At the time of the formation of the State, the economy
\nwas in a pathetic condition. In the two years preceding the
\nformation of the State, the annual average GSDP growth rate
\nwas only 12 per cent. This was much lower than the GDP
\ngrowth of 13.4 per cent. After the formation of the State, with
\nthe Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister focusing on strict financial discipline,
\nefficient and time bound implementation of programmes, GSDP
\ngrowth has been registering a gradual improvement. Most of
\nthe resources of the Government are being utilized for capital
\nexpenditure. With equal importance to development and
\nwelfare, there is inclusive development in the State. This
\ndevelopment model is being discussed extensively in every
\nvillage and every State. There is demand by people across<\/p>\n
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the country for extending the Telangana model of development
\nin all the States.
\n6. The average annual GSDP growth rate of the State from
\n2014-15 to 2019-20 had increased by 13.2 per cent. In the
\nsame period, the growth rate of GDP was lower at 10.2 per
\ncent. The Corona Pandemic severely impacted the world
\neconomy. Telangana has recovered from this crisis within a
\nshort period and marching ahead steadily.
\nTelangana on a Higher Growth Path
\n7. Telangana has created history by recording the highest
\ngrowth rate of 11.8 per cent in per capita income during the
\nperiod 2017-18 to 2021-22 among the Southern States. NITI
\nAayog in its Report has observed that Telangana has emerged
\nas one of the fastest growing States, after its formation as a
\nseparate State. After the formation of the State, Telangana has
\nbeen recording higher than GDP growth rate every year.
\n8. The share of Telangana in GDP improved from 4.1 per
\ncent in 2014-15 to 4.9 per cent in 2020-21. It is a matter of
\npride that Telangana is contributing 4.9 per cent to GDP though
\nits share in national population is only 2.9 per cent. In
\ncomparison to18 major States in the country, the growth
\nperformance of Telangana is impressive. Telangana stands at
\nthe third place with an average annual GSDP growth rate of
\n12.6 per cent from 2015-16 to 2021-22..<\/p>\n
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9. The growth of Telangana in all the major sectors and sub
\nsectors is also impressive. For instance, in agriculture and its
\nallied sectors like Fishing and Aquaculture and Animal
\nHusbandry, there has been a growth momentum. From
\nnegative growth rates, Fishing and Aquaculture sub-sector has
\nbeen registering double digit growth rates. This has been
\npossible because of the numerous irrigation projects taken up
\nby the Government. In the same manner, the sub-sectors in the
\nsecondary and services sector like IT, trade, electricity,
\ntransport, hotels and others have been recording higher growth
\nrates. With growing consumption and investment levels, GSDP
\ngrowth in Telangana is poised for higher growth despite the
\npossibility of recession threatening the growth across the
\nglobe.
\nPer Capita Income
\n10. A broad measure of welfare and development of the
\nState is the growth of per capita income. The per capita
\nincome of Telangana is estimated to increase from Rs.1,12,162
\nin 2013-14 to Rs.3,17,115 in 2022-23. This is higher than the
\nnational per capita income of Rs.1,70,620 by 86 per cent. As
\ncompared with the national per capita income, per capita
\nincome of Telangana is higher by Rs.1,46,495. This is clearly
\nan indication of the significant development of Telangana.<\/p>\n
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Hurdles created by Centre to the development of
\nTelangana
\n11. Even while Telangana has been achieving significant
\ndevelopment through its own efforts, the Central government
\nhas been creating hurdles after hurdles. In order to complete
\nthe irrigation projects within the shortest time, Telangana
\ngovernment resorted to off-budget borrowings well within the
\nlimits of FRBM Act.
\n12. During the current year, based on our economic
\nperformance and borrowing limits, an amount of Rs.53,970
\ncrore has been included in the Budget as borrowings. This was
\napproved by this August House. But the Central government
\nunilaterally imposed a cut of Rs.15,033 crore and reduced our
\nborrowing limits to Rs.38,937 crore. This decision of the
\nCentre is totally unjustified and uncalled for.
\n13. This kind of cuts are against the spirit of federalism and
\nhave eroded the rights of the States.
\n14. The government which is currently in power at the Centre
\nhas broken the tradition of implementing in toto the
\nrecommendations of the Finance Commission. The Fifteenth
\nFinance Commission recommended a special grant of Rs.723
\ncrore to Telangana and an amount of Rs.171 crore towards
\nnutrition to ensure that the tax devolution should not be less
\nthan the amount of devolution received by the State in 2019-20<\/p>\n
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By not accepting these recommendations, the Central
\ngovernment denied Telangana of its due share in the Finance
\nCommission grants. For the period 2021-26, the Fifteenth
\nFinance Commission recommended grants amounting to
\nRs.5,374 crore to Telangana. By denying these grants, grave
\ninjustice has been done to Telangana. In the history of the
\ncountry, no government has ignored the recommendations of
\nthe Finance Commission in such a blatant manner.
\n15. Section 94(1) of the A.P.Reorganization Act mandates
\nthe Central government to provide tax concessions to the
\nsuccessor States in order to ensure industrialization and
\neconomic growth in the two States. By providing only nominal
\nconcessions, the Central government has ignored the interests
\nof both the States.
\n16. Under section 94(2) of the A.P.Reorganization Act, the
\nCentral government shall provide funds for the development of
\nbackward areas. Though the Centre is supposed to release a
\ngrant of Rs.450 crore per annum, grants for three years
\namounting to Rs.1,350 crore have not been released.
\n17. NITI Aayog has recommended that a grant of Rs.19,205
\ncrore for Mission Bhagiratha and Rs.5,000 crore for Mission
\nKakatiya may be released by the Centre to Telangana. But the
\nCentral government has not released even one paise so far.<\/p>\n
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18. The Thirteenth Schedule of the A.P.Reorganization Act
\nhas mandated the Centre to take necessary steps and to
\nestablish institutions for the sustained development of the State
\nin the next ten years. The Centre by its negligent attitude has
\nnot resolved many issues so far.
\n19. Establishment of a Rail Coach Factory at Kazipet,
\nBayyaram Steel Plant and Girijan University have been
\nspecifically mentioned in the Reorganization Act. These
\nmandates have not been fulfilled even after eight and a half
\nyears. In addition, the ITIR sanctioned to Telangana has been
\nshelved.
\n20. In accordance with section 3 of the Inter-State River
\nWater Disputes Act, the matter relating to the share of the new
\nState of Telangana in Krishna Waters has to be referred to the
\nBrijesh Kumar Tribunal by the Centre. Because of the undue
\ndelay on the part of the Centre, the interests of Telangana
\npeople are being adversely impacted. More importantly, such
\ndelay on the part of the Centre is affecting Palamuru-Ranga
\nReddy lift irrigation project and Dindi project on the river
\nKrishna. Telangana expresses its strong protest against delay
\nrunning into decades in the name of Tribunals.
\n21. Another glaring instance of discrimination to Telangana is
\nthe order issued by the Union Power Ministry in August, 2022.
\nIn this order, Telangana government has been directed to pay<\/p>\n
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pending dues of TS DISCOMs amounting to Rs.3,441.78 crore
\nas principal and Rs.3,315.14 crore as late payment surcharge,
\ntotaling to Rs.6,756.92 crore to A.P.Genco within 30 days.
\n22. Though Telangana has been pleading with the Central
\ngovernment regarding dues amounting to Rs.17,828 crore
\npayable by Andhra Pradesh to Telangana Power Utilities, the
\nrequest has been ignored without any reason. Left with no
\noption, Telangana government had to approach Court of Law.
\n23. In 2014-15, the first year of the formation of the State, the
\nMinistries of Union Government inadvertently released Rs.495
\ncrore, the Centre\u2019s share of Centrally Sponsored Schemes to
\nAndhra Pradesh instead of Telangana. The Centre has been
\nignoring requests of Telangana for redressing the injustice
\ndone either deliberately or mistakenly. Central government has
\nbeen totally indifferent in adjusting the amount credited to
\nAndhra Pradesh account. Total indifference in the
\nimplementation of many provisions in the Parliament enacted
\nA.P.Reorganization Act is totally undemocratic.
\n24. I am placing before this August House a brief account of
\nthe significant progress achieved by Telangana in the last eight
\nand a half years despite lack of support from the Centre.
\nAgriculture<\/p>\n
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25. Agriculture growth supports the growth of other sectors of
\nthe economy. Profitable and sustainable agriculture in the
\nState has become a torchbearer for the entire country. Farmers
\nall over the country are demanding that the farmers\u2019 welfare
\nschemes being implemented in Telangana should be
\nimplemented in their States.
\n26. Telangana government succeeded in making once crisis
\nridden agriculture vibrant and profitable and in instilling courage
\nand self-confidence in the farmers who were in a state of
\ndespair. With the unstinted efforts of the government, the
\ndrought prone agriculture in Telangana with water availability
\nhas transformed into a drought proof high production sector.
\nThis transformation is entirely conceived, conceptualized and
\nimplemented by the Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister. Therefore, in
\nTelangana he is treated with great respect as a protector of
\nfarmers interests. He is being showered with Heartful
\nblessings by the farmers.
\n27. In the ten years preceding the formation of Telangana, an
\namount of Rs.7,994 crore was spent in the agriculture sector.
\nIn contrast, since the formation of the State, the expenditure
\nincurred by the Telangana government on agriculture sector up
\nto January, 2023 is Rs.1,91,612 crore, which is twenty times
\nmore than the expenditure incurred in the ten years prior to the
\nformation of the State.<\/p>\n
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28. Under the able stewardship of Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister who
\nis a personification of a farmer, there is confidence in the eyes
\nof the farmers instead of despondency.
\n29. Unlike any other Chief Ministers in the past, Hon\u2019ble
\nChief Minister introduced numerous schemes one after the
\nother for the welfare of farmers and development of agriculture.
\nThese programmes include Rythu Bandhu, Rythu Bhima, free
\n24-hour uninterrupted quality electricity, farm loan waiver,
\nrenovation of tanks, completion of pending projects, distribution
\nof fertilizers in a timely manner, seed distribution, control of
\nspurious seeds, appointment of Agriculture Extension Officers,
\nRythu Vedikalu, drying platforms, Rythu Samanvaya Samithies
\nand implementation of other agricultural reforms. Government
\nis extending a helping hand to the farmers right from the stage
\nof ploughing to purchasing every seed offered for sale by the
\nfarmers.
