CM K Chandrasekhar Rao wants anything and everything in Hyderabad. He is on the job. The Telangana government is trying to convince Saudi Arabian authorities to set up a consulate in Hyderabad.
It is reported that the Saudi government too had expressed interest in setting up a consulate in Hyderabad to extend its services to the southern states.
In response to a letter by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao through external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, the Saudi government had responded positively for setting up a consulate in the city.
Since every year hundreds of pilgrims from Telangana applied for Umrah and Haj, and also in view of the frequent problems with migrant labourers from Telangana, the government had decided to convince the Saudi government to set up a consulate in Hyderabad.
Meanwhile the CM is reviewing arrangements for Haj 2016, which is commencing from August 21, with 26 departments officials.
It is learnt that the deputy Chief Minister Mahmood Ali would visit Riyadh in the last week of October to discuss with Saudi officials over the issue of setting up a consulate.There has been a long pending demand from the Saudi officials and local Indians that KCR should visit Saudi. The CM has been postponing his visit from time to time.
According to reports it is reported that as many as 4,100 pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana would leave for Haj between August 21 and 28, and Air India would arrange for 15 special flights.
Sources said that all departments including Air India, Immigration, Customs, GHMC, Transco and the police would render services for the departure and arrival of Haj pilgrims.
