumar Reddy highlighted that the budget demonstrated a high level of focus and balance. He emphasized that the previous BRS regime had ruined the state’s finances over the past 10 years. The first budget of the Congress Government, according to him, has established the groundwork for the revitalization of Telangana’s economy, steering it towards a trajectory of growth.

He emphasized that the budget speech correctly pointed out that Telangana, formed on the demands of Neellu, Nidhulu, and Niyamakalu (water, funds, and employment), should have made rapid strides in the irrigation sector in the last ten years. The state should have flourished with lush green fields. However, due to ill-conceived policies of the past government, this did not materialize.

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Uttam Kumar Reddy stated that, as envisioned in the budget, the Congress Government would not pursue a policy benefiting contractors. “As committed in the budget, we will investigate and punish all those who indulged in faulty and corrupt practices. A thorough inquiry has already been ordered into the quality of construction, ill-conceived designs, and corruption involved in the projects of Annaram, Medigadda, and Sundilla Barrages,” he said.

He affirmed that the Congress Government was committed to obtaining the rightful share of water in the Krishna River and Godavari River for Telangana.

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Welcoming the allocation of Rs 28,024 crores for the Irrigation Section in the budget, Uttam Kumar Reddy stated that the Congress Government would complete the Dr. BR Ambedkar Pranahita Chevella Project to irrigate the upper regions of the state. As announced earlier, projects that can be completed with less expenditure and create more ayacut will be prioritized. He highlighted that the Palamuru Rangareddy project would be given top priority and completed on a fast-track basis. Other projects to be taken up include Alimineti Madhav Reddy Srisailam Left Bank Canal, Mahatma Gandhi Kalvakurty Lift Irrigation Scheme, Jawahar Nettempadu LIS, Rajiv Bhima LIS, Koil Sagar LIS, SRSP-Indiramma Flood Flow Canal, J Chokka Rao Devadula Lift Irrigation Scheme, and Komaram Bhim and Chinna Kaleshwaram.

Uttam Kumar Reddy also welcomed the allocation of Rs. 53,196 crores out of the Rs 2.75 lakh crore interim budget for the implementation of Abhaya Hastam (Six Guarantees) – Mahalakshmi, Rythu Bharosa, Gruha Jyothi, Indiramma Houses, Yuva Vikasam, and Cheyutha. He mentioned that one of the guarantees, providing an LPG cylinder for Rs 500, would be executed through the Civil Supplies Department under his purview. He highlighted that the budget has struck a balance between development and welfare, contributing significantly to the development process of Telangana.

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