\n30. Telangana is the only State in the country which is
\nsupplying electricity and water without any charges to farmers.
\nAs a result of these important initiatives, the growth rate of
\nagriculture in Telangana is nearly double the growth rate in the
\ncountry.
\n31. While the growth average growth rate of gross value
\nadded by agriculture and allied sectors at constant prices in the
\ncountry is 4 per cent from 2015-16 to 2021-22, it is 7.4 per cent<\/p>\n
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in Telangana. This is proof of Telangana\u2019s significant
\nachievement in agriculture sector under the leadership of
\nHon\u2019ble Chief Minister.
\n32. The area under cultivation has increased significantly
\nfrom 131.33 lakh acres in 2014-15 to 215.37 lakh acres in
\n2020-21 as a result of the programmes taken up by the
\nTelangana government for the development of agriculture
\nsector. The production of paddy increased three-fold from
\n68.17 lakh M.T in 2014-15 to 2.02 crore M.T in 2021-22.
\nToday, Telangana has emerged as \u2018Annapurna\u2019 for the country.
\n33. I will now place before you a brief account of the welfare
\nprogrammes taken up in Telangana State.<\/p>\n
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Rythu Bandhu
\n34. In the history of the entire nation, Telangana is the only
\nState to provide investment support of Rs.65,000 crore to 65
\nlakh farmers.
\n35. Rythu Bandhu, which is the brainchild of our Hon\u2019ble
\nChief Minister has received appreciation all over the world.
\nThis scheme has lit the lamp of hope in the hearts of the
\nfarmers, who were once trapped in debt burden forcing them to
\ncommit suicides. In addition to reassuring them, the scheme
\nhas wiped away tears from the eyes of the farmers. As soon as
\nthey hear the tring tring sound of the phone conveying the
\nmessage that the amount has been credited to their bank
\naccounts, the faces of lakhs of farmers brighten up.
\n36. Despite cuts in the resource transfers to States on
\naccount of non-fixing of meters to electric pump sets, unilateral
\ncuts in the FRBM limits and Corona Pandemic, government
\nmade available investment support of Rs.10,000 per acre on a
\ntimely basis. This clearly demonstrates the affection of Hon\u2019ble
\nChief Minister towards farmers.
\n37. The Rythu Bhima scheme is providing immense comfort
\nto the farmers\u2019 families. In the event of unfortunate death of a
\nfarmer, an amount of Rs.5 lakh is made available to the
\nfarmer\u2019s family within 10 days. Without imposing any burden,100 per cent of the premium amount is being paid by the
\ngovernment to the Life Insurance Corporation of India. There
\nis no instance of any other government providing assistance to
\nfarmers\u2019 families as is being done in Telangana. To get the
\ninsurance amount, there is no need to go to any office, no need
\nto file an application and no involvement of middle men. So
\nfar, assistance of Rs.5,384 crore has been made available
\nunder this scheme to about one lakh families of farmers.
\n38. Telangana government has purchased every grain
\nproduced by the farmers in the last eight and a half years.
\nWhile 24 lakh M.T of paddy was procured in 2014-15, 65 lakh
\nM.T of paddy has been procured in 2022-23 till now. Even
\nduring 2020-21, when the Covid Pandemic was at its peak,
\ngovernment procured 141.04 lakh M.T to ensure that farmers
\ndo not face any difficulties.
\n39. In the last Yasangi season, the Central government
\ndeliberately created a problem by not procuring paddy from
\nTelangana. This was done under the lame pretext that the
\nYasangi paddy produced in Telangana has more broken rice
\ncomponent. The comment made by the Union Minister that
\nTelangana people should cultivate the habit of eating broken
\nrice has deeply hurt the sentiments of Telangana people to no
\nend. I may recall that though the Centre washed off its hands,
\nthe entire paddy was procured by the State government without<\/p>\n
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bothering about the financial burden on the instructions of
\nHon\u2019ble Chief Minister.<\/p>\n
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Incentives for the cultivation of Oil Palm
\n40. The moisture content in the air in Telangana has
\nincreased significantly following the construction of irrigation
\nprojects, renovation of tanks and construction of check dams.
\nAs a result, Telangana has become suitable for the cultivation
\nof oil palm. Today, the country is importing palm oil on a large
\nscale. There is good demand for oil palm in the market. By
\ncultivating oil palm, farmers are likely to get a net income of
\nRs.1,50,000 per annum per acre. Keeping this in view, the
\nState government has set a target of extending oil palm
\ncultivation to 20 lakh acres. The government is extending
\nincentives on a large scale to motivate the farmers to take up
\noil palm cultivation which yields high income to the farmers.
\nFor subsidizing oil palm plants, fertilizers and drip irrigation,
\nState government is providing separate budgetary allocations.
\nTotal an amount of Rs.1,000 crore is proposed in the
\nBudget for oil palm cultivation.
\nRythu Vedikalu
\n41. With a view to providing a common platform to the
\nfarmers and to foster coordination among themselves, one
\nRythu Vedika has been constructed for every 5000-acre
\ncluster. So far, 2,601 Rythu Vedikas have been constructed at
\na cost of Rs.572 crore.<\/p>\n
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Amount proposed in the Budget for the Agriculture
\nDepartment is Rs.26,831 crore.
\nIrrigation
\n42. Overflowing tanks even in summer season and river
\nwaters being stored in Reservoirs through Lift Irrigation
\nProjects clearly demonstrate the spectacular achievement of
\nTelangana in the irrigation sector.
\n43. In the combined State, injustice was done to Telangana
\nin the irrigation sector. With dependence on wells and bores,
\nfarmers were debt ridden and forced to commit suicides. With
\ndilapidated houses and parched lands, Telangana was in dire
\nstraits. Today, in our own State, we are witnessing a golden
\nera in irrigation. Following the construction of major and
\nmedium irrigation projects, all over the State there are green
\nfields and Telangana has transformed into \u2018Annapurna\u2019 for the
\ncountry.
\nMission Kakatiya
\n44. The tanks constructed from the era of Kakatiyas to Asaf
\nJahis have become dilapidated due to utter neglect by the
\ndemocratic leaders in the combined State. Soon after
\nassuming office, Hon\u2019ble KCR garu introduced Mission
\nKakatiya for the renovation of dilapidated tanks. This has
\nyielded good results. With the renovation of tanks, storage<\/p>\n
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capacity has increased. With their linkage to irrigation projects,
\nthere is sufficient water in the tanks even during the summer
\nseason. There is an increase in the ground water levels. An
\nayacut of 15 lakh acres has been stabilized.
\n45. Mission Kakatiya became a role model for Central
\ngovernment\u2019s Amrit Sarovar scheme. It is a matter of pride to
\nall of us that many States are renovating their tanks on the
\nlines of Mission Kakatiya.
\n46. Telangana government expeditiously completed the
\npending projects of Kalvakurthy, Bhima, Nettempadu, Koil
\nSagar, Yellampalli, Mid Manair, Devadula and others. With
\nthis, new ayacut of 20 lakh acres has been created. There are
\ngreen fields all over the combined Palamuru district which was
\nknown for recurring droughts and out migration. The fact that
\nagriculture labour from other States are coming to the district
\nclearly demonstrates the transformation.
\n47. The State government has taken up construction of 1200
\ncheck dams involving an expenditure of Rs.3,825 crore. In the
\nfirst phase, 650 check dams have been completed. The
\nconstruction works of remaining check dams are in progress.
\n48. The Palamuru-Ranga Reddy Lift Irrigation Project has
\nbeen taken up to revive the agriculture sector in the combined
\nPalamuru and Ranga Reddy districts. Nearly, 60 per cent of the
\nworks have been completed. At this stage, some unscrupulous
\npeople are conspiring to stall the project by filing cases in
\nCourts of Law. The government is determined to complete the
\nproject very soon after obtaining the necessary environmental
\nclearances.
\n49. With a view to providing irrigation facilities and greenery
\nacross the combined Khammam district, works relating to Sita
\nRama Project are going on at brisk pace. During the current
\nfinancial year by completing the project, in addition to providing
\nirrigation to the drought prone areas in the combined
\nKhammam district, Paleru Reservoir will be linked to the project
\nto stabilize the ayacut when there is shortage of water in the
\nNSP. With this linkage, farmers in Khammam district will be
\nable to cultivate two crops without bothering about the rainfall.
\n50. In the history of the entire country, the construction of
\nKaleshwaram Project is a milestone. With the determined
\nefforts of the Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister, expertise of the irrigation
\nengineers and the efforts of thousands of workers, the
\nmultistage major lift irrigation project has been completed
\nwithin a short period of three and a half years.
\n51. Today, the irrigation facilities are available to 73,33,000
\nacres. In the next two to three years, an additional 50,24,000
\nacres will be brought under irrigation. The vision of the Ho\u2019ble
\nChief Minister to provide irrigation to over one crore acres will
\nsoon become a reality.<\/p>\n
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52. Telangana government is proceeding with the
\nconstruction of irrigation projects with all determination. The
\nCentral government is creating hurdles by not giving
\nclearances in a timely manner besides not extending any
\nassistance. On the issue of determining the share of
\nTelangana in the Krishna waters, the Centre has been adopting
\nan indifferent attitude. Though Telangana has made many
\nrequests to the Centre to give national status to atleast one
\nirrigation project in the State, there is no response from the
\nCentre. By giving national status to projects in U.P and
\nKarnataka, the Centre has demonstrated its discriminatory
\nattitude.
\n53. Come what may Telangana government is determined to
\nprovide irrigation to 1 crore 25 lakh acres within a short period
\ntreating the blessings of the people as its main support and
\nstrength. An amount of Rs.26,885 crore is proposed for the
\nIrrigation Sector.
