Focus on the role of Telangana MPs

HYDERABAD: Ahead of the Union Budget, the focus is on the promises made to Telangana in the AP Reorganisation Act-2014, which have yet to be fulfilled. In the recent general elections, Telangana voters sent eight BJP, eight Congress and one AIMIM candidates to the Lok Sabha. The electorate now expects these MPs, especially those from the BJP, to push the NDA government to fulfil the commitments spelled out in the APRA-2014. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and his cabinet colleagues have approached the Centre for resolution of these issues and support for the state’s development. Expectations are high for major projects and budgetary allocations for Telangana in the Union Budget to be presented next week.

The 31 issues still pending:

1. National Design Center

2. Pending issues between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

3. IPS Framework Assessment

4. Reimbursement of Expenditure by Government of Andhra Pradesh for Community Bodies

5. Repayment of the central share of the SPO (60%) pending security-related expenses

6. Central Assistance for the Modernization of the Highest State Enforcement Bodies (TSANB & TSCSB)

7. Implementation of Smart City Mission in Municipal Corporations of Greater Warangal and Karimnagar

8. Establishment of a steel plant in Khammam district

9. Release of special assistance for backward districts in Telangana

10. 15th Financial Committee Grants for 2022-23 and 2023-24

11. ITIR project

12. Establishment of a semiconductor mission in Telangana

13. Integrated bus factory in Kazipet

14. New railway line from Kalwakurthy to Macherla

15. Declare the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Project as a National Project

16. Establishment of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Hyderabad

17. Establishment of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in newly created districts

18. Release of Rs 347.54 crore under NHM for 3rd and 4th quarters of FY 2023-24

19. Allotment of Coal Blocks to Singareni Collieries Company Ltd.

20. Opening of Sainik School in Yelkurthi village, Dharmasagar Mandal of Warangal district

21. Transfer of Defence Lands for Infrastructure Development in GHMC and HMDA Areas

22. Construction of elevated corridors on Rajiv Rahadari (SH01) and Nagpur Highway (SH044)

23. Upgrading of Hyderabad (ORR) – Kalwakurthy (NH-765) to a four-lane national highway

24. Declaring Hyderabad Highways (RRR) as National Highways

25. Approval of eight national highway projects under Bharatmala Pariyojana

26. Launch of Setu Bandhan Scheme (CRIF) for construction of ROBs/RUBs to eliminate level crossings

27. Implementation of NHAI Projects in Telangana

28. Inclusion of Manthani-Peddapalli area in the National Highways Map of India

29. Upgrading 15 state roads to improve connectivity in underdeveloped regions

30. Establishment of a multimodal logistics park near Hyderabad

31. Release of subsidy of Rs 1,586.30 crore for excess levy during KMS 2014-15