The Budget speech

At the time of the formation of the State, the economy
was in a pathetic condition. In the two years preceding the
formation of the State, the annual average GSDP growth rate
was only 12 per cent. This was much lower than the GDP
growth of 13.4 per cent. After the formation of the State, with
the Hon’ble Chief Minister focusing on strict financial discipline,
efficient and time bound implementation of programmes, GSDP
growth has been registering a gradual improvement. Most of
the resources of the Government are being utilized for capital
expenditure. With equal importance to development and
welfare, there is inclusive development in the State. This
development model is being discussed extensively in every
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the country for extending the Telangana model of development
in all the States.
6. The average annual GSDP growth rate of the State from
2014-15 to 2019-20 had increased by 13.2 per cent. In the
same period, the growth rate of GDP was lower at 10.2 per
cent. The Corona Pandemic severely impacted the world
economy. Telangana has recovered from this crisis within a
short period and marching ahead steadily.
Telangana on a Higher Growth Path
7. Telangana has created history by recording the highest
growth rate of 11.8 per cent in per capita income during the
period 2017-18 to 2021-22 among the Southern States. NITI
Aayog in its Report has observed that Telangana has emerged
as one of the fastest growing States, after its formation as a
separate State. After the formation of the State, Telangana has
been recording higher than GDP growth rate every year.
8. The share of Telangana in GDP improved from 4.1 per
cent in 2014-15 to 4.9 per cent in 2020-21. It is a matter of
pride that Telangana is contributing 4.9 per cent to GDP though
its share in national population is only 2.9 per cent. In
comparison to18 major States in the country, the growth
performance of Telangana is impressive. Telangana stands at
the third place with an average annual GSDP growth rate of
12.6 per cent from 2015-16 to 2021-22..

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9. The growth of Telangana in all the major sectors and sub
sectors is also impressive. For instance, in agriculture and its
allied sectors like Fishing and Aquaculture and Animal
Husbandry, there has been a growth momentum. From
negative growth rates, Fishing and Aquaculture sub-sector has
been registering double digit growth rates. This has been
possible because of the numerous irrigation projects taken up
by the Government. In the same manner, the sub-sectors in the
secondary and services sector like IT, trade, electricity,
transport, hotels and others have been recording higher growth
rates. With growing consumption and investment levels, GSDP
growth in Telangana is poised for higher growth despite the
possibility of recession threatening the growth across the
globe.
Per Capita Income
10. A broad measure of welfare and development of the
State is the growth of per capita income. The per capita
income of Telangana is estimated to increase from Rs.1,12,162
in 2013-14 to Rs.3,17,115 in 2022-23. This is higher than the
national per capita income of Rs.1,70,620 by 86 per cent. As
compared with the national per capita income, per capita
income of Telangana is higher by Rs.1,46,495. This is clearly
an indication of the significant development of Telangana.

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Hurdles created by Centre to the development of
Telangana
11. Even while Telangana has been achieving significant
development through its own efforts, the Central government
has been creating hurdles after hurdles. In order to complete
the irrigation projects within the shortest time, Telangana
government resorted to off-budget borrowings well within the
limits of FRBM Act.
12. During the current year, based on our economic
performance and borrowing limits, an amount of Rs.53,970
crore has been included in the Budget as borrowings. This was
approved by this August House. But the Central government
unilaterally imposed a cut of Rs.15,033 crore and reduced our
borrowing limits to Rs.38,937 crore. This decision of the
Centre is totally unjustified and uncalled for.
13. This kind of cuts are against the spirit of federalism and
have eroded the rights of the States.
14. The government which is currently in power at the Centre
has broken the tradition of implementing in toto the
recommendations of the Finance Commission. The Fifteenth
Finance Commission recommended a special grant of Rs.723
crore to Telangana and an amount of Rs.171 crore towards
nutrition to ensure that the tax devolution should not be less
than the amount of devolution received by the State in 2019-20

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By not accepting these recommendations, the Central
government denied Telangana of its due share in the Finance
Commission grants. For the period 2021-26, the Fifteenth
Finance Commission recommended grants amounting to
Rs.5,374 crore to Telangana. By denying these grants, grave
injustice has been done to Telangana. In the history of the
country, no government has ignored the recommendations of
the Finance Commission in such a blatant manner.
15. Section 94(1) of the A.P.Reorganization Act mandates
the Central government to provide tax concessions to the
successor States in order to ensure industrialization and
economic growth in the two States. By providing only nominal
concessions, the Central government has ignored the interests
of both the States.
16. Under section 94(2) of the A.P.Reorganization Act, the
Central government shall provide funds for the development of
backward areas. Though the Centre is supposed to release a
grant of Rs.450 crore per annum, grants for three years
amounting to Rs.1,350 crore have not been released.
17. NITI Aayog has recommended that a grant of Rs.19,205
crore for Mission Bhagiratha and Rs.5,000 crore for Mission
Kakatiya may be released by the Centre to Telangana. But the
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18. The Thirteenth Schedule of the A.P.Reorganization Act
has mandated the Centre to take necessary steps and to
establish institutions for the sustained development of the State
in the next ten years. The Centre by its negligent attitude has
not resolved many issues so far.
19. Establishment of a Rail Coach Factory at Kazipet,
Bayyaram Steel Plant and Girijan University have been
specifically mentioned in the Reorganization Act. These
mandates have not been fulfilled even after eight and a half
years. In addition, the ITIR sanctioned to Telangana has been
shelved.
20. In accordance with section 3 of the Inter-State River
Water Disputes Act, the matter relating to the share of the new
State of Telangana in Krishna Waters has to be referred to the
Brijesh Kumar Tribunal by the Centre. Because of the undue
delay on the part of the Centre, the interests of Telangana
people are being adversely impacted. More importantly, such
delay on the part of the Centre is affecting Palamuru-Ranga
Reddy lift irrigation project and Dindi project on the river
Krishna. Telangana expresses its strong protest against delay
running into decades in the name of Tribunals.
21. Another glaring instance of discrimination to Telangana is
the order issued by the Union Power Ministry in August, 2022.
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pending dues of TS DISCOMs amounting to Rs.3,441.78 crore
as principal and Rs.3,315.14 crore as late payment surcharge,
totaling to Rs.6,756.92 crore to A.P.Genco within 30 days.
22. Though Telangana has been pleading with the Central
government regarding dues amounting to Rs.17,828 crore
payable by Andhra Pradesh to Telangana Power Utilities, the
request has been ignored without any reason. Left with no
option, Telangana government had to approach Court of Law.
23. In 2014-15, the first year of the formation of the State, the
Ministries of Union Government inadvertently released Rs.495
crore, the Centre’s share of Centrally Sponsored Schemes to
Andhra Pradesh instead of Telangana. The Centre has been
ignoring requests of Telangana for redressing the injustice
done either deliberately or mistakenly. Central government has
been totally indifferent in adjusting the amount credited to
Andhra Pradesh account. Total indifference in the
implementation of many provisions in the Parliament enacted
A.P.Reorganization Act is totally undemocratic.
24. I am placing before this August House a brief account of
the significant progress achieved by Telangana in the last eight
and a half years despite lack of support from the Centre.
Agriculture

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25. Agriculture growth supports the growth of other sectors of
the economy. Profitable and sustainable agriculture in the
State has become a torchbearer for the entire country. Farmers
all over the country are demanding that the farmers’ welfare
schemes being implemented in Telangana should be
implemented in their States.
26. Telangana government succeeded in making once crisis
ridden agriculture vibrant and profitable and in instilling courage
and self-confidence in the farmers who were in a state of
despair. With the unstinted efforts of the government, the
drought prone agriculture in Telangana with water availability
has transformed into a drought proof high production sector.
This transformation is entirely conceived, conceptualized and
implemented by the Hon’ble Chief Minister. Therefore, in
Telangana he is treated with great respect as a protector of
farmers interests. He is being showered with Heartful
blessings by the farmers.
27. In the ten years preceding the formation of Telangana, an
amount of Rs.7,994 crore was spent in the agriculture sector.
In contrast, since the formation of the State, the expenditure
incurred by the Telangana government on agriculture sector up
to January, 2023 is Rs.1,91,612 crore, which is twenty times
more than the expenditure incurred in the ten years prior to the
formation of the State.

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28. Under the able stewardship of Hon’ble Chief Minister who
is a personification of a farmer, there is confidence in the eyes
of the farmers instead of despondency.
29. Unlike any other Chief Ministers in the past, Hon’ble
Chief Minister introduced numerous schemes one after the
other for the welfare of farmers and development of agriculture.
These programmes include Rythu Bandhu, Rythu Bhima, free
24-hour uninterrupted quality electricity, farm loan waiver,
renovation of tanks, completion of pending projects, distribution
of fertilizers in a timely manner, seed distribution, control of
spurious seeds, appointment of Agriculture Extension Officers,
Rythu Vedikalu, drying platforms, Rythu Samanvaya Samithies
and implementation of other agricultural reforms. Government
is extending a helping hand to the farmers right from the stage
of ploughing to purchasing every seed offered for sale by the
farmers.
30. Telangana is the only State in the country which is
supplying electricity and water without any charges to farmers.
As a result of these important initiatives, the growth rate of
agriculture in Telangana is nearly double the growth rate in the
country.
31. While the growth average growth rate of gross value
added by agriculture and allied sectors at constant prices in the
country is 4 per cent from 2015-16 to 2021-22, it is 7.4 per cent

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in Telangana. This is proof of Telangana’s significant
achievement in agriculture sector under the leadership of
Hon’ble Chief Minister.
32. The area under cultivation has increased significantly
from 131.33 lakh acres in 2014-15 to 215.37 lakh acres in
2020-21 as a result of the programmes taken up by the
Telangana government for the development of agriculture
sector. The production of paddy increased three-fold from
68.17 lakh M.T in 2014-15 to 2.02 crore M.T in 2021-22.
Today, Telangana has emerged as ‘Annapurna’ for the country.
33. I will now place before you a brief account of the welfare
programmes taken up in Telangana State.