\nPower Sector
\n54. Telangana is the only State in the country providing
\nuninterrupted 24-hour quality power supply to all the sectors of
\nthe economy and free power to the agriculture sector. The
\nachievement of Telangana in the power sector has spread all
\nover the country. Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister has created history by
\npermanently putting an end to power cuts and power holidays.<\/p>\n
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55. At the time of the formation of the State, the installed
\npower capacity was only 7,778 M.W. Following the numerous
\ninitiatives taken under the leadership of Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister,
\ntoday the installed capacity has reached 18,453 M.W. After the
\nformation of the State, the government has spent an amount of
\nRs.38,070 crore for strengthening the power sector,
\ntransmission and distribution.
\n56. Four units of Bhadradri Power Plant with an installed
\ncapacity of 1,080 M.W have commenced power generation.
\nPower generation has also commenced in Kothagudem Power
\nPlant with a capacity of 800 M.W. The Jaipur Power Plant in
\nMancherial district with a capacity of 1200 M.W constructed by
\nSingareni Collieries has also commenced generation of power.
\nIn addition to this, power plants with a generating capacity of
\n8,085 M.W are under construction.
\n57. The construction of Yadadri Ultra Mega Thermal Power
\nPlant at Damaracharla in Nalgonda district with a capacity of
\n4,000 M.W is in the final stages. I am very happy to inform that
\npower generation from this plant will commence from this
\nfinancial year itself.
\n58. Telangana State has been in the forefront in the
\ngeneration of renewable sources of energy. At the time of the
\nformation of the State, solar power generation was only 74<\/p>\n
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M.W. As a result of the efforts taken by the government, today
\nthe generation of solar power stands at 5,741 M.W.
\n59. The per capita consumption of electricity is an indicator of
\neconomic progress. The per capita consumption of electricity
\nin 2014-15 was only 1,356 units. By 2021-22, the per capita
\nconsumption has increased to 2,126 units. The per capita
\nconsumption of electricity in the country is 1,255 units. It is a
\nmatter of pride that the per capita consumption of electricity in
\nTelangana is 69 per cent higher than the national average.
\nAn amount of Rs.12,727 crore is proposed for the Energy
\nDepartment.
\nMission Bhagiratha
\n60. An examination of the history of independent India
\nreveals that all the governments in the office so far have failed
\nto provide the basic necessity of drinking water to the people of
\nthis country. The suffering of the people on account of
\nshortage of drinking water and diseases caused by impure
\nwater are beyond description. Telangana is the only State in
\nthe country to have overcome completely the problem of
\ndrinking water.
\n61. Under Mission Bhagiratha, the brainchild of Hon\u2019ble Chief
\nMinister, piped drinking water is being supplied to every
\nhousehold. Telangana has fully succeeded in controlling all<\/p>\n
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water borne diseases. There are no fluoride affected areas in
\nthe State now. The Central government has stated in the
\nParliament in September, 2020 that Telangana is supplying
\npiped protected drinking water to households.
\n62. Inspired by Mission Bhagiratha, Central government is
\nimplementing \u2018Har Ghar Jal Yojana\u2019. NITI Aayog has also
\ncommended Mission Bhagiratha, which has become a role
\nmodel for the entire country. Mission Bhagiratha was awarded
\nthe first prize under Jal Jeevan Awards on October 2, 2022.
\n63. I am happy to share with the Hon\u2019ble Members that
\nMission Bhagiratha has been completed not only in the
\nshortest time but with utmost economy in expenditure. As
\nagainst the administrative sanction of Rs.44,933.66 crore, the
\nactual expenditure incurred on the Mission at the closure of the
\nproject is only Rs.36,900 crore. Thus, with immaculate planning
\nthe project was implemented in a very cost effective manner
\nand thereby the Government was able to save an amount of
\nRs.8,033.66 crore.
\nCivil Supplies
\n64. After the formation of Telangana, caps on the distribution
\nof ration rice to the poor have been removed. Each member of
\nthe family is being supplied ration rice of 6 kg per month.<\/p>\n
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65. For the distribution of ration rice, the government has so
\nfar incurred an expenditure of Rs.20,638 crore. During the
\nCorona period, free rice was distributed incurring an
\nexpenditure of Rs.4,072 crore.
\nAn amount of Rs.3,117 crore is proposed in the Budget for civil supplies.
\nPeople\u2019s welfare \u2013 Aasara Pensions
\n66. Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister is of the opinion that any
\ndevelopment which does not address the welfare of the people
\nis not sustainable and even not legitimate. In the country, few
\npolitical parties are ridiculing welfare programmes by calling
\nthem as \u2018revadi\u2019. Welfare programmes are being ridiculed as
\nfreebies.
\n67. Public administration is not a commercial activity which
\nlooks at everything from the point of view of loss and gain.
\nInstead of viewing the welfare programmes from the point of
\nview of loss or gain, they should be looked from humanitarian
\nangle. It is very unfortunate that some of the political parties
\nlack this wisdom. Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister in his interaction with
\nthe Finance Commission in 2019 had categorically stated that
\n\u201cHum Sarkar Chala Rahe Hai..Vyapaar Nahi\u201d.
\n68. By making administration humanitarian, the Government
\nof Telangana has been allocating a lion\u2019s share of its resources
\nto welfare programmes. In a symbolic manner, the previous
\ngovernments distributed only Rs.200 as monthly pension.
\nTelangana government has increased the Aasara pensions
\nfrom Rs.200 to Rs.2016. The amount of monthly pension for
\nphysically challenged people has been increased to Rs.3,016.<\/p>\n
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69. As the government knows the difficulties of people, the
\nAasara pension of Rs.2,016 per month has been extended to
\nBidi workers, single woman, filaria patients and dialysis
\npatients though such a promise was not included in the
\nmanifesto and though there was no such demand.
\n70. In 2014, the number of pensioners was 29,21,828. The
\nexpenditure incurred on their pension per year was Rs.861
\ncrore. After the formation of Telangana, the number of Aasara
\npension holders has increased to 44,12,882. Towards their
\npension, the government is incurring an expenditure of
\nRs.11,628 crore per annum. Since the formation of the State,
\nnew Aasara pensions amounting to Rs.54,989 crore has been
\nmade available to the beneficiaries.
\n71. As promised in the last Budget, Aasara pensions are
\nbeing made available to all the eligible people, who have
\ncrossed the age of 57 years. Accordingly, 8,96,592 people
\nhave been sanctioned Aasara pensions in 2022.
\nAn amount of Rs.12,000 crore is proposed towards
\nAasara Pensions.
\nDalit Bandhu
\n72. In independent India, Dalits are facing discrimination.
\nFollowing the efforts of the architect of the Indian Constitution
\nDr.B.R.Ambedkar, there has been some improvement in the<\/p>\n
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lives of Dalits. But these efforts are not being continued by the
\nsuccessive governments. As a result, the Dalit habitations
\ncontinue to remain in poverty.
\n73. The revolutionary scheme introduced by the Telangana
\ngovernment to promote the development of suppressed and
\noppressed Dalits is Dalit Bandhu. This scheme has been
\nconceived and designed by the Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister in order
\nto enable Dalits to develop economically with their own efforts
\nand self-employment.
\n74. The State government is extending financial support of
\nRs.10 lakh to each Dalit family, in a first of its kind such
\ninitiative in the entire country. The assistance extended under
\nDalit Bandhu will not only enable them to improve their financial
\nposition but also help in strengthening the State economy with
\ntheir collective investments.
\n75. The government is providing reservation to Dalits in
\nprofitable business activities which require licensing.
\nAn amount of Rs.17,700 crore is proposed for Dalit
\nBandhu scheme.
\n76. With a view to ensuring the development of Scheduled
\nCastes and Tribes, the State government has brought in SC,
\nST Special Development Fund Act. Funds are allocated in the
\nproportion of SC\/ST population in the State.<\/p>\n
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77. There is statutory protection to ensure that the funds
\nallocated for the welfare of the SCs and STs are not diverted to
\nother schemes. In case, funds are not fully utilized in a
\nfinancial year, the Act ensures that these unspent funds are
\ncarried forward to the next year. The details of the amounts
\nspent by the government under the SC, ST Development
\nSpecial Fund have been made available to the Hon\u2019ble
\nMembers in a pen drive.
\nIn the Budget, an amount of Rs.36,750 crore is proposed
\nas Special Development Fund for Scheduled Castes.
\n78. The government is extending Ambedkar Overseas
\nScholarship of Rs.20 lakh each to Dalit students to enable
\nthem to pursue their higher studies abroad. So far,
\nscholarships to 953 students have been sanctioned.
\n79. At the time of the formation, the number of SC
\nResidential Schools was only 134. After the formation of the
\nState, their number has increased to 268. The number of
\nstudents in residential schools has increased from 71,688 to
\n1,55,863.
\n80. For domestic use, up to 101 units of electricity is being
\nmade available free of cost to a Dalit household. Under this
\nscheme, an amount of Rs.251 crore has been spent.
\nTribal Welfare<\/p>\n
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81. In fulfillment of his promise, Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister hastaken a revolutionary decision to provide 10 per cent
\nreservation to Girijans in educational institutions and
\ngovernment employment, thereby, more than meeting their
\naspirations.
\n82. By converting all the 2,471 Girijan thandas and gudems
\nwith population of more than 500 into Gram Panchayats,
\nHon\u2019ble Chief Minister has fulfilled their aspirations to have
\ntheir own rule in their own thandas. At present there are 3,146
\nGirijan Gram Panchayat Sarpanches in the State. For every
\nnewly established Girijan Gram Panchayat, an amount of Rs.
\n20 lakh has been sanctioned for the construction of Panchayat
\nBhawan. In the liquor shop licenses, reservation has been
\nprovided to Girijans.
\n83. The government has sanctioned 1,650 posts in the Tribal
\nWelfare Department. To provide transport facilities to 1,287
\nthandas and gudems, the government has sanctioned an
\namount of Rs.1,385 crore for the construction of roads with a
\ntotal length of 2,500 KMs.