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Rythu Bandhu
34. In the history of the entire nation, Telangana is the only
State to provide investment support of Rs.65,000 crore to 65
lakh farmers.
35. Rythu Bandhu, which is the brainchild of our Hon’ble
Chief Minister has received appreciation all over the world.
This scheme has lit the lamp of hope in the hearts of the
farmers, who were once trapped in debt burden forcing them to
commit suicides. In addition to reassuring them, the scheme
has wiped away tears from the eyes of the farmers. As soon as
they hear the tring tring sound of the phone conveying the
message that the amount has been credited to their bank
accounts, the faces of lakhs of farmers brighten up.
36. Despite cuts in the resource transfers to States on
account of non-fixing of meters to electric pump sets, unilateral
cuts in the FRBM limits and Corona Pandemic, government
made available investment support of Rs.10,000 per acre on a
timely basis. This clearly demonstrates the affection of Hon’ble
Chief Minister towards farmers.
37. The Rythu Bhima scheme is providing immense comfort
to the farmers’ families. In the event of unfortunate death of a
farmer, an amount of Rs.5 lakh is made available to the
farmer’s family within 10 days. Without imposing any burden,100 per cent of the premium amount is being paid by the
government to the Life Insurance Corporation of India. There
is no instance of any other government providing assistance to
farmers’ families as is being done in Telangana. To get the
insurance amount, there is no need to go to any office, no need
to file an application and no involvement of middle men. So
far, assistance of Rs.5,384 crore has been made available
under this scheme to about one lakh families of farmers.
38. Telangana government has purchased every grain
produced by the farmers in the last eight and a half years.
While 24 lakh M.T of paddy was procured in 2014-15, 65 lakh
M.T of paddy has been procured in 2022-23 till now. Even
during 2020-21, when the Covid Pandemic was at its peak,
government procured 141.04 lakh M.T to ensure that farmers
do not face any difficulties.
39. In the last Yasangi season, the Central government
deliberately created a problem by not procuring paddy from
Telangana. This was done under the lame pretext that the
Yasangi paddy produced in Telangana has more broken rice
component. The comment made by the Union Minister that
Telangana people should cultivate the habit of eating broken
rice has deeply hurt the sentiments of Telangana people to no
end. I may recall that though the Centre washed off its hands,
the entire paddy was procured by the State government without

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bothering about the financial burden on the instructions of
Hon’ble Chief Minister.

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Incentives for the cultivation of Oil Palm
40. The moisture content in the air in Telangana has
increased significantly following the construction of irrigation
projects, renovation of tanks and construction of check dams.
As a result, Telangana has become suitable for the cultivation
of oil palm. Today, the country is importing palm oil on a large
scale. There is good demand for oil palm in the market. By
cultivating oil palm, farmers are likely to get a net income of
Rs.1,50,000 per annum per acre. Keeping this in view, the
State government has set a target of extending oil palm
cultivation to 20 lakh acres. The government is extending
incentives on a large scale to motivate the farmers to take up
oil palm cultivation which yields high income to the farmers.
For subsidizing oil palm plants, fertilizers and drip irrigation,
State government is providing separate budgetary allocations.
Total an amount of Rs.1,000 crore is proposed in the
Budget for oil palm cultivation.
Rythu Vedikalu
41. With a view to providing a common platform to the
farmers and to foster coordination among themselves, one
Rythu Vedika has been constructed for every 5000-acre
cluster. So far, 2,601 Rythu Vedikas have been constructed at
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Amount proposed in the Budget for the Agriculture
Department is Rs.26,831 crore.
Irrigation
42. Overflowing tanks even in summer season and river
waters being stored in Reservoirs through Lift Irrigation
Projects clearly demonstrate the spectacular achievement of
Telangana in the irrigation sector.
43. In the combined State, injustice was done to Telangana
in the irrigation sector. With dependence on wells and bores,
farmers were debt ridden and forced to commit suicides. With
dilapidated houses and parched lands, Telangana was in dire
straits. Today, in our own State, we are witnessing a golden
era in irrigation. Following the construction of major and
medium irrigation projects, all over the State there are green
fields and Telangana has transformed into ‘Annapurna’ for the
country.
Mission Kakatiya
44. The tanks constructed from the era of Kakatiyas to Asaf
Jahis have become dilapidated due to utter neglect by the
democratic leaders in the combined State. Soon after
assuming office, Hon’ble KCR garu introduced Mission
Kakatiya for the renovation of dilapidated tanks. This has
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capacity has increased. With their linkage to irrigation projects,
there is sufficient water in the tanks even during the summer
season. There is an increase in the ground water levels. An
ayacut of 15 lakh acres has been stabilized.
45. Mission Kakatiya became a role model for Central
government’s Amrit Sarovar scheme. It is a matter of pride to
all of us that many States are renovating their tanks on the
lines of Mission Kakatiya.
46. Telangana government expeditiously completed the
pending projects of Kalvakurthy, Bhima, Nettempadu, Koil
Sagar, Yellampalli, Mid Manair, Devadula and others. With
this, new ayacut of 20 lakh acres has been created. There are
green fields all over the combined Palamuru district which was
known for recurring droughts and out migration. The fact that
agriculture labour from other States are coming to the district
clearly demonstrates the transformation.
47. The State government has taken up construction of 1200
check dams involving an expenditure of Rs.3,825 crore. In the
first phase, 650 check dams have been completed. The
construction works of remaining check dams are in progress.
48. The Palamuru-Ranga Reddy Lift Irrigation Project has
been taken up to revive the agriculture sector in the combined
Palamuru and Ranga Reddy districts. Nearly, 60 per cent of the
works have been completed. At this stage, some unscrupulous
people are conspiring to stall the project by filing cases in
Courts of Law. The government is determined to complete the
project very soon after obtaining the necessary environmental
clearances.
49. With a view to providing irrigation facilities and greenery
across the combined Khammam district, works relating to Sita
Rama Project are going on at brisk pace. During the current
financial year by completing the project, in addition to providing
irrigation to the drought prone areas in the combined
Khammam district, Paleru Reservoir will be linked to the project
to stabilize the ayacut when there is shortage of water in the
NSP. With this linkage, farmers in Khammam district will be
able to cultivate two crops without bothering about the rainfall.
50. In the history of the entire country, the construction of
Kaleshwaram Project is a milestone. With the determined
efforts of the Hon’ble Chief Minister, expertise of the irrigation
engineers and the efforts of thousands of workers, the
multistage major lift irrigation project has been completed
within a short period of three and a half years.
51. Today, the irrigation facilities are available to 73,33,000
acres. In the next two to three years, an additional 50,24,000
acres will be brought under irrigation. The vision of the Ho’ble
Chief Minister to provide irrigation to over one crore acres will
soon become a reality.

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52. Telangana government is proceeding with the
construction of irrigation projects with all determination. The
Central government is creating hurdles by not giving
clearances in a timely manner besides not extending any
assistance. On the issue of determining the share of
Telangana in the Krishna waters, the Centre has been adopting
an indifferent attitude. Though Telangana has made many
requests to the Centre to give national status to atleast one
irrigation project in the State, there is no response from the
Centre. By giving national status to projects in U.P and
Karnataka, the Centre has demonstrated its discriminatory
attitude.
53. Come what may Telangana government is determined to
provide irrigation to 1 crore 25 lakh acres within a short period
treating the blessings of the people as its main support and
strength. An amount of Rs.26,885 crore is proposed for the
Irrigation Sector.
Power Sector
54. Telangana is the only State in the country providing
uninterrupted 24-hour quality power supply to all the sectors of
the economy and free power to the agriculture sector. The
achievement of Telangana in the power sector has spread all
over the country. Hon’ble Chief Minister has created history by
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55. At the time of the formation of the State, the installed
power capacity was only 7,778 M.W. Following the numerous
initiatives taken under the leadership of Hon’ble Chief Minister,
today the installed capacity has reached 18,453 M.W. After the
formation of the State, the government has spent an amount of
Rs.38,070 crore for strengthening the power sector,
transmission and distribution.
56. Four units of Bhadradri Power Plant with an installed
capacity of 1,080 M.W have commenced power generation.
Power generation has also commenced in Kothagudem Power
Plant with a capacity of 800 M.W. The Jaipur Power Plant in
Mancherial district with a capacity of 1200 M.W constructed by
Singareni Collieries has also commenced generation of power.
In addition to this, power plants with a generating capacity of
8,085 M.W are under construction.
57. The construction of Yadadri Ultra Mega Thermal Power
Plant at Damaracharla in Nalgonda district with a capacity of
4,000 M.W is in the final stages. I am very happy to inform that
power generation from this plant will commence from this
financial year itself.
58. Telangana State has been in the forefront in the
generation of renewable sources of energy. At the time of the
formation of the State, solar power generation was only 74

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M.W. As a result of the efforts taken by the government, today
the generation of solar power stands at 5,741 M.W.
59. The per capita consumption of electricity is an indicator of
economic progress. The per capita consumption of electricity
in 2014-15 was only 1,356 units. By 2021-22, the per capita
consumption has increased to 2,126 units. The per capita
consumption of electricity in the country is 1,255 units. It is a
matter of pride that the per capita consumption of electricity in
Telangana is 69 per cent higher than the national average.
An amount of Rs.12,727 crore is proposed for the Energy
Department.
Mission Bhagiratha
60. An examination of the history of independent India
reveals that all the governments in the office so far have failed
to provide the basic necessity of drinking water to the people of
this country. The suffering of the people on account of
shortage of drinking water and diseases caused by impure
water are beyond description. Telangana is the only State in
the country to have overcome completely the problem of
drinking water.
61. Under Mission Bhagiratha, the brainchild of Hon’ble Chief
Minister, piped drinking water is being supplied to every
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water borne diseases. There are no fluoride affected areas in
the State now. The Central government has stated in the
Parliament in September, 2020 that Telangana is supplying
piped protected drinking water to households.
62. Inspired by Mission Bhagiratha, Central government is
implementing ‘Har Ghar Jal Yojana’. NITI Aayog has also
commended Mission Bhagiratha, which has become a role
model for the entire country. Mission Bhagiratha was awarded
the first prize under Jal Jeevan Awards on October 2, 2022.
63. I am happy to share with the Hon’ble Members that
Mission Bhagiratha has been completed not only in the
shortest time but with utmost economy in expenditure. As
against the administrative sanction of Rs.44,933.66 crore, the
actual expenditure incurred on the Mission at the closure of the
project is only Rs.36,900 crore. Thus, with immaculate planning
the project was implemented in a very cost effective manner
and thereby the Government was able to save an amount of
Rs.8,033.66 crore.
Civil Supplies
64. After the formation of Telangana, caps on the distribution
of ration rice to the poor have been removed. Each member of
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65. For the distribution of ration rice, the government has so
far incurred an expenditure of Rs.20,638 crore. During the
Corona period, free rice was distributed incurring an
expenditure of Rs.4,072 crore.
An amount of Rs.3,117 crore is proposed in the Budget for civil supplies.
People’s welfare – Aasara Pensions
66. Hon’ble Chief Minister is of the opinion that any
development which does not address the welfare of the people
is not sustainable and even not legitimate. In the country, few
political parties are ridiculing welfare programmes by calling
them as ‘revadi’. Welfare programmes are being ridiculed as
freebies.
67. Public administration is not a commercial activity which
looks at everything from the point of view of loss and gain.
Instead of viewing the welfare programmes from the point of
view of loss or gain, they should be looked from humanitarian
angle. It is very unfortunate that some of the political parties
lack this wisdom. Hon’ble Chief Minister in his interaction with
the Finance Commission in 2019 had categorically stated that
“Hum Sarkar Chala Rahe Hai..Vyapaar Nahi”.
68. By making administration humanitarian, the Government
of Telangana has been allocating a lion’s share of its resources
to welfare programmes. In a symbolic manner, the previous
governments distributed only Rs.200 as monthly pension.
Telangana government has increased the Aasara pensions
from Rs.200 to Rs.2016. The amount of monthly pension for
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69. As the government knows the difficulties of people, the
Aasara pension of Rs.2,016 per month has been extended to
Bidi workers, single woman, filaria patients and dialysis
patients though such a promise was not included in the
manifesto and though there was no such demand.
70. In 2014, the number of pensioners was 29,21,828. The
expenditure incurred on their pension per year was Rs.861
crore. After the formation of Telangana, the number of Aasara
pension holders has increased to 44,12,882. Towards their
pension, the government is incurring an expenditure of
Rs.11,628 crore per annum. Since the formation of the State,
new Aasara pensions amounting to Rs.54,989 crore has been
made available to the beneficiaries.
71. As promised in the last Budget, Aasara pensions are
being made available to all the eligible people, who have
crossed the age of 57 years. Accordingly, 8,96,592 people
have been sanctioned Aasara pensions in 2022.
An amount of Rs.12,000 crore is proposed towards
Aasara Pensions.
Dalit Bandhu
72. In independent India, Dalits are facing discrimination.
Following the efforts of the architect of the Indian Constitution
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lives of Dalits. But these efforts are not being continued by the
successive governments. As a result, the Dalit habitations
continue to remain in poverty.
73. The revolutionary scheme introduced by the Telangana
government to promote the development of suppressed and
oppressed Dalits is Dalit Bandhu. This scheme has been
conceived and designed by the Hon’ble Chief Minister in order
to enable Dalits to develop economically with their own efforts
and self-employment.
74. The State government is extending financial support of
Rs.10 lakh to each Dalit family, in a first of its kind such
initiative in the entire country. The assistance extended under
Dalit Bandhu will not only enable them to improve their financial
position but also help in strengthening the State economy with
their collective investments.
75. The government is providing reservation to Dalits in
profitable business activities which require licensing.
An amount of Rs.17,700 crore is proposed for Dalit
Bandhu scheme.
76. With a view to ensuring the development of Scheduled
Castes and Tribes, the State government has brought in SC,
ST Special Development Fund Act. Funds are allocated in the
proportion of SC/ST population in the State.

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77. There is statutory protection to ensure that the funds
allocated for the welfare of the SCs and STs are not diverted to
other schemes. In case, funds are not fully utilized in a
financial year, the Act ensures that these unspent funds are
carried forward to the next year. The details of the amounts
spent by the government under the SC, ST Development
Special Fund have been made available to the Hon’ble
Members in a pen drive.
In the Budget, an amount of Rs.36,750 crore is proposed
as Special Development Fund for Scheduled Castes.
78. The government is extending Ambedkar Overseas
Scholarship of Rs.20 lakh each to Dalit students to enable
them to pursue their higher studies abroad. So far,
scholarships to 953 students have been sanctioned.
79. At the time of the formation, the number of SC
Residential Schools was only 134. After the formation of the
State, their number has increased to 268. The number of
students in residential schools has increased from 71,688 to
1,55,863.
80. For domestic use, up to 101 units of electricity is being
made available free of cost to a Dalit household. Under this
scheme, an amount of Rs.251 crore has been spent.
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81. In fulfillment of his promise, Hon’ble Chief Minister hastaken a revolutionary decision to provide 10 per cent
reservation to Girijans in educational institutions and
government employment, thereby, more than meeting their
aspirations.
82. By converting all the 2,471 Girijan thandas and gudems
with population of more than 500 into Gram Panchayats,
Hon’ble Chief Minister has fulfilled their aspirations to have
their own rule in their own thandas. At present there are 3,146
Girijan Gram Panchayat Sarpanches in the State. For every
newly established Girijan Gram Panchayat, an amount of Rs.
20 lakh has been sanctioned for the construction of Panchayat
Bhawan. In the liquor shop licenses, reservation has been
provided to Girijans.
83. The government has sanctioned 1,650 posts in the Tribal
Welfare Department. To provide transport facilities to 1,287
thandas and gudems, the government has sanctioned an
amount of Rs.1,385 crore for the construction of roads with a
total length of 2,500 KMs.
84. For providing three phase current to 3,467 Girijan
habitations, government spent an amount of Rs.221 crore. One
lakh Girijan families in the State are being supplied free
electricity up to 101 units per month and the amount incurred
so far is Rs.192 crore.