\n84. For providing three phase current to 3,467 Girijan
\nhabitations, government spent an amount of Rs.221 crore. One
\nlakh Girijan families in the State are being supplied free
\nelectricity up to 101 units per month and the amount incurred
\nso far is Rs.192 crore.<\/p>\n
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85. To provide quality education to Girijan students, the
\ngovernment has established 183 Tribal Welfare Residential
\nInstituions. Such a facility is not available anywhere in the
\ncountry. In these institutions 75,410 students are receiving
\nhigh quality education.
\n86. With a view to instilling self-respect among Adivasies and
\nBanjaras, the State government has not only allocated costly
\nland in the middle of the city but constructed Adivasi and
\nBanjara Bhavans on a grand scale. These Bhavans named
\nafter Komaram Bheem and Sevalal Maharaj have been
\nprovided with all modern facilities. These Bhavans have been
\ninaugurated by the Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister himself. This is a
\nmatter of pride to the entire State.
\n87. The government is celebrating Adivasi Hero Komaram
\nBheem\u2019s Jayanti and the Jayanti of Banjara\u2019s saint Sevalal
\nMaharaj as State festivals.
\n88. Considered as Kumbha Mela of Telangana, Samakka
\nSaralamma Jathara is being celebrated by the government as
\nan official event. For this jathara, which is celebrated once in
\ntwo years, the government is providing facilities to lakhs of
\npeople. So far, an amount of Rs.354 crore was incurred to
\nprovide amenities to pilgrims.<\/p>\n
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89. In addition to these, Nagoba, Bourampur, Jangu Bhai,
\nNancharamma and other Jatharas are being celebrated
\nofficially.
\nIn the Budget, an amount of Rs.15,233 crore is proposed
\nas Special Development Fund for Scheduled Tribes.
\nB.C.Welfare
\n90. Telangana government is working in a committed manner
\nin launching special programmes for the development of
\nweaker sections of the society, who depend mainly on
\ntraditional occupations for their livelihood. In order to develop
\nthe economy of the villages, government is giving incentives to
\nthose engaged in traditional occupations.
\n91. In Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Telangana
\ngovernment have achieved significant progress. The
\ncontribution of animal husbandry sector to the GSDP of the
\nState increased from 6.3 percent in 2014-15 to 9 per cent in
\n2021-22. The value of Animal Husbandry sector stood at
\nRs.93,599 crore in the year 2021-22.
\n92. Telangana government has taken up distribution of sheep
\non a large scale to help the Golla Kuruma communities, whose
\nmain occupation is rearing of sheep. With an outlay of
\nRs.11,000 crore the government is proceeding ahead with a
\ntarget of distributing 7.3 lakh units of sheep.<\/p>\n
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93. The number of sheep with the Golla Kuruma Community
\nin our State is the highest in the country. The meat production
\nhas increased from 5.05 lakh M.T in 2014 to 10.85 lakh M.T in
\n2022. By standing at fifth place in the production of meat in the
\ncountry, Telangana ushered in pink revolution.
\nFish Rearing
\n94. From importing fish to meet the requirements of the
\npeople, Telangana has emerged as a fish exporting State. Fish
\nrearing is taken up in all the waterbodies in the State. With the
\nforesight of Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister, tanks have been revived
\nunder Mission Kakatiya. New check dams have been
\nconstructed. With the construction of Reservoirs as part of
\nirrigation projects and linking the tanks with irrigation projects,
\nfish rearing has picked up significantly. The government has
\nbeen distributing fish seedlings free of cost and provided
\nopportunities to the members of local Gangaputra and Mudiraj
\ncommunities to catch and sell their fish.
\n95. In 2016-17, the fish production was 1.93 lakh tones
\nvalued at Rs.2,190 crore. The production increased to 3.9 lakh
\ntones which is valued at Rs.5,860 crore in 2021-22. This
\nwealth is the result of Blue Revolution ushered in by the
\nTelangana government.
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96. The State of Telangana is well known for its handloom
\nproducts. Handloom centers at Pochampally, Narayanpet,
\nGadwal, Siricilla, Siddipet and other places have received
\nnational and international recognition.
\n97. Before the formation of Telangana, the lives of handloom
\nweavers were like lamps in the open field. There was not
\nenough work. With no marketing facilities, sales were very
\npoor. With lack of support from the government, the handloom
\nsector was in deep crisis. The situation was so bad that
\nsuicides were considered as the only option available.
\nTelangana government is extending all support to the
\nhandloom sector. With this, there is significant improvement in
\nthe lives of the handloom workers. There is no scarcity of
\nemployment. State government is procuring sarees for
\ndistribution during the Bathukamma festival from handloom and
\npower-loom sectors. With this, there is enough work for
\nhandloom workers although the year.
\n98. After conducting a digital survey, the government has
\nidentified 21,585 handloom workers and 43,104 power-loom
\nworkers and provided them with geo tagging numbers. As a
\nresult, the incentives and the benefits being provided are being
\ncredited to the bank accounts in a transparent manner.
\n99. The government is providing 50 per cent subsidy for the
\npurchase of yarn and chemicals under Chenetha Mithra<\/p>\n
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Scheme. Under this scheme, so far, Rs.33.17 crore subsidy
\nhas been disbursed to 20,501 handloom workers.
\n100. In addition to providing Aasara pension to handloom
\nworkers, they are being provided with an insurance amount of
\nRs.5 lakh. For the insurance of handloom workers, the
\ngovernment is incurring annual expenditure of Rs.21 crore
\ntowards premium. In the event of unfortunate death of a
\nhandloom worker, insurance amount of Rs.5 lakh is being
\nmade available within 10 days of his death to the family
\nmembers.
\n101. Outstanding loans up to Rs.1 lakh have been waived to
\nbenefit handloom workers. So far, loans amounting to Rs.29
\ncrore have been waived.The government is extending loans to
\nhandloom workers and societies under \u2018Pavala Vaddi Scheme\u2019.
\nSo far, such loans amounting to Rs.120 crore have been
\nextended to 523 societies.
\n102. By establishing Kakatiya Mega Textile Park and Sircilla
\nApparel Park, the government has given a boost to the
\nhandloom industry. In order to provide special incentives to
\nhandloom workers, the government launched \u2018Nethannaku
\nCheyutha\u2019 Savings Scheme.
\n103. The government has unveiled the statue of Acharya
\nKonda Laxman Bapuji, a well-wisher of handloom workers at
\nJala Drushyam. His Jayanthi is being celebrated every year
\nofficially.
\n104. While the State government is making every effort to
\npromote handloom industry, the Centre is doing exactly the
\nopposite. The handloom sector, which is already witnessing
\nfewer sales and in its last breath, is burdened with the
\nimposition of 5 per cent GST by the Centre. This is a matter of
\nserious concern.
\nToddy Tappers\u2019 Welfare
\n105. After the formation of Telangana, the government has
\ntaken special measures for the welfare of Toddy tappers. Tax
\narrears on toddy trees have been completely waived. The
\npractice of levying taxes on toddy trees is done away with. The
\ngovernment has facilitated the formation of new societies.
\n106. In order to provide additional benefits to the toddy
\ntappers, the government has taken up a project to convert
\nNeera into a soft drink. For this purpose, an amount of Rs.25
\ncrore has been spent. Along with Neera production, processing
\nunits and Neera cafes are ready for inauguration.
\n107. In case of accidental death of toddy workers, their
\nfamilies are being provided with a compensation of Rs.5 lakh.
\nTelangana government has provided 15 per cent reservation to<\/p>\n
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Gowda community in the allocation of liquor shops which is not
\nbeing implemented in any other state in our country
\n108. Jayanthi and Vardanthi of Sardar Sarvai Papanna, who is
\nthe personification of Gowda community pride are being
\ncelebrated officially.For the laundries run by Rajakulu and
\nsaloons run by Nayee Brahmins, electricity up to 250 units per
\nmonth is being provided free of cost.
\nB.C.Residential Institutions
\n109. The Telangana government has increased the number of
\nB.C.Gurukulas substantially. Prior to 2014, there were only 19
\nGurukulas and in these institutions only 8,000 students were
\ngetting educational facilities. Telangana government increased
\nthe number of B.C.Residential educational institutions to 310.
\nAmong these institutions, the number of residential schools and
\njunior colleges is 294, the number of women agricultural
\ncolleges is 2 and the remaining 14 institutions are residential
\ndegree colleges. The number of students in these institutions
\nis 1,65,160.<\/p>\n
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Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Overseas Vidya Nidhi
\n110. Telangana government is implementing Overseas Vidya
\nNidhi named after Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, who had devoted
\nhis entire life for the upliftment of downtrodden people in the
\nsociety. BC students who are pursuing higher education
\nabroad are being given a scholarship of Rs.20 lakh each. In
\nthe last eight and a half years, the government has spent
\nRs.264 crore benefiting 2,976 students.
\nAtma Gowrava Bhavans for BCs
\n111. In the capital city of the State, the government is
\nconstructing Atma Gowrava Bhavans for 41 categories of BCs.
\nFor this purpose, 87 acres of most expensive land in Ranga
\nReddy and Medchal-Malkajgiri districts has been allocated. An
\namount of Rs.95.25 crore has been allocated for this purpose.
\nSome of these Bhavans will be inaugurated shortly.
\nAn amount of Rs.6,229 crore is proposed in the Budget
\nfor the welfare of BCs.
\nKalyana Lakshmi\/Shaadi Mubarak
\n112. Moved by the plight of the poor families in performing the
\nmarriage of their daughters, Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister has
\nintroduced Kalyana Lakshmi\/Shaadi Mubarak scheme, though
\nthere was no such assurance given in the election manifesto.
\nUnder this scheme, for meeting the expenditure for the<\/p>\n
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marriage of girls of poor families, an assistance of Rs.1,00,116
\nis being extended, notwithstanding their religion and caste.
\n113. Since the inception of the scheme, for the marriage
\nexpenses of 12 lakh 469 girls, an amount of Rs.10,416 crore
\nassistance has been extended. As this scheme is applicable
\nfor girls above 18 years of age, child marriages have
\ncompletely reduced in the State.
\nFor Kalyana Lakshmi\/Shaadi Mubarak scheme an
\namount of Rs.3,210 crore is proposed in the Budget.
\nWomen and Child Welfare
\n114. For the comprehensive and inclusive development of the
\ncountry, there should be involvement of women in all the
\nsectors. Committed to the welfare of women, the government
\nis implementing many schemes on a large scale for the welfare
\nof women.
\nAarogya Lakshmi
\n115. Before the formation of the State, nutritious food was only
\nprovided in 56 per cent of the Anganwadi Centers. Now
\nnutritious food consisting of milk and eggs is being supplied in
\nall the Anganwadi Centers to pregnant and lactating women.
\nThis scheme being implemented for the welfare of women has
\nbeen appreciated by NITI Aayog.<\/p>\n
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116. 2,356 posts of Anganwadi workers which have been
\nvacant for many years have been filled up in the current year.
\nIn addition, 568 Supervisors have been appointed.
\nBalamrutham Plus
\n117. The government is taking steps to ensure that there is no
\nmalnutrition in children below five years belonging to poor
\nfamilies. In the first phase, highly nutritious food Balamrutham
\nPlus has been made available in the districts of Gadwal and
\nAsifabad. With this, the problem of malnutrition has been
\novercome within a very short period. This scheme has been
\nextended in last August to all the districts in the State.
\nBalamrutham is being supplied even to our neighbour Andhra
\nPradesh also, by Telangana Foods today.
\n118. In Telangana Foods, a new plant with a production
\ncapacity of 2,500 M.T has commenced operations from
\nDecember 16 last year. Nutritious Balamrutham is being
\nsupplied by Telangana Foods to all the 35,700 Anganwadi
\nCenters located in the State.
\nIncrease in the Honorarium to Anganwadi Teachers and
\nAsha Workers
\n119. Government of Telangana is paying an Honorarium of
\nRs.13,650 per month to Anganwadi teachers. This is much
\nhigher as compared with the amount of Rs.7,000 paid in Uttar<\/p>\n
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Pradesh, Rs.7,500 paid in Rajasthan and Rs.8,325 paid in
\nMaharashtra. I am happy to state in this august house that the
\nhonorarium paid by Telangana State is amongst the highest in
\nthe country.
\n120. The Honorarium of Asha Workers which was only
\nRs.2,000 in 2014 has been increased to Rs.9,750 per month.
\nThe amount of honorarium paid to Asha workers is Rs.3,000 in
\nMadhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, Rs.6,700 in Gujarat, Rs.4,000
\nin Karnataka and Haryana, and Rs.5,000 in Kerala. Though
\nthe Telangana government is paying higher amounts to
\nemployees at the lower level, some people with vested political
\ninterests are commenting baselessly. We expect that atleast
\nfrom now onwards they will desist from doing so.
\n121. The government is giving top priority to the protection of
\nwomen. For this purpose, SHE Teams have been formed.
\nThese Teams are working effectively to prevent eve-teasing.
\nThose behaving in an obscene manner with women are being
\ncontrolled.
\n122. The government is following the policy of providing 33 per
\ncent reservation for women in Civil Police recruitments from
\n2015. In Armed Battalions, women are being provided
\nreservation of 10 per cent.<\/p>\n
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123. With a view to enabling women to become industrialists,
\nWE-Hub has been established to provide encouragement andencouragement and
\nsupport to their startups.
\n124. Reservation to women has been introduced in the Market
\nCommittees. As a result, women are provided with the
\nopportunity of becoming Chairpersons of these committees.
\nFor Women and Child welfare an amount of Rs.2,131
\ncrore is proposed in the Budget.
\nWelfare of Minorities
\n125. Telangana government treats all religions equally.
\nWithout discrimination to any section of the society, the
\nbenefits of government programmes are made available to all.
\nBefore the formation of Telangana, the previous governments
\nwere not even spending Rs.300 crore per annum for the
\nwelfare of Minorities.
\n126. Since the formation of the State in June, 2014 to January,
\n2023, an amount of Rs.8,581 crore has been spent by the
\ngovernment for the welfare of Minorities The fact that an
\namount of Rs.1,286 crore was spent in 2021-22 for the welfare
\nof Minorities is a strong proof of the commitment of the
\nTelangana government.
\n127. The government is implementing Shaadi Mubarak
\nScheme for the Muslim girls since 2014. In the last eight and a<\/p>\n
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half years, for the marriage of 2,32,713 girls, an amount of
\nRs.1,903 crore was spent. Due to increased demand from the
\npoor beneficiaries Rs 450 crore is being proposed including an
\nadditional amount of Rs.150 crore.
\n128. For the disbursement of loans by the Minorities Welfare
\nCorporation in the current and the ensuing Financial year, an
\namount of Rs.270 crore is proposed to be spent. This is an
\nincrease of Rs 239 crore from the previous year budget.
\n129. The government has taken a decision to distribute 20,000
\nsewing machines to the poor Muslim women through the
\nMinorities Welfare Corporation.
\n130. The number of Minority Residential Educational
\nInstitutions in our State is much higher than in other States.
\nInitially, the government established 203 Minority Residential
\nSchools and later they have been upgraded into Junior
\nColleges.
\n131. For the higher education of students belonging to Minority
\ncommunities in other countries, each student is made available
\na scholarship of Rs.20 lakh.
\n132. On the occasion of celebration of festivals of all religions,
\ngifts are given to the poor. New clothes are being distributed to
\n4,50,000 Muslims during Ramzan and the number of Christians
\nreceiving new clothes is 3,00,000 as special gifts. On the<\/p>\n
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occasion of Bathukamma festival, which is being celebrating on
\na grand scale in Telangana, the government is distributing new
\nsarees to women.
\nAn amount of Rs.2,200 crore is proposed in the Budget
\nfor the welfare of Minorities.<\/p>\n
Welfare of Journalists
\n133. For the welfare of journalists, the government has
\nallocated Rs.100 crore as a Corpus Fund. A building for the
\nMedia Academy is being constructed at a cost of Rs.15 crore.
\nThe construction work is in the last stage. I am very happy to
\nshare with the journalist friends that this Bhavan will be
\ninaugurated very shortly.
\nWelfare of Brahmins
\n134. The government of Telangana has spent Rs 51 crore for
\nthe welfare of the Brahmins through Brahmin Samkshema
\nParishad. Through this Parishad, financial assistance is being
\nmade available to poor Brahmins for self-employment. Under
\nVivekananda Overseas Vidya Pathakam, a scholarship of
\nRs.20 lakh is being made available to each student.
\n135. Brahmins Sadan, which was constructed in 6 acres of
\nland in Gopannapalli with an amount of Rs.20 crore, is ready
\nfor inauguration. For the welfare of Brahmins, an amount of<\/p>\n
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Rs.160 crore has been spent by the State government in the
\nlast five years.
\nImprovement of Judicial Services
\n136. The government has taken a decision to establish District
\nCourts in accordance with the number of districts. Following
\nthis decision, in 23 newly created districts, District Courts and
\nLegal Services have already been established. 1,721 new
\nposts have been sanctioned for the functioning of these courts.
\nConstruction of Court buildings will commence with an
\nestimated outlay of Rs.1,050 crore.
\n137. The government has taken a decision to establish 60
\nJunior, Senior and District Judge Courts in 2023-24.
\nWelfare of Advocates
\n138. In a first of its kind initiation, the Telangana government
\nhas provided an amount of Rs.100 crore for the welfare of
\nAdvocates. With this fund, Advocates\u2019 Welfare Trust has
\nprovided Health and Accidental Insurance to 22,000
\nAdvocates. Under this Insurance Scheme, 8,053 Advocates
\nand their family members have received a benefit of Rs.38.45
\ncrore.
\nTelanganaku Haritha Haram
\n139. Our Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister, who firmly considers that it is
\nthe responsibility of every human being to protect the<\/p>\n
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environment, has introduced \u2018Telanganaku Haritha Haram\u2019 on
\na large scale. It is no exaggeration to say that such a
\nprogramme for planting trees and protecting them has not been
\ntaken up by any other government.
\n140. The people of Telangana stood in full support of Hon\u2019ble
\nChief Minister in his commitment. People are participating in
\nHaritha Haram in the spirit of a movement. In the new
\nMunicipal and Panchayat Acts, it is mandated that
\nMunicipalities and Panchayats should allocate 10 per cent of
\ntheir Annual Budget to Green Budget and develop greenery.
\nWith the involvement of local bodies, there is abundant
\ngreenery in every village of the State.
\n141. As per India Forest Report, 2021 prepared by the Forest
\nSurvey of India, green cover in Telangana has increased by
\n7.70 per cent. This is equivalent to 5.13 lakh acres.
\n142. Haritha Haram has received recognition at the
\ninternational level. The Food and Agriculture Organization, a
\nconstituent of United Nations Organization has described
\nHyderabad as \u2018Tree City of the World\u2019 twice. Hyderabad is the
\nonly city in the entire country to receive this recognition.
\n143. The Sustainable Development Report brought out by NITI
\nAayog has placed Telangana in the first place on the basis of
\nimprovement in the greenery. The International Association of<\/p>\n
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Horticultural Producers in South Korea has conferred \u2018World
\nGreen City Award-2022\u2019 to Hyderabad.
\n144. With a view to involving every citizen in the environmental
\nprotection, the Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister has introduced \u2018Haritha
\nNidhi\u2019 in a novel manner. Donations are received from public
\nrepresentatives, government employees, government
\ndepartments, students and others for Haritha Nidhi.
\n145. The Government of Telangana by taking up afforestation
\nhas rejunevated 13 lakh acres of forest land by incurring an
\nexpenditure of Rs.1,500 crore. Fences have been erected with
\na length of 11,000 KMs for the protection of forests.
\n146. As a result of the efforts taken by the State government
\nto protect forests, there has been a significant increase in the
\nnumber of wild animals. The number of Tigers has increased
\nto 26 and the number of leopards to 341. Many species of
\nbirds on the verge of extinction have regained their habitats.
\n147. I convey my heartfelt thanks to the representatives of
\nlocal bodies, employees of the Forest Department for their
\ndevoted work as \u2018Haritha Sainiks\u2019 to bring about Haritha
\nTelangana under the able guidance of our Hon\u2019ble Chief
\nMinister.