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85. To provide quality education to Girijan students, the
government has established 183 Tribal Welfare Residential
Instituions. Such a facility is not available anywhere in the
country. In these institutions 75,410 students are receiving
high quality education.
86. With a view to instilling self-respect among Adivasies and
Banjaras, the State government has not only allocated costly
land in the middle of the city but constructed Adivasi and
Banjara Bhavans on a grand scale. These Bhavans named
after Komaram Bheem and Sevalal Maharaj have been
provided with all modern facilities. These Bhavans have been
inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister himself. This is a
matter of pride to the entire State.
87. The government is celebrating Adivasi Hero Komaram
Bheem’s Jayanti and the Jayanti of Banjara’s saint Sevalal
Maharaj as State festivals.
88. Considered as Kumbha Mela of Telangana, Samakka
Saralamma Jathara is being celebrated by the government as
an official event. For this jathara, which is celebrated once in
two years, the government is providing facilities to lakhs of
people. So far, an amount of Rs.354 crore was incurred to
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89. In addition to these, Nagoba, Bourampur, Jangu Bhai,
Nancharamma and other Jatharas are being celebrated
officially.
In the Budget, an amount of Rs.15,233 crore is proposed
as Special Development Fund for Scheduled Tribes.
B.C.Welfare
90. Telangana government is working in a committed manner
in launching special programmes for the development of
weaker sections of the society, who depend mainly on
traditional occupations for their livelihood. In order to develop
the economy of the villages, government is giving incentives to
those engaged in traditional occupations.
91. In Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Telangana
government have achieved significant progress. The
contribution of animal husbandry sector to the GSDP of the
State increased from 6.3 percent in 2014-15 to 9 per cent in
2021-22. The value of Animal Husbandry sector stood at
Rs.93,599 crore in the year 2021-22.
92. Telangana government has taken up distribution of sheep
on a large scale to help the Golla Kuruma communities, whose
main occupation is rearing of sheep. With an outlay of
Rs.11,000 crore the government is proceeding ahead with a
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93. The number of sheep with the Golla Kuruma Community
in our State is the highest in the country. The meat production
has increased from 5.05 lakh M.T in 2014 to 10.85 lakh M.T in
2022. By standing at fifth place in the production of meat in the
country, Telangana ushered in pink revolution.
Fish Rearing
94. From importing fish to meet the requirements of the
people, Telangana has emerged as a fish exporting State. Fish
rearing is taken up in all the waterbodies in the State. With the
foresight of Hon’ble Chief Minister, tanks have been revived
under Mission Kakatiya. New check dams have been
constructed. With the construction of Reservoirs as part of
irrigation projects and linking the tanks with irrigation projects,
fish rearing has picked up significantly. The government has
been distributing fish seedlings free of cost and provided
opportunities to the members of local Gangaputra and Mudiraj
communities to catch and sell their fish.
95. In 2016-17, the fish production was 1.93 lakh tones
valued at Rs.2,190 crore. The production increased to 3.9 lakh
tones which is valued at Rs.5,860 crore in 2021-22. This
wealth is the result of Blue Revolution ushered in by the
Telangana government.
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96. The State of Telangana is well known for its handloom
products. Handloom centers at Pochampally, Narayanpet,
Gadwal, Siricilla, Siddipet and other places have received
national and international recognition.
97. Before the formation of Telangana, the lives of handloom
weavers were like lamps in the open field. There was not
enough work. With no marketing facilities, sales were very
poor. With lack of support from the government, the handloom
sector was in deep crisis. The situation was so bad that
suicides were considered as the only option available.
Telangana government is extending all support to the
handloom sector. With this, there is significant improvement in
the lives of the handloom workers. There is no scarcity of
employment. State government is procuring sarees for
distribution during the Bathukamma festival from handloom and
power-loom sectors. With this, there is enough work for
handloom workers although the year.
98. After conducting a digital survey, the government has
identified 21,585 handloom workers and 43,104 power-loom
workers and provided them with geo tagging numbers. As a
result, the incentives and the benefits being provided are being
credited to the bank accounts in a transparent manner.
99. The government is providing 50 per cent subsidy for the
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Scheme. Under this scheme, so far, Rs.33.17 crore subsidy
has been disbursed to 20,501 handloom workers.
100. In addition to providing Aasara pension to handloom
workers, they are being provided with an insurance amount of
Rs.5 lakh. For the insurance of handloom workers, the
government is incurring annual expenditure of Rs.21 crore
towards premium. In the event of unfortunate death of a
handloom worker, insurance amount of Rs.5 lakh is being
made available within 10 days of his death to the family
members.
101. Outstanding loans up to Rs.1 lakh have been waived to
benefit handloom workers. So far, loans amounting to Rs.29
crore have been waived.The government is extending loans to
handloom workers and societies under ‘Pavala Vaddi Scheme’.
So far, such loans amounting to Rs.120 crore have been
extended to 523 societies.
102. By establishing Kakatiya Mega Textile Park and Sircilla
Apparel Park, the government has given a boost to the
handloom industry. In order to provide special incentives to
handloom workers, the government launched ‘Nethannaku
Cheyutha’ Savings Scheme.
103. The government has unveiled the statue of Acharya
Konda Laxman Bapuji, a well-wisher of handloom workers at
Jala Drushyam. His Jayanthi is being celebrated every year
officially.
104. While the State government is making every effort to
promote handloom industry, the Centre is doing exactly the
opposite. The handloom sector, which is already witnessing
fewer sales and in its last breath, is burdened with the
imposition of 5 per cent GST by the Centre. This is a matter of
serious concern.
Toddy Tappers’ Welfare
105. After the formation of Telangana, the government has
taken special measures for the welfare of Toddy tappers. Tax
arrears on toddy trees have been completely waived. The
practice of levying taxes on toddy trees is done away with. The
government has facilitated the formation of new societies.
106. In order to provide additional benefits to the toddy
tappers, the government has taken up a project to convert
Neera into a soft drink. For this purpose, an amount of Rs.25
crore has been spent. Along with Neera production, processing
units and Neera cafes are ready for inauguration.
107. In case of accidental death of toddy workers, their
families are being provided with a compensation of Rs.5 lakh.
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Gowda community in the allocation of liquor shops which is not
being implemented in any other state in our country
108. Jayanthi and Vardanthi of Sardar Sarvai Papanna, who is
the personification of Gowda community pride are being
celebrated officially.For the laundries run by Rajakulu and
saloons run by Nayee Brahmins, electricity up to 250 units per
month is being provided free of cost.
B.C.Residential Institutions
109. The Telangana government has increased the number of
B.C.Gurukulas substantially. Prior to 2014, there were only 19
Gurukulas and in these institutions only 8,000 students were
getting educational facilities. Telangana government increased
the number of B.C.Residential educational institutions to 310.
Among these institutions, the number of residential schools and
junior colleges is 294, the number of women agricultural
colleges is 2 and the remaining 14 institutions are residential
degree colleges. The number of students in these institutions
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Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Overseas Vidya Nidhi
110. Telangana government is implementing Overseas Vidya
Nidhi named after Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, who had devoted
his entire life for the upliftment of downtrodden people in the
society. BC students who are pursuing higher education
abroad are being given a scholarship of Rs.20 lakh each. In
the last eight and a half years, the government has spent
Rs.264 crore benefiting 2,976 students.
Atma Gowrava Bhavans for BCs
111. In the capital city of the State, the government is
constructing Atma Gowrava Bhavans for 41 categories of BCs.
For this purpose, 87 acres of most expensive land in Ranga
Reddy and Medchal-Malkajgiri districts has been allocated. An
amount of Rs.95.25 crore has been allocated for this purpose.
Some of these Bhavans will be inaugurated shortly.
An amount of Rs.6,229 crore is proposed in the Budget
for the welfare of BCs.
Kalyana Lakshmi/Shaadi Mubarak
112. Moved by the plight of the poor families in performing the
marriage of their daughters, Hon’ble Chief Minister has
introduced Kalyana Lakshmi/Shaadi Mubarak scheme, though
there was no such assurance given in the election manifesto.
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marriage of girls of poor families, an assistance of Rs.1,00,116
is being extended, notwithstanding their religion and caste.
113. Since the inception of the scheme, for the marriage
expenses of 12 lakh 469 girls, an amount of Rs.10,416 crore
assistance has been extended. As this scheme is applicable
for girls above 18 years of age, child marriages have
completely reduced in the State.
For Kalyana Lakshmi/Shaadi Mubarak scheme an
amount of Rs.3,210 crore is proposed in the Budget.
Women and Child Welfare
114. For the comprehensive and inclusive development of the
country, there should be involvement of women in all the
sectors. Committed to the welfare of women, the government
is implementing many schemes on a large scale for the welfare
of women.
Aarogya Lakshmi
115. Before the formation of the State, nutritious food was only
provided in 56 per cent of the Anganwadi Centers. Now
nutritious food consisting of milk and eggs is being supplied in
all the Anganwadi Centers to pregnant and lactating women.
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116. 2,356 posts of Anganwadi workers which have been
vacant for many years have been filled up in the current year.
In addition, 568 Supervisors have been appointed.
Balamrutham Plus
117. The government is taking steps to ensure that there is no
malnutrition in children below five years belonging to poor
families. In the first phase, highly nutritious food Balamrutham
Plus has been made available in the districts of Gadwal and
Asifabad. With this, the problem of malnutrition has been
overcome within a very short period. This scheme has been
extended in last August to all the districts in the State.
Balamrutham is being supplied even to our neighbour Andhra
Pradesh also, by Telangana Foods today.
118. In Telangana Foods, a new plant with a production
capacity of 2,500 M.T has commenced operations from
December 16 last year. Nutritious Balamrutham is being
supplied by Telangana Foods to all the 35,700 Anganwadi
Centers located in the State.
Increase in the Honorarium to Anganwadi Teachers and
Asha Workers
119. Government of Telangana is paying an Honorarium of
Rs.13,650 per month to Anganwadi teachers. This is much
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Pradesh, Rs.7,500 paid in Rajasthan and Rs.8,325 paid in
Maharashtra. I am happy to state in this august house that the
honorarium paid by Telangana State is amongst the highest in
the country.
120. The Honorarium of Asha Workers which was only
Rs.2,000 in 2014 has been increased to Rs.9,750 per month.
The amount of honorarium paid to Asha workers is Rs.3,000 in
Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, Rs.6,700 in Gujarat, Rs.4,000
in Karnataka and Haryana, and Rs.5,000 in Kerala. Though
the Telangana government is paying higher amounts to
employees at the lower level, some people with vested political
interests are commenting baselessly. We expect that atleast
from now onwards they will desist from doing so.
121. The government is giving top priority to the protection of
women. For this purpose, SHE Teams have been formed.
These Teams are working effectively to prevent eve-teasing.
Those behaving in an obscene manner with women are being
controlled.
122. The government is following the policy of providing 33 per
cent reservation for women in Civil Police recruitments from
2015. In Armed Battalions, women are being provided
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123. With a view to enabling women to become industrialists,
WE-Hub has been established to provide encouragement andencouragement and
support to their startups.
124. Reservation to women has been introduced in the Market
Committees. As a result, women are provided with the
opportunity of becoming Chairpersons of these committees.
For Women and Child welfare an amount of Rs.2,131
crore is proposed in the Budget.
Welfare of Minorities
125. Telangana government treats all religions equally.
Without discrimination to any section of the society, the
benefits of government programmes are made available to all.
Before the formation of Telangana, the previous governments
were not even spending Rs.300 crore per annum for the
welfare of Minorities.
126. Since the formation of the State in June, 2014 to January,
2023, an amount of Rs.8,581 crore has been spent by the
government for the welfare of Minorities The fact that an
amount of Rs.1,286 crore was spent in 2021-22 for the welfare
of Minorities is a strong proof of the commitment of the
Telangana government.
127. The government is implementing Shaadi Mubarak
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half years, for the marriage of 2,32,713 girls, an amount of
Rs.1,903 crore was spent. Due to increased demand from the
poor beneficiaries Rs 450 crore is being proposed including an
additional amount of Rs.150 crore.
128. For the disbursement of loans by the Minorities Welfare
Corporation in the current and the ensuing Financial year, an
amount of Rs.270 crore is proposed to be spent. This is an
increase of Rs 239 crore from the previous year budget.
129. The government has taken a decision to distribute 20,000
sewing machines to the poor Muslim women through the
Minorities Welfare Corporation.
130. The number of Minority Residential Educational
Institutions in our State is much higher than in other States.
Initially, the government established 203 Minority Residential
Schools and later they have been upgraded into Junior
Colleges.
131. For the higher education of students belonging to Minority
communities in other countries, each student is made available
a scholarship of Rs.20 lakh.
132. On the occasion of celebration of festivals of all religions,
gifts are given to the poor. New clothes are being distributed to
4,50,000 Muslims during Ramzan and the number of Christians
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occasion of Bathukamma festival, which is being celebrating on
a grand scale in Telangana, the government is distributing new
sarees to women.
An amount of Rs.2,200 crore is proposed in the Budget
for the welfare of Minorities.