\nAn amount of Rs.1,471 crore is proposed for the Forest
\nDepartment and Haritha Haram.<\/p>\n
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Education
\n148. Education is the key to gain knowledge. With education,
\nman gets recognition. It improves self-confidence. The society
\nwhich is full of educated people will forge ahead in
\ndevelopment at a faster pace. The societies that excel in
\neducation are also ahead in other sectors.149. Our government is working with dedicated efforts to
\nstrengthen the education system in the State. From schools to
\nuniversities, the government is going ahead with a
\ndevelopment plan.
\n150. With the firm conviction that poor student can achieve
\nexcellence only through Residential Schools, Hon\u2019ble Chief
\nMinister has accorded priority for the development of
\nResidential Schools. At the time of the formation of the State,
\nthere were only 293 Residential Institutions with insufficient
\nfacilities with a student strength of 1,31,000.
\n151. Soon after the formation of Telangana, Hon\u2019ble Chief
\nMinister took firm steps for the development of Residential
\nEducational Institutions. Today the number of Residential
\nEducational Institutions stands at 1,002 imparting education to
\n5,59,000 students.
\n152. The allocation for Residential Schools which was Rs.784
\ncrore in the initial years of the formation of the State has been<\/p>\n
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substantially increased. In the year 2022-23, the allocation for
\nResidential Institutions has been increased to Rs.3,400 crore.
\nThis demonstrates the commitment of Telangana government
\nto provide quality education to the poor children.
\nMana Ooru Mana Badi
\n153. With a view to improving the facilities in government
\nschools in a phased manner, the government has introduced a
\nvery important programme of \u2018Mana Ooru Mana Badi\u2019. This
\nscheme with 12 components such as, providing digital
\neducation, improving drinking water facilities, construction of
\ntoilets etc, is being implemented.
\n154. For providing basic amenities in 26,065 schools across
\nthe State in three phases, an amount of Rs.7,289 crore has
\nbeen allocated. In the first phase, basic amenities are being
\nprovided in 9,123 schools with an allocation of Rs.3,497 crore.
\nSo far, works have been completed in many schools. These
\nfacilities have been inaugurated in a festive environment in the
\nvillages..
\nBasic Amenities in Universities
\n155. An amount of Rs.500 crore is proposed for providing
\nbasic amenities such as, modernization of hostels and
\nconstruction of new buildings in the universities across the<\/p>\n
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State. This is the first time in the history of the State that such
\na big allocation is being made.<\/p>\n
English Medium
\n156. Training has been imparted to all the teachers in the
\nState to enable them impart education in English Medium. The
\nPrestigious Tata Institute of Social Sciences has evaluated
\nand complimented the quality of our textbooks.
\n157. In our State, 9,48,321 students are receiving education in
\n2,962 Intermediate colleges. Government is providing
\ncoaching facilities to students completing their Intermediate for
\npreparing themselves for EAMCET, NEET, JEE and other
\nentrance examinations.
\nTechnical Education
\n158. The State government has accorded importance to
\nTechnical Education. In the last eight and a half years, 14 new
\nPolytechnic colleges have been established. From the
\nacademic year 2023-24, Polytechnic colleges will be
\nestablished at Maheshwaram in Ranga Reddy District and at
\nManuguru in Bhadradri Kothagudem District.
\n159. In the jurisdiction of JNTU, 4 new Engineering colleges
\nare being established. Among these, colleges at Sircilla and<\/p>\n
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Wanaparthy have already started functioning. Colleges at
\nMahabubnagar and Kothagudem will start functioning shortly.
\n160. Keeping in view the development of the Pharma Sector in
\nTelangana, University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences
\naffiliated to JNTU has been established in Sultanpur.
\nSanna biyyam (fine rice) food to students
\n161. Food cooked with sanna biyyam is being provided to
\n25.26 lakh students receiving education in 28,606 schools
\napart from students numbering 9.77 lakh in 4,237 hostels and
\nother educational institutions. The government is supplying
\n21,868 M.T of fortified rice and sanna biyyam for this purpose.
\n162. To provide good quality food to the future citizens of the
\nState, Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister has introduced this scheme on
\nhumanitarian grounds. Telangana is the only State in the entire
\ncountry which is providing quality food with sanna biyyam to
\nthe students.
\n163. So far, 54,201 Cooks working under the Mid-Day Meal
\nScheme were getting an honorarium of Rs.1,000 per month.
\nAs announced by the Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister in this House, I am
\nhappy to inform that their honorarium is increased to Rs.3,000
\nper month.
\n164. For providing educational facilities in Telangana, apart
\nfrom the Education Department, expenditure on a significant<\/p>\n
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scale is also being incurred through Agriculture, Health, Forest,
\nAnimal Husbandry, Fisheries, Labour and through SC, ST, BC
\nand Minorities Welfare Departments.
\nFor the Education Department an amount of Rs.19,093
\ncrore is proposed in the Budget.
\nHealth
\n165. Telangana has emerged as a foremost State in the
\nimprovement of medical facilities. NITI Aayog placed
\nTelangana at the third place based on the provision of free
\nmedical care to the poor people. As a result of the efforts
\ntaken by the State government in the Health sector, the
\nmaternal mortality rate has come down from 92 to 43. Today
\nwith very few maternity deaths, Telangana stands at the third
\nplace. Similarly, the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR), which was 39
\nin 2014 has reduced to 21 now.
\n166. With 19 MBBS seats per one lakh population, Telangana
\noccupies the first place in the country. In the same way,
\nTelangana stands at second place with 7 Medical PG seats per
\none lakh population.
\n167. At the time of the formation of the State, there were only
\n1,400 Oxygen beds. Their number has increased by 20 times
\nto 27,966.
\nKanti Velugu
\n168. The most important organ of the human body is the eye.
\nIf the vision of the eye is poor, life is filled with darkness. For
\nthose suffering from eye related problems, Telangana
\ngovernment has introduced \u2018Kanti Velugu\u2019 scheme.
\nEncouraged by the success of the first phase, the government
\nis implementing the second phase of the scheme on a large
\nscale.
\n169. To address eye related problems, the State government
\nis conducting eye tests all over the State and providing free
\nspectacles. This has become an inspiration for the entire
\ncountry.
\n170. Under this scheme implemented in 2018, by conducting
\neye tests covering 1 crore 54 lakh people and distributing
\nspectacles to over 40 lakh people, Telangana has established
\nan unprecedented record.
\n171. The second phase of the \u2018Kanti Velugu\u2019 scheme has
\nbeen taken up on the directions of the Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister
\nand inaugurated by Sri Pinarayi Vijayan, Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister
\nof Kerala in Khammam.
\n172. It is a matter of pride to all of us that Sri Arvind Kejriwal
\nand Sri Bhagwant Mann, the Hon\u2019ble Chief Ministers of Delhi
\nand Punjab, respectively, who participated in the inaugural
\nfunction have indicated that they too will introduce \u2018Kanti
\nVelugu\u2019 in their States.<\/p>\n
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\nSuper Specialty Hospitals
\n173. The government is establishing Super Specialty Hospitals
\non a large scale with the objective of bringing super specialty
\nhealth care within the reach of the common man. In all the four
\ncorners of Hyderabad, namely, Gachibowli, L.B.Nagar, Alwal
\nand Sanathnagar Super Specialty Hospitals are being
\nconstructed. Of these, the construction work of three hospitals
\nhas commenced with an expenditure of Rs.2,679 crore. With
\nthe construction of these hospitals, 4,200 additional beds will
\nbe made available. By next financial year, the works are
\nexpected to be completed and the facilities will be made
\navailable. Along with these Super Specialty Hospitals, it is
\nproposed to provide additional 2,000 beds in NIMS.
\nHealth City in Warangal
\n174. Telangana government has taken up the construction of
\nHealth City in Warangal with international standards. As part
\nof this, construction of Super Specialty Hospital at an estimated
\nexpenditure of Rs.1,100 crore with a capacity of 2,000 beds is
\ngoing on at fast pace. The government is determined to
\ncomplete the construction and commence the activities in the
\ncoming Financial year.
\n175. Hon\u2019ble Speaker Sir, whether the government is
\nconstructing hospital buildings, school buildings,
\nVaikuntadhamams, Dump yards, Rythu Vedikas, Integrated<\/p>\n
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District Offices complexes, Adivasi Banjara Bhavans named
\nafter Komaram Bheem and Sevalal Maharaj, modern building
\nfor Secretariat, reconstruction of Yadagiri Laxmi Narasimha
\nSwamy temple, Martyrs Memorial or Sky-high Babasaheb
\nAmbedkar Statue, these are all meant for providing better
\nfacilities to people. These are also meant for promoting
\nTelangana\u2019s self-respect and identity before the world
\ncommunity
\nMedical College in each District
\n176. The government has taken a decision to establish a
\nMedical College in each district of the State with the objective
\nof making the medical facilities available even in the remotest
\nareas of the State. In the combined State, there were only
\nthree Medical Colleges.
\n177. After the formation of Telangana, we have established
\nMedical Colleges at Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda, Suryapet and
\nSiddipet. In this academic year, 8 new Medical Colleges
\nlocated at Sangareddy, Mahabubabad, Mancherial, Jagtial,
\nWanaparthy, Kothagudem, Nagarkurnool and Ramagundam
\nhave started functioning. Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister inaugurated
\nthese institutions at the same time.
\n178. In 2023, government has taken steps to establish another
\n9 new Medical Colleges at Nirmal, Asifabad, Bhupalpally,
\nJangaon, Kamareddy, Karimnagar, Khammam, Sircilla and
\nVikarabad. With this, the number of Medical Colleges in
\nTelangana State will be increased to 26. It is proposed to
\nestablish nursing colleges attached to the medical colleges in
\neach district.
\n179. The number of MBBS seats in Government Medical
\nColleges increased from 850 in 2014 to 2,915 in 2022. The
\nincrease in the number of PG seats is from 515 in 2014 to
\n1,208 in 2022. Including government and private Medical
\nColleges, the total number of MBBS seats available is 6,715
\nand the number of PG seats is 2,548.
\nBasthi Dawakhanas and Palle Dawakhanas
\n180. In the case of any illness of the people living in the
\nBasthis of Hyderabad City, the only alternative was private
\nhospitals in the past. The credit for providing modern medical
\nfacilities in the Basthis goes entirely to our Hon\u2019ble Chief
\nMinister. Today there are 342 Basthi Dawakhanas in urban
\nareas providing better medical care to the poor. On a
\ncumulative basis, these Basthi Dawakhanas have provided
\nservices to over 2 crore out- patients.
\n181. In addition to the existing Basthi Dawakhanas, the
\ngovernment has taken a decision to extend these facilities to all
\nthe towns in the State. Motivated by the success of the Basthi
\nDawakhanas, Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister decided to upgrade ANM<\/p>\n
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Sub-Centers into Palle Dawakhanas. With this, better primary
\ncare facilities will be available to people living in the villages.
\nDialysis Services
\n182. In the combined State, there were just 3 Dialysis Centers
\nin the entire Telangana region. Moved by the plight of patients,
\nthe government has extended dialysis facilities at 104 Centers.
\nThe decision to extend Aasara pensions to dialysis patients
\ngenerously by the Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister has provided them a
\nlot of solace. The facility of free bus- passes has also been
\nprovided to these patients.<\/p>\n
Health of Mother and Child \u2013 Nutritious Food
\n183. One of the development indicators is that Maternal
\nMortality Rate per one lakh deliveries should not exceed 70.
\nNow, the state\u2019s MMR stands at 43 and thereby our
\ngovernment has already reached this target. This has been
\npossible only because of the commitment of the government
\nand constant supervision.
\nKCR Kit
\n184. With the lofty objective of protecting the income foregone
\nby women during days of their pregnancy, the government has
\nintroduced KCR Kit Scheme on June 2, 2017. Another<\/p>\n
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objective of this scheme is to ensure safe delivery for poor
\npregnant women in government hospitals.
\n185. The government is providing 16 articles in the KCR Kit for
\nthe use of child and mother. Under the scheme, 13.91 lakh
\nwomen have received the benefit so far.
\n186. In 2015-16, only 30.5 per cent of the deliveries used to
\ntake place in government hospitals. With the introduction of
\nKCR Kit and strengthening of Maternal and Child Health (MCH)
\nHospitals, deliveries in government hospitals have more than
\ndoubled to 61 per cent.
\nKCR Nutrition Kit
\n187. In order to ensure that pregnant women do not suffer
\nfrom malnutrition, government has started KCR Nutrition Kit
\nScheme. This scheme was launched in 21 st December 2022 in
\nAdilabad, Bhadradri Kothagudem, Jayashankar Bhupalapally,
\nJogulamba Gadwal, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Mulugu,
\nNagar Kurnool and Vikarabad districts, where the incidence of
\nAnemia is the highest among the pregnant women.
\n188. Speaker Sir, this scheme was launched by you in
\nKamareddy district. I am happy to inform the people of the
\nState through this House that the Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister has
\ndecided to extend the scheme covering all the 33 districts from<\/p>\n
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this year.. Nearly 4 lakh pregnant women are likely to be
\nbenefited by this scheme every year.
\nFor this Scheme, an amount of Rs.200crore is proposed
\nin the Budget.
\nPalliative Care
\n189. In consonance with the thinking of Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister,
\nwho personifies humanitarianism, our government has taken
\nup Palliative Care for patients of Cancer, AIDS and other
\nchronic diseases, who are in the final stages of their lives.
\nThese Palliative Care Centers apart from monitoring their
\nhealth status, provide other services to enable them to spend
\ntheir last days peacefully. So far, 33 such Centers have been
\nestablished. Out of the 168 Centers in the entire country, one-
\nfifth of them are located in Telangana State.
\nFor the Medical and Health Department, an amount of
\nRs.12,161 crore is proposed in the Budget.
\nPalle Pragathi
\n190. I am happy to convey another good news to the local
\nbodies on behalf of Telangana government. It has been
\ndecided by Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister that from the coming
\nFinancial Year, along with the grants released by the State
\ngovernment, Finance Commission grants will be transferred
\ndirectly into the accounts of local bodies. With this<\/p>\n
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administrative reform, the representatives of local bodies
\nwithout waiting for the approval of Finance Department and
\nTreasuries, will be able to use the funds in an independent
\nmanner.
\n191. Due to Palle Pragathi, basic amenities, sanitation and
\ngreenery has been provided to all villages. As compared with
\nthe progress achieved in 12,769 villages, no other State in the
\ncountry comes closer to Telangana.
\n192. For providing sanitation services in villages, government
\nhas provided all the facilities to Gram Panchayats. All the
\nvillages have been provided with dump yard incurring an
\nexpenditure of Rs.279 crore. A tractor along with a trolley has
\nalso been provided to each village. With these facilities, there is
\ncleanliness in the villages and thereby, there is an
\nimprovement in the health of the villagers. To improve
\ngreenery in the villages, government has established nurseries.
\nCrores of plants have been planted and are being protected.
\nAn amount of Rs.710 crore has been spent for this purpose.
\n193. All the villages in the State have been provided with Palle
\nPrakruthi Vanams at a cost of Rs.238 crore. In addition, 2,725
\nlarge Palle Prakruthi Vanams have been established at the rate
\nof 5 per each Mandal. The government has planted trees on
\nboth sides of 9,243 K.M roads and also protects them. To
\nfacilitate performance of funeral rites of deceased persons in
\nan honourable way, Vaikunta Dhamams have been
\nconstructed in all the villages at a cost of Rs.1,330 crore.
\n194. In 2022-23, Telangana villages secured 13 Awards under
\nSwachh Bharath Mission. The representatives of these Gram
\nPanchayats have received the Awards from the Hon\u2019ble
\nPresident of India.
\n195. Five phases of Palle Pragathi programme have been
\ncompleted so far. Since the inception of the scheme, an
\namount of over Rs.10,000 crore has been transferred to Gram
\nPanchayats.
\n196. Since the formation of the State, construction of 8,160
\nK.Ms of roads has been taken up with Rs.4,209 crore. Out of
\nthis road length, the construction of 6,075 K.Ms of Panchayat
\nRaj roads has already been completed. The construction of
\nthe remaining roads is going on at a faster pace.
\n197. For the repair of old Panchayat Raj roads and for their
\nmaintenance, an amount of Rs.2,000 crore is proposed in the
\nBudget.
\nThe amount proposed for the Panchayat Raj Department
\nin the Budget is Rs.31,426 crore.
\nPattana Pragathi
\n198. Taking into account ever increasing urban population, the
\ngovernment has focused attention on the provision of basic<\/p>\n
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amenities in the urban areas. With the initiatives taken by the
\ngovernment, there is improvement in the finances of
\nmunicipalities. Under Pattana Pragathi, so far, an amount of
\nRs.3,855 crore has been made available to Municipal
\nCorporations including Hyderabad. Improved sanitation,
\ngreenery and public services are being made available through
\nthis scheme.
\n199. The government has taken up construction of 144
\nintegrated veg and non-veg markets in all the municipalities
\nand corporations at a cost of Rs.522 crore. The works are
\nbeing executed in a speedy manner. An amount of Rs.346
\ncrore has been allocated for the conversion of cemeteries into
\nVykunta Dhamams with all the modern facilities. These works
\nare going on at a brisk pace.
\n200. Under Urban Mission Bhagiratha, the government has
\ntaken up provision of safe drinking water in 141 municipalities
\nat a cost of Rs.6,578 crore. Of these municipalities, works
\nhave been completed in 103 municipalities and drinking water
\nis made available. In other municipalities, the works are in the
\nfinal stages.
\nSRDP
\n201. The Government has taken up various programmes for
\nthe improvement of basic amenities in Hyderabad. To ease
\ntraffic congestion in Hyderabad, construction of 42 K.Ms of<\/p>\n
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roads, flyovers, underpasses and ROBs have been taken up
\nunder SRDP. Out of these, 31 works have already been
\ncompleted and the remaining works will be completed in this
\nyear.
\n202. The construction of the link road has been completed
\nwith an expenditure of Rs.275 crore. As a result, along with the
\nreduction in travelling distance and traffic congestion, there is
\nreduction in air pollution. Out of the 22 FOBs taken up with an
\nestimated expenditure of Rs.76.65 crore, 9 have been
\ncompleted so far. The remaining works are in final stages.
\nMetro Connectivity to the Airport
\n203. The number of air travellers using the international airport
\nat Shamshabad has been increasing day by day. The
\nexpansion facilities at the airport at a cost of Rs.7,500 crore
\nhave been taken up to meet the requirements even if the air
\ntraffic goes up to 4 crore per annum. The expansion facilities
\nwill be completed by June for the use of air passengers.
\n204. With the objective of facilitating the passengers to reach
\nthe airport in the shortest possible time from different areas, it
\nhas been envisaged to extend metro rail services to the airport.
\nThis metro lane will commence from Raidurg and terminate at
\nShamshabad airport covering a distance of 31 K.Ms. Recently,
\nthe Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister has laid the foundation for metro
\nconnectivity to the airport. This project will be taken up at a<\/p>\n
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cost of Rs. 6,250 crore with own resources of the State
\ngovernment and will be completed within the next three years.<\/p>\n
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\nDevelopment of Hyderabad
\n205. The Government of Telangana has taken up numerous
\nprojects in the jurisdiction of HMDA with a cost of Rs.387 crore.
\nUnder Haritha Haram, 63 lakh saplings have been planted in
\nHyderabad. The solar roof cycle track taken up as a pilot
\nproject in Kokapet layout will be a trendsetter. The 23 K.Ms
\nstretch will be developed at an estimated cost of Rs.95 crore.
\n206. The Hyderabad Metro Water Board has taken up a
\nproject to provide drinking water facilities to people living within
\nthe limits of Outer Ring Road at a cost of Rs.1,956 crore.
\n207. The Sunkishala intake works taken up at an estimated
\ncost of R.2,214 crore to provide continuous drinking water
\nsupply in Hyderabad city will be completed in this year
\n208. Sewerage master plan is being implemented in
\nHyderabad to address the problem of sewerage water. In the
\nfirst phase, sanction has been accorded for the construction of
\nSewerage Treatment Plants (STP). As part of three packages,
\nconstruction of 31 STPs with a capacity of 1259 million liters
\nper day has been taken up with a cost of Rs.3,866 crore.