Welfare of Journalists
133. For the welfare of journalists, the government has
allocated Rs.100 crore as a Corpus Fund. A building for the
Media Academy is being constructed at a cost of Rs.15 crore.
The construction work is in the last stage. I am very happy to
share with the journalist friends that this Bhavan will be
inaugurated very shortly.
Welfare of Brahmins
134. The government of Telangana has spent Rs 51 crore for
the welfare of the Brahmins through Brahmin Samkshema
Parishad. Through this Parishad, financial assistance is being
made available to poor Brahmins for self-employment. Under
Vivekananda Overseas Vidya Pathakam, a scholarship of
Rs.20 lakh is being made available to each student.
135. Brahmins Sadan, which was constructed in 6 acres of
land in Gopannapalli with an amount of Rs.20 crore, is ready
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Rs.160 crore has been spent by the State government in the
last five years.
Improvement of Judicial Services
136. The government has taken a decision to establish District
Courts in accordance with the number of districts. Following
this decision, in 23 newly created districts, District Courts and
Legal Services have already been established. 1,721 new
posts have been sanctioned for the functioning of these courts.
Construction of Court buildings will commence with an
estimated outlay of Rs.1,050 crore.
137. The government has taken a decision to establish 60
Junior, Senior and District Judge Courts in 2023-24.
Welfare of Advocates
138. In a first of its kind initiation, the Telangana government
has provided an amount of Rs.100 crore for the welfare of
Advocates. With this fund, Advocates’ Welfare Trust has
provided Health and Accidental Insurance to 22,000
Advocates. Under this Insurance Scheme, 8,053 Advocates
and their family members have received a benefit of Rs.38.45
crore.
Telanganaku Haritha Haram
139. Our Hon’ble Chief Minister, who firmly considers that it is
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environment, has introduced ‘Telanganaku Haritha Haram’ on
a large scale. It is no exaggeration to say that such a
programme for planting trees and protecting them has not been
taken up by any other government.
140. The people of Telangana stood in full support of Hon’ble
Chief Minister in his commitment. People are participating in
Haritha Haram in the spirit of a movement. In the new
Municipal and Panchayat Acts, it is mandated that
Municipalities and Panchayats should allocate 10 per cent of
their Annual Budget to Green Budget and develop greenery.
With the involvement of local bodies, there is abundant
greenery in every village of the State.
141. As per India Forest Report, 2021 prepared by the Forest
Survey of India, green cover in Telangana has increased by
7.70 per cent. This is equivalent to 5.13 lakh acres.
142. Haritha Haram has received recognition at the
international level. The Food and Agriculture Organization, a
constituent of United Nations Organization has described
Hyderabad as ‘Tree City of the World’ twice. Hyderabad is the
only city in the entire country to receive this recognition.
143. The Sustainable Development Report brought out by NITI
Aayog has placed Telangana in the first place on the basis of
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Horticultural Producers in South Korea has conferred ‘World
Green City Award-2022’ to Hyderabad.
144. With a view to involving every citizen in the environmental
protection, the Hon’ble Chief Minister has introduced ‘Haritha
Nidhi’ in a novel manner. Donations are received from public
representatives, government employees, government
departments, students and others for Haritha Nidhi.
145. The Government of Telangana by taking up afforestation
has rejunevated 13 lakh acres of forest land by incurring an
expenditure of Rs.1,500 crore. Fences have been erected with
a length of 11,000 KMs for the protection of forests.
146. As a result of the efforts taken by the State government
to protect forests, there has been a significant increase in the
number of wild animals. The number of Tigers has increased
to 26 and the number of leopards to 341. Many species of
birds on the verge of extinction have regained their habitats.
147. I convey my heartfelt thanks to the representatives of
local bodies, employees of the Forest Department for their
devoted work as ‘Haritha Sainiks’ to bring about Haritha
Telangana under the able guidance of our Hon’ble Chief
Minister.
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Education
148. Education is the key to gain knowledge. With education,
man gets recognition. It improves self-confidence. The society
which is full of educated people will forge ahead in
development at a faster pace. The societies that excel in
education are also ahead in other sectors.149. Our government is working with dedicated efforts to
strengthen the education system in the State. From schools to
universities, the government is going ahead with a
development plan.
150. With the firm conviction that poor student can achieve
excellence only through Residential Schools, Hon’ble Chief
Minister has accorded priority for the development of
Residential Schools. At the time of the formation of the State,
there were only 293 Residential Institutions with insufficient
facilities with a student strength of 1,31,000.
151. Soon after the formation of Telangana, Hon’ble Chief
Minister took firm steps for the development of Residential
Educational Institutions. Today the number of Residential
Educational Institutions stands at 1,002 imparting education to
5,59,000 students.
152. The allocation for Residential Schools which was Rs.784
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substantially increased. In the year 2022-23, the allocation for
Residential Institutions has been increased to Rs.3,400 crore.
This demonstrates the commitment of Telangana government
to provide quality education to the poor children.
Mana Ooru Mana Badi
153. With a view to improving the facilities in government
schools in a phased manner, the government has introduced a
very important programme of ‘Mana Ooru Mana Badi’. This
scheme with 12 components such as, providing digital
education, improving drinking water facilities, construction of
toilets etc, is being implemented.
154. For providing basic amenities in 26,065 schools across
the State in three phases, an amount of Rs.7,289 crore has
been allocated. In the first phase, basic amenities are being
provided in 9,123 schools with an allocation of Rs.3,497 crore.
So far, works have been completed in many schools. These
facilities have been inaugurated in a festive environment in the
villages..
Basic Amenities in Universities
155. An amount of Rs.500 crore is proposed for providing
basic amenities such as, modernization of hostels and
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State. This is the first time in the history of the State that such
a big allocation is being made.

English Medium
156. Training has been imparted to all the teachers in the
State to enable them impart education in English Medium. The
Prestigious Tata Institute of Social Sciences has evaluated
and complimented the quality of our textbooks.
157. In our State, 9,48,321 students are receiving education in
2,962 Intermediate colleges. Government is providing
coaching facilities to students completing their Intermediate for
preparing themselves for EAMCET, NEET, JEE and other
entrance examinations.
Technical Education
158. The State government has accorded importance to
Technical Education. In the last eight and a half years, 14 new
Polytechnic colleges have been established. From the
academic year 2023-24, Polytechnic colleges will be
established at Maheshwaram in Ranga Reddy District and at
Manuguru in Bhadradri Kothagudem District.
159. In the jurisdiction of JNTU, 4 new Engineering colleges
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Wanaparthy have already started functioning. Colleges at
Mahabubnagar and Kothagudem will start functioning shortly.
160. Keeping in view the development of the Pharma Sector in
Telangana, University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
affiliated to JNTU has been established in Sultanpur.
Sanna biyyam (fine rice) food to students
161. Food cooked with sanna biyyam is being provided to
25.26 lakh students receiving education in 28,606 schools
apart from students numbering 9.77 lakh in 4,237 hostels and
other educational institutions. The government is supplying
21,868 M.T of fortified rice and sanna biyyam for this purpose.
162. To provide good quality food to the future citizens of the
State, Hon’ble Chief Minister has introduced this scheme on
humanitarian grounds. Telangana is the only State in the entire
country which is providing quality food with sanna biyyam to
the students.
163. So far, 54,201 Cooks working under the Mid-Day Meal
Scheme were getting an honorarium of Rs.1,000 per month.
As announced by the Hon’ble Chief Minister in this House, I am
happy to inform that their honorarium is increased to Rs.3,000
per month.
164. For providing educational facilities in Telangana, apart
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scale is also being incurred through Agriculture, Health, Forest,
Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Labour and through SC, ST, BC
and Minorities Welfare Departments.
For the Education Department an amount of Rs.19,093
crore is proposed in the Budget.
Health
165. Telangana has emerged as a foremost State in the
improvement of medical facilities. NITI Aayog placed
Telangana at the third place based on the provision of free
medical care to the poor people. As a result of the efforts
taken by the State government in the Health sector, the
maternal mortality rate has come down from 92 to 43. Today
with very few maternity deaths, Telangana stands at the third
place. Similarly, the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), which was 39
in 2014 has reduced to 21 now.
166. With 19 MBBS seats per one lakh population, Telangana
occupies the first place in the country. In the same way,
Telangana stands at second place with 7 Medical PG seats per
one lakh population.
167. At the time of the formation of the State, there were only
1,400 Oxygen beds. Their number has increased by 20 times
to 27,966.
Kanti Velugu
168. The most important organ of the human body is the eye.
If the vision of the eye is poor, life is filled with darkness. For
those suffering from eye related problems, Telangana
government has introduced ‘Kanti Velugu’ scheme.
Encouraged by the success of the first phase, the government
is implementing the second phase of the scheme on a large
scale.
169. To address eye related problems, the State government
is conducting eye tests all over the State and providing free
spectacles. This has become an inspiration for the entire
country.
170. Under this scheme implemented in 2018, by conducting
eye tests covering 1 crore 54 lakh people and distributing
spectacles to over 40 lakh people, Telangana has established
an unprecedented record.
171. The second phase of the ‘Kanti Velugu’ scheme has
been taken up on the directions of the Hon’ble Chief Minister
and inaugurated by Sri Pinarayi Vijayan, Hon’ble Chief Minister
of Kerala in Khammam.
172. It is a matter of pride to all of us that Sri Arvind Kejriwal
and Sri Bhagwant Mann, the Hon’ble Chief Ministers of Delhi
and Punjab, respectively, who participated in the inaugural
function have indicated that they too will introduce ‘Kanti
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Super Specialty Hospitals
173. The government is establishing Super Specialty Hospitals
on a large scale with the objective of bringing super specialty
health care within the reach of the common man. In all the four
corners of Hyderabad, namely, Gachibowli, L.B.Nagar, Alwal
and Sanathnagar Super Specialty Hospitals are being
constructed. Of these, the construction work of three hospitals
has commenced with an expenditure of Rs.2,679 crore. With
the construction of these hospitals, 4,200 additional beds will
be made available. By next financial year, the works are
expected to be completed and the facilities will be made
available. Along with these Super Specialty Hospitals, it is
proposed to provide additional 2,000 beds in NIMS.
Health City in Warangal
174. Telangana government has taken up the construction of
Health City in Warangal with international standards. As part
of this, construction of Super Specialty Hospital at an estimated
expenditure of Rs.1,100 crore with a capacity of 2,000 beds is
going on at fast pace. The government is determined to
complete the construction and commence the activities in the
coming Financial year.
175. Hon’ble Speaker Sir, whether the government is
constructing hospital buildings, school buildings,
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District Offices complexes, Adivasi Banjara Bhavans named
after Komaram Bheem and Sevalal Maharaj, modern building
for Secretariat, reconstruction of Yadagiri Laxmi Narasimha
Swamy temple, Martyrs Memorial or Sky-high Babasaheb
Ambedkar Statue, these are all meant for providing better
facilities to people. These are also meant for promoting
Telangana’s self-respect and identity before the world
community
Medical College in each District
176. The government has taken a decision to establish a
Medical College in each district of the State with the objective
of making the medical facilities available even in the remotest
areas of the State. In the combined State, there were only
three Medical Colleges.
177. After the formation of Telangana, we have established
Medical Colleges at Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda, Suryapet and
Siddipet. In this academic year, 8 new Medical Colleges
located at Sangareddy, Mahabubabad, Mancherial, Jagtial,
Wanaparthy, Kothagudem, Nagarkurnool and Ramagundam
have started functioning. Hon’ble Chief Minister inaugurated
these institutions at the same time.
178. In 2023, government has taken steps to establish another
9 new Medical Colleges at Nirmal, Asifabad, Bhupalpally,
Jangaon, Kamareddy, Karimnagar, Khammam, Sircilla and
Vikarabad. With this, the number of Medical Colleges in
Telangana State will be increased to 26. It is proposed to
establish nursing colleges attached to the medical colleges in
each district.
179. The number of MBBS seats in Government Medical
Colleges increased from 850 in 2014 to 2,915 in 2022. The
increase in the number of PG seats is from 515 in 2014 to
1,208 in 2022. Including government and private Medical
Colleges, the total number of MBBS seats available is 6,715
and the number of PG seats is 2,548.
Basthi Dawakhanas and Palle Dawakhanas
180. In the case of any illness of the people living in the
Basthis of Hyderabad City, the only alternative was private
hospitals in the past. The credit for providing modern medical
facilities in the Basthis goes entirely to our Hon’ble Chief
Minister. Today there are 342 Basthi Dawakhanas in urban
areas providing better medical care to the poor. On a
cumulative basis, these Basthi Dawakhanas have provided
services to over 2 crore out- patients.
181. In addition to the existing Basthi Dawakhanas, the
government has taken a decision to extend these facilities to all
the towns in the State. Motivated by the success of the Basthi
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Sub-Centers into Palle Dawakhanas. With this, better primary
care facilities will be available to people living in the villages.
Dialysis Services
182. In the combined State, there were just 3 Dialysis Centers
in the entire Telangana region. Moved by the plight of patients,
the government has extended dialysis facilities at 104 Centers.
The decision to extend Aasara pensions to dialysis patients
generously by the Hon’ble Chief Minister has provided them a
lot of solace. The facility of free bus- passes has also been
provided to these patients.

Health of Mother and Child – Nutritious Food
183. One of the development indicators is that Maternal
Mortality Rate per one lakh deliveries should not exceed 70.
Now, the state’s MMR stands at 43 and thereby our
government has already reached this target. This has been
possible only because of the commitment of the government
and constant supervision.
KCR Kit
184. With the lofty objective of protecting the income foregone
by women during days of their pregnancy, the government has
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objective of this scheme is to ensure safe delivery for poor
pregnant women in government hospitals.
185. The government is providing 16 articles in the KCR Kit for
the use of child and mother. Under the scheme, 13.91 lakh
women have received the benefit so far.
186. In 2015-16, only 30.5 per cent of the deliveries used to
take place in government hospitals. With the introduction of
KCR Kit and strengthening of Maternal and Child Health (MCH)
Hospitals, deliveries in government hospitals have more than
doubled to 61 per cent.
KCR Nutrition Kit
187. In order to ensure that pregnant women do not suffer
from malnutrition, government has started KCR Nutrition Kit
Scheme. This scheme was launched in 21 st December 2022 in
Adilabad, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Jayashankar Bhupalapally,
Jogulamba Gadwal, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mulugu,
Nagar Kurnool and Vikarabad districts, where the incidence of
Anemia is the highest among the pregnant women.
188. Speaker Sir, this scheme was launched by you in
Kamareddy district. I am happy to inform the people of the
State through this House that the Hon’ble Chief Minister has
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this year.. Nearly 4 lakh pregnant women are likely to be
benefited by this scheme every year.
For this Scheme, an amount of Rs.200crore is proposed
in the Budget.
Palliative Care
189. In consonance with the thinking of Hon’ble Chief Minister,
who personifies humanitarianism, our government has taken
up Palliative Care for patients of Cancer, AIDS and other
chronic diseases, who are in the final stages of their lives.
These Palliative Care Centers apart from monitoring their
health status, provide other services to enable them to spend
their last days peacefully. So far, 33 such Centers have been
established. Out of the 168 Centers in the entire country, one-
fifth of them are located in Telangana State.
For the Medical and Health Department, an amount of
Rs.12,161 crore is proposed in the Budget.
Palle Pragathi
190. I am happy to convey another good news to the local
bodies on behalf of Telangana government. It has been
decided by Hon’ble Chief Minister that from the coming
Financial Year, along with the grants released by the State
government, Finance Commission grants will be transferred
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administrative reform, the representatives of local bodies
without waiting for the approval of Finance Department and
Treasuries, will be able to use the funds in an independent
manner.
191. Due to Palle Pragathi, basic amenities, sanitation and
greenery has been provided to all villages. As compared with
the progress achieved in 12,769 villages, no other State in the
country comes closer to Telangana.
192. For providing sanitation services in villages, government
has provided all the facilities to Gram Panchayats. All the
villages have been provided with dump yard incurring an
expenditure of Rs.279 crore. A tractor along with a trolley has
also been provided to each village. With these facilities, there is
cleanliness in the villages and thereby, there is an
improvement in the health of the villagers. To improve
greenery in the villages, government has established nurseries.
Crores of plants have been planted and are being protected.
An amount of Rs.710 crore has been spent for this purpose.
193. All the villages in the State have been provided with Palle
Prakruthi Vanams at a cost of Rs.238 crore. In addition, 2,725
large Palle Prakruthi Vanams have been established at the rate
of 5 per each Mandal. The government has planted trees on
both sides of 9,243 K.M roads and also protects them. To
facilitate performance of funeral rites of deceased persons in
an honourable way, Vaikunta Dhamams have been
constructed in all the villages at a cost of Rs.1,330 crore.
194. In 2022-23, Telangana villages secured 13 Awards under
Swachh Bharath Mission. The representatives of these Gram
Panchayats have received the Awards from the Hon’ble
President of India.
195. Five phases of Palle Pragathi programme have been
completed so far. Since the inception of the scheme, an
amount of over Rs.10,000 crore has been transferred to Gram
Panchayats.
196. Since the formation of the State, construction of 8,160
K.Ms of roads has been taken up with Rs.4,209 crore. Out of
this road length, the construction of 6,075 K.Ms of Panchayat
Raj roads has already been completed. The construction of
the remaining roads is going on at a faster pace.
197. For the repair of old Panchayat Raj roads and for their
maintenance, an amount of Rs.2,000 crore is proposed in the
Budget.
The amount proposed for the Panchayat Raj Department
in the Budget is Rs.31,426 crore.
Pattana Pragathi
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amenities in the urban areas. With the initiatives taken by the
government, there is improvement in the finances of
municipalities. Under Pattana Pragathi, so far, an amount of
Rs.3,855 crore has been made available to Municipal
Corporations including Hyderabad. Improved sanitation,
greenery and public services are being made available through
this scheme.
199. The government has taken up construction of 144
integrated veg and non-veg markets in all the municipalities
and corporations at a cost of Rs.522 crore. The works are
being executed in a speedy manner. An amount of Rs.346
crore has been allocated for the conversion of cemeteries into
Vykunta Dhamams with all the modern facilities. These works
are going on at a brisk pace.
200. Under Urban Mission Bhagiratha, the government has
taken up provision of safe drinking water in 141 municipalities
at a cost of Rs.6,578 crore. Of these municipalities, works
have been completed in 103 municipalities and drinking water
is made available. In other municipalities, the works are in the
final stages.
SRDP
201. The Government has taken up various programmes for
the improvement of basic amenities in Hyderabad. To ease
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roads, flyovers, underpasses and ROBs have been taken up
under SRDP. Out of these, 31 works have already been
completed and the remaining works will be completed in this
year.
202. The construction of the link road has been completed
with an expenditure of Rs.275 crore. As a result, along with the
reduction in travelling distance and traffic congestion, there is
reduction in air pollution. Out of the 22 FOBs taken up with an
estimated expenditure of Rs.76.65 crore, 9 have been
completed so far. The remaining works are in final stages.
Metro Connectivity to the Airport
203. The number of air travellers using the international airport
at Shamshabad has been increasing day by day. The
expansion facilities at the airport at a cost of Rs.7,500 crore
have been taken up to meet the requirements even if the air
traffic goes up to 4 crore per annum. The expansion facilities
will be completed by June for the use of air passengers.
204. With the objective of facilitating the passengers to reach
the airport in the shortest possible time from different areas, it
has been envisaged to extend metro rail services to the airport.
This metro lane will commence from Raidurg and terminate at
Shamshabad airport covering a distance of 31 K.Ms. Recently,
the Hon’ble Chief Minister has laid the foundation for metro
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Development of Hyderabad
205. The Government of Telangana has taken up numerous
projects in the jurisdiction of HMDA with a cost of Rs.387 crore.
Under Haritha Haram, 63 lakh saplings have been planted in
Hyderabad. The solar roof cycle track taken up as a pilot
project in Kokapet layout will be a trendsetter. The 23 K.Ms
stretch will be developed at an estimated cost of Rs.95 crore.
206. The Hyderabad Metro Water Board has taken up a
project to provide drinking water facilities to people living within
the limits of Outer Ring Road at a cost of Rs.1,956 crore.
207. The Sunkishala intake works taken up at an estimated
cost of R.2,214 crore to provide continuous drinking water
supply in Hyderabad city will be completed in this year
208. Sewerage master plan is being implemented in
Hyderabad to address the problem of sewerage water. In the
first phase, sanction has been accorded for the construction of
Sewerage Treatment Plants (STP). As part of three packages,
construction of 31 STPs with a capacity of 1259 million liters
per day has been taken up with a cost of Rs.3,866 crore.
209. The construction of 67,782 double bed room houses has
already been completed in the GHMC area. Construction of
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210. Central government has awarded 23 awards under
various categories to cities and towns in Telangana under
Swachh Survekshan and Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. Similarly,
under the awards given by the Union Urban Development
Ministry for the cities developing at a faster pace, the
municipalities in Telangana have secured 7 awards.
211. Under national level Swatchhata League, Korutla,
Alampur and Peerzadiguda have secured awards.In the
awards under urban development, Telangana State stands at
the second position. This is the result of various development
programmes taken up by the government. I congratulate the
officers and the organizations, who have secured these
awards.
An amount of Rs.11,372 crore is proposed for Municipal
Administration and Urban Development Department in the
Budget
Yadadri Divyakshetram
212. After the formation of Telangana, under the dynamic
leadership of Hon’ble Chief Minister, another marvel unveiled
before our eyes is the reconstruction of Yadagiri Lakshmi
Narasimha Swamy temple. This temple is one of the five
Narasimha temples and is known for fulfilling the prayers of
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213. Hon’ble Chief Minister with his devotion and
determination has transformed Yadagiri temple into heaven on
the earth considering that protection of sanatana dharma is anecessity and not a political exigency. With sapta tala gopuras,
Krishna stone sculptures, the temple is full of spiritualism and is
a feast to the eyes of the devotees.
214. After the Maha kumbh Samprokshanam in 2022, the
devotees are having divya darshanam of the Lord. There is
substantial increase in the number of devotees visiting the
temple. There is no doubt that Hon’ble Chief Minister has
secured a permanent place in the history of Telangana by
reconstructing Yadagiri temple, which is a symbol of
Telangana’s spiritual eminence.
Construction of Buddhavanam
215. Since ancient times, Telangana was a major centre of
Buddha and Jain religions. In the middle of Nagarjuna Sagar,
which at one time was an abode of Acharya Nagarjuna,
Telangana government constructed Buddhavanam in a
magnificent manner. In an area of 274 acres, the
Buddhavanam was constructed at a cost of Rs.71 crore. This
project with special attractions and facilities is being visited by
Buddhists and tourists from all over the country and the world.
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216. At the time of the formation of the State, the road length
under the jurisdiction of Roads and Buildings Department was
only 24,245 K.Ms. After the formation of the State,
construction of 1,875 K.Ms of double lane roads has been
taken up at a cost of Rs.2,727 crore. Construction of 1,684
K.Ms of roads has already been completed. Out of the 717
bridges taken up for construction at a cost of Rs.3,134 crore,
construction of 350 bridges has been completed.
217. The government has taken up construction of integrated
district offices complexes in 29 districts at a cost of Rs.1,581
crore. Out of these, 17 buildings have already inaugurated.
The construction of 11 office complexes is in the final stage.
Many prominent people have appreciated that the integrated
district offices complexes in Telangana are much better than
some of the State Secretariat buildings.
218. The naming of new Secretariat building constructed by
the Telangana government after Dr.B.R.Ambedkar has
received appreciations from all over the country. This seven-
story building has been constructed with all modern facilities
with a built-up area of 7 lakh square feet. The new Secretariat
building will be inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister on
February 17,2023. I express appreciation to the officers,
engineers and the workers for ensuring the construction of this
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219. Closer to the new Secretariat building, the government is
erecting the Statue of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar with a height of
125 feet at a cost of Rs.147 crore. This statue of Babasaheb
will stand as a symbol of pride for the entire nation. The
government is determined to complete all works by this March
end.
220. For perpetuating the memory of all those who sacrificed
their lives for the attainment of statehood for Telangana, the
government has constructed Martyrs Memorial at a cost of
Rs.178 crore. This Memorial is ready for inauguration.
221. An amount of Rs.2,500 crore is proposed for
maintenance and repair of roads by the Roads and Buildings
Department.
Administrative Reforms
222. Hon’ble Chief Minister’s aspiration is to ensure that
government administration should be closer to the people and
should discharge its duties in a very transparent manner. For
administrative convenience, the erstwhile 10 districts have
been reorganized into 33 districts.
223. In the State, new administrative units have been formed.
These new administrative units include 153 Mandals, 35
Revenue Divisions, 8 Municipal Corporations, 87
Municipalities, 4,914 Gram Panchayats. Following the creationFor
administrative convenience, the erstwhile 10 districts have
been reorganized into 33 districts.
223. In the State, new administrative units have been formed.
These new administrative units include 153 Mandals, 35
Revenue Divisions, 8 Municipal Corporations, 87
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of these new units, administrative services are available at the
doorstep of the people.
224. In accordance with the work load in the Roads and
Buildings Department, there has been total reorganization
along with the sanctioning of new posts.
225. With the reforms in the Revenue department through
DHARANI, the number of cases relating to land disputes has
come down to the minimum. With the integration of new
registration system with the Revenue department, there has
been an increase in transparency and check to corrupt
practices.
Industry and IT Sectors
226. Telangana State has emerged as an attractive
destination for national and international investments. The TS-
iPASS Act has brought in revolutionary changes. It has
improved significantly the ease of getting permissions for
setting up industries. With the availability of 24-hour electricity,
better law and order, stable and efficient administration,
prominent national and international firms are showing interest
in setting up units in Telangana. Under TS-iPASS, 22,110
industries have been given permissions so far. In the last eight
and a half years, from the IT and other industrial sectors,
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investments. With this, 22 lakh 36 thousand employment
opportunities have been created.
227. Hyderabad has created a record in the utilization of office
space as per the report prepared by the Oxford Economics. In
the last eight and a half years, the value of annual IT exports
from Telangana increased from Rs.57,258 crore to Rs.1,83,569
crore. Thus, there is an increase of 220 per cent in IT exports
from Telangana.
228. It is also significant to note that there is an increase of
156 per cent in IT jobs in the State. The IT jobs in Telangana
increased from 3,23,396 to 8,27,124 now. While the number of
new IT jobs in the entire country was 4.50 lakh in 2021-22,
Telangana alone accounted for 1,49,506 new IT jobs.
229. Telangana stands at first place by clocking a growth rate
of 26.14 per cent in IT exports in 2021-22.
230. Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Facebook, the
world’s top 5 IT companies establishing their offices outside
their main campus in Hyderabad is a significant development.
Out of these, 4 companies have established their offices in
Hyderabad after the formation of Telangana.
231. With the foresight of Hon’ble Chief Minister to spread the
IT industry to tier-2 cities, IT towers have been constructed at
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Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda and Siddipet are under
construction. These will become operational in the coming
Financial year.
232. At the recently held World Economic Forum at Davos,
Telangana attracted huge investments. Commitments have
been made to invest Rs.21,000 crore in Telangana. My
appreciation to the industries department for their efforts in
attracting such investments.
233. Our government has established Telangana Academy for
Skill and Knowledge to equip students with latest technical
skills to enable them to secure suitable jobs. This Academy
has trained 7,09,530 students so far.
T-Hub
234. Government is supporting young entrepreneurs with
innovative ideas. Through T-Hub, WE-Hub, T-Works and
RICH, the government is extending help to convert their ideas
into innovations and to enable them to implement their ideas,
which are useful to the society. After creating records in the
country with novel innovations, T-Hub has now extended its
activities. Hon’ble Chief Minister has inaugurated the
innovative T-Hub 2.0. In the National Startup Awards, 2022
announced by the Government of India, T-Hub has secured the
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235. Works relating to Pharma City, NIMZ, Kakatiya Mega
Textiles, Electronic Manufacturing Clusters and in other
industry clusters are going on at a brisk pace. In the next five
years, the Government of Telangana has set a target of
establishing 70 new industrial parks through TSIIC.
236. For small and medium industries, a Green Industrial Park
has been established at Dandu Malkapur in an area of 570
acres. In this park, 400 MSMEs have invested Rs.1,200 crore.
15,000 people are employed in this park.
237. With a view to encouraging food processing, government
has decided to establish 21 new special food processing zones
in the erstwhile 9 districts of Telangana except Hyderabad.
These processing zones will be established in an area of 7,150
acres. The necessary approach roads, internal roads,
electricity, water facilities, go-downs, cold storage facilities will
be provided to these parks.
An amount of Rs.4,037 crore is proposed for the
Industries Department in the Budget.
Law and Order
238. Comprehensive development is only possible with the
efficient maintenance of law and order. If the State is attracting
investments like no other State, it is entirely on account of
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239. The government has created 31,198 new posts of police
personnel till now. As part of Mega City Policing, it has been
decided to further strengthen Hyderabad, Cyberabad and
Rachakonda Police Commissionerates. In these three
Commissionerates, 56 law and order, 19 traffic police stations,
4 traffic ACP police divisions, 2 traffic DCP zones have been
established. At the State level, Narcotics Control Bureau,
Cyber Safety Bureau and Command and Control Centre have
been established.
240. For proper surveillance, 9.8 lakh CC cameras have been
installed in the State. Telangana has created a record in the
country of installation of such a large number of CC cameras.
241. The building of the prestigious Command and Control
Centre was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister on
August 4, 2022. The Command-and-Control Centre is working
as a Hub with 24-hour state wide surveillance, monitoring and
coordinating with other departments in the event of any
calamity.
242. The State police personnel have received many national
and international awards. Telangana police has become a role
model for other States.
243. To take up effective measures in the event of any
calamity, 18 new fire stations have been established in 2022.
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Constituencies has been completed. All the fire licenses are
being issued through the Web Portal.
An amount of Rs.9,599 crore is proposed for the Home
Department.
Employees Welfare
244. Employees play a key role in the development of the
State and they are partners in progress. Today, it is a matter of
pride that the highest paid employees in the country are
Telangana employees. Telangana employees are getting
better salaries compared with Central government employees
and employees of other State governments. The extension of
benefit of fitment to outsourcing, Anganwadi teachers, Asha
workers and other lower-level employees along with
government employees at the same time is done for the first
time in the country.
245. Though the Centre has been imposing cuts in the release
of funds and imposing various restrictions and despite huge
commitments on account of welfare and development
programmes, Telangana has never compromised the interests
of employees and teachers.
246. On the request of employees and teachers, it has been
decided to introduce new Employees Health Scheme (EHS) in
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formed with the representatives from government, employees,
teachers and retired employees. The modalities relating to thisTrust will be formulated shortly.
Government Appointments on a Large Scale
247. Telangana government is implementing an effective
mechanism to ensure that there is full justice to the local
people in the government jobs. In accordance with this, with
the determined efforts of our Hon’ble Chief Minister, Article
371-D of the Constitution has been amended. This is an
historic achievement for the Telangana government. Following
this amendment, 2 Multi Zones and 7 zones have been
established in 33 districts. New recruitments are being done in
accordance with this.
248. Previously, there was only 60 to 80 per cent reservation
for locals. Under the new recruitment system being
implemented now, 95 per cent of the government jobs will be
filled up by the locals This is a historic victory achieved by the
state of Telangana.
249. The government has accorded sanction for filling up of
1,61,572 posts through direct recruitment from June, 2014 to
February, 2022. Out of these, selection process has been
completed for 1,41,735 posts. In addition to this, in March
2022, Hon’ble Chief Minister has announced that 80,039 posts
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is actively going on. For the salaries of newly recruited
employees, an additional amount of Rs.1,000 crore is proposed
in the Budget.
250. As promised earlier, from April, 2023, the contract
employees will be regularized and the pay scales of employees
of SERP will be revised.
Concluding Remark
251. Whatever scheme that is taken up by the Hon’ble Chief
Minister is only meant for the welfare of the people and not for
any electoral gains. Along with the implementation of
commitments made in the election manifesto, many schemes
which find no mention in the manifesto, have also been
introduced on humanitarian grounds. Besides Dalit Bandhu,
Rythu Bandhu, Rythu Bhima, Kanti Velugu, KCR KIT, Nutrition
Kit, Amma Vodi, Kalyanalakshmi, Shaadi Mubarak, Aasara
pensions to Bidi workers, Single women, Filaria patients and
Dialysis patients, Rythu Vedikas, abolition of water cess,
distribution of sheep to Golla Kuruma communities, distribution
of fish seedlings, abolition of tree tax for toddy tappers,
insurance scheme for handloom workers, many other schemes
such as, 5 lakh accidental insurance to toddy tappers, drivers,
building workers, fishermen, journalists, home guards and
others, free pattas to those who constructed houses in
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increase in the honorarium to Anganwadi and Asha workers,
home guards, supply of sanna biyyam to hostels, one medical
college to each district have been taken up without any
promise made in the election manifesto. In fact, the list of
programmes not included in the manifesto but being
implemented can go on and on. The credit goes to Hon’ble
Chief Minister KCR and BRS government.
252. Facing many obstacles and challenges, Telangana is
progressing well in an inspiring manner. The State has
achieved many firsts within the short period of eight and a half
years. The entire nation is in awe of the developments
achieved in Telangana. Having led the movement for
Telangana statehood, today the Hon’ble Chief Minister is
piloting the chariot of development and leading the State with
his foresight, creative thinking and administrative acumen and
is a constant source of inspiration to all of us.
253. Eight and a half year old Telangana has set an example
to the entire country in development. It has ushered in a golden
era in welfare programmes. Many programmes conceived and
introduced by Hon’ble Chief Minister have received
international recognition. People from other States are also
demanding development on the lines of Telangana. Telangana
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254. Despite restrictions and discrimination by the Centre,
Telangana has not compromised on the development and
welfare programmes of the people.
255. Though disruptive elements in the country are trying to
disturb communal and social harmony. Telangana is
maintaining social and communal harmony by following ‘Ganga
Jamuna Tehzeeb’. There is no let up in our efforts to maintain
self-confidence and people continue to repose their full
confidence on our government.
256. Being satisfied with whatever progress we have achieved
is not the character of a performing State like Telangana. Our
Hon’ble Chief Minister always aims at new goals and takes
strides towards achieving them. Let us dedicate ourselves to
fulfill the lofty goals of our Hon’ble Chief Minister with the
blessings of our people.
257. Telangana will forge ahead and play an important role in
nation building in the years to come. Let us continue to work
together without any rest for the upliftment of dalits, tribals,
minorities, backward and weaker sections and poor people
among the upper castes. In this noble and uncompromising
task, I humbly request all the people of the Telangana to
extend their full support and cooperation.