\n209. The construction of 67,782 double bed room houses has
\nalready been completed in the GHMC area. Construction of
\n32,218 houses is at different stages.<\/p>\n
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210. Central government has awarded 23 awards under
\nvarious categories to cities and towns in Telangana under
\nSwachh Survekshan and Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. Similarly,
\nunder the awards given by the Union Urban Development
\nMinistry for the cities developing at a faster pace, the
\nmunicipalities in Telangana have secured 7 awards.
\n211. Under national level Swatchhata League, Korutla,
\nAlampur and Peerzadiguda have secured awards.In the
\nawards under urban development, Telangana State stands at
\nthe second position. This is the result of various development
\nprogrammes taken up by the government. I congratulate the
\nofficers and the organizations, who have secured these
\nawards.
\nAn amount of Rs.11,372 crore is proposed for Municipal
\nAdministration and Urban Development Department in the
\nBudget
\nYadadri Divyakshetram
\n212. After the formation of Telangana, under the dynamic
\nleadership of Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister, another marvel unveiled
\nbefore our eyes is the reconstruction of Yadagiri Lakshmi
\nNarasimha Swamy temple. This temple is one of the five
\nNarasimha temples and is known for fulfilling the prayers of
\nTelangana people. Yadagiri Narsanna is a household deity.<\/p>\n
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213. Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister with his devotion and
\ndetermination has transformed Yadagiri temple into heaven on
\nthe earth considering that protection of sanatana dharma is anecessity and not a political exigency. With sapta tala gopuras,
\nKrishna stone sculptures, the temple is full of spiritualism and is
\na feast to the eyes of the devotees.
\n214. After the Maha kumbh Samprokshanam in 2022, the
\ndevotees are having divya darshanam of the Lord. There is
\nsubstantial increase in the number of devotees visiting the
\ntemple. There is no doubt that Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister has
\nsecured a permanent place in the history of Telangana by
\nreconstructing Yadagiri temple, which is a symbol of
\nTelangana\u2019s spiritual eminence.
\nConstruction of Buddhavanam
\n215. Since ancient times, Telangana was a major centre of
\nBuddha and Jain religions. In the middle of Nagarjuna Sagar,
\nwhich at one time was an abode of Acharya Nagarjuna,
\nTelangana government constructed Buddhavanam in a
\nmagnificent manner. In an area of 274 acres, the
\nBuddhavanam was constructed at a cost of Rs.71 crore. This
\nproject with special attractions and facilities is being visited by
\nBuddhists and tourists from all over the country and the world.
\nRoads and Buildings<\/p>\n
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216. At the time of the formation of the State, the road length
\nunder the jurisdiction of Roads and Buildings Department was
\nonly 24,245 K.Ms. After the formation of the State,
\nconstruction of 1,875 K.Ms of double lane roads has been
\ntaken up at a cost of Rs.2,727 crore. Construction of 1,684
\nK.Ms of roads has already been completed. Out of the 717
\nbridges taken up for construction at a cost of Rs.3,134 crore,
\nconstruction of 350 bridges has been completed.
\n217. The government has taken up construction of integrated
\ndistrict offices complexes in 29 districts at a cost of Rs.1,581
\ncrore. Out of these, 17 buildings have already inaugurated.
\nThe construction of 11 office complexes is in the final stage.
\nMany prominent people have appreciated that the integrated
\ndistrict offices complexes in Telangana are much better than
\nsome of the State Secretariat buildings.
\n218. The naming of new Secretariat building constructed by
\nthe Telangana government after Dr.B.R.Ambedkar has
\nreceived appreciations from all over the country. This seven-
\nstory building has been constructed with all modern facilities
\nwith a built-up area of 7 lakh square feet. The new Secretariat
\nbuilding will be inaugurated by the Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister on
\nFebruary 17,2023. I express appreciation to the officers,
\nengineers and the workers for ensuring the construction of this
\nbuilding within a short period racing against the time.<\/p>\n
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219. Closer to the new Secretariat building, the government is
\nerecting the Statue of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar with a height of
\n125 feet at a cost of Rs.147 crore. This statue of Babasaheb
\nwill stand as a symbol of pride for the entire nation. The
\ngovernment is determined to complete all works by this March
\nend.
\n220. For perpetuating the memory of all those who sacrificed
\ntheir lives for the attainment of statehood for Telangana, the
\ngovernment has constructed Martyrs Memorial at a cost of
\nRs.178 crore. This Memorial is ready for inauguration.
\n221. An amount of Rs.2,500 crore is proposed for
\nmaintenance and repair of roads by the Roads and Buildings
\nDepartment.
\nAdministrative Reforms
\n222. Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister\u2019s aspiration is to ensure that
\ngovernment administration should be closer to the people and
\nshould discharge its duties in a very transparent manner. For
\nadministrative convenience, the erstwhile 10 districts have
\nbeen reorganized into 33 districts.
\n223. In the State, new administrative units have been formed.
\nThese new administrative units include 153 Mandals, 35
\nRevenue Divisions, 8 Municipal Corporations, 87
\nMunicipalities, 4,914 Gram Panchayats. Following the creationFor
\nadministrative convenience, the erstwhile 10 districts have
\nbeen reorganized into 33 districts.
\n223. In the State, new administrative units have been formed.
\nThese new administrative units include 153 Mandals, 35
\nRevenue Divisions, 8 Municipal Corporations, 87
\nMunicipalities, 4,914 Gram Panchayats. Following the creation<\/p>\n
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of these new units, administrative services are available at the
\ndoorstep of the people.
\n224. In accordance with the work load in the Roads and
\nBuildings Department, there has been total reorganization
\nalong with the sanctioning of new posts.
\n225. With the reforms in the Revenue department through
\nDHARANI, the number of cases relating to land disputes has
\ncome down to the minimum. With the integration of new
\nregistration system with the Revenue department, there has
\nbeen an increase in transparency and check to corrupt
\npractices.
\nIndustry and IT Sectors
\n226. Telangana State has emerged as an attractive
\ndestination for national and international investments. The TS-
\niPASS Act has brought in revolutionary changes. It has
\nimproved significantly the ease of getting permissions for
\nsetting up industries. With the availability of 24-hour electricity,
\nbetter law and order, stable and efficient administration,
\nprominent national and international firms are showing interest
\nin setting up units in Telangana. Under TS-iPASS, 22,110
\nindustries have been given permissions so far. In the last eight
\nand a half years, from the IT and other industrial sectors,
\nTelangana attracted Rs.3,31,000 crore (USD 40 Billion)<\/p>\n
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investments. With this, 22 lakh 36 thousand employment
\nopportunities have been created.
\n227. Hyderabad has created a record in the utilization of office
\nspace as per the report prepared by the Oxford Economics. In
\nthe last eight and a half years, the value of annual IT exports
\nfrom Telangana increased from Rs.57,258 crore to Rs.1,83,569
\ncrore. Thus, there is an increase of 220 per cent in IT exports
\nfrom Telangana.
\n228. It is also significant to note that there is an increase of
\n156 per cent in IT jobs in the State. The IT jobs in Telangana
\nincreased from 3,23,396 to 8,27,124 now. While the number of
\nnew IT jobs in the entire country was 4.50 lakh in 2021-22,
\nTelangana alone accounted for 1,49,506 new IT jobs.
\n229. Telangana stands at first place by clocking a growth rate
\nof 26.14 per cent in IT exports in 2021-22.
\n230. Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and Facebook, the
\nworld\u2019s top 5 IT companies establishing their offices outside
\ntheir main campus in Hyderabad is a significant development.
\nOut of these, 4 companies have established their offices in
\nHyderabad after the formation of Telangana.
\n231. With the foresight of Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister to spread the
\nIT industry to tier-2 cities, IT towers have been constructed at
\nWarangal, Karimnagar and Khammam. IT towers at<\/p>\n
70<\/p>\n
Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda and Siddipet are under
\nconstruction. These will become operational in the coming
\nFinancial year.
\n232. At the recently held World Economic Forum at Davos,
\nTelangana attracted huge investments. Commitments have
\nbeen made to invest Rs.21,000 crore in Telangana. My
\nappreciation to the industries department for their efforts in
\nattracting such investments.
\n233. Our government has established Telangana Academy for
\nSkill and Knowledge to equip students with latest technical
\nskills to enable them to secure suitable jobs. This Academy
\nhas trained 7,09,530 students so far.
\nT-Hub
\n234. Government is supporting young entrepreneurs with
\ninnovative ideas. Through T-Hub, WE-Hub, T-Works and
\nRICH, the government is extending help to convert their ideas
\ninto innovations and to enable them to implement their ideas,
\nwhich are useful to the society. After creating records in the
\ncountry with novel innovations, T-Hub has now extended its
\nactivities. Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister has inaugurated the
\ninnovative T-Hub 2.0. In the National Startup Awards, 2022
\nannounced by the Government of India, T-Hub has secured the
\nfirst place as \u2018The Best Incubator\u2019.<\/p>\n
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235. Works relating to Pharma City, NIMZ, Kakatiya Mega
\nTextiles, Electronic Manufacturing Clusters and in other
\nindustry clusters are going on at a brisk pace. In the next five
\nyears, the Government of Telangana has set a target of
\nestablishing 70 new industrial parks through TSIIC.
\n236. For small and medium industries, a Green Industrial Park
\nhas been established at Dandu Malkapur in an area of 570
\nacres. In this park, 400 MSMEs have invested Rs.1,200 crore.
\n15,000 people are employed in this park.
\n237. With a view to encouraging food processing, government
\nhas decided to establish 21 new special food processing zones
\nin the erstwhile 9 districts of Telangana except Hyderabad.
\nThese processing zones will be established in an area of 7,150
\nacres. The necessary approach roads, internal roads,
\nelectricity, water facilities, go-downs, cold storage facilities will
\nbe provided to these parks.
\nAn amount of Rs.4,037 crore is proposed for the
\nIndustries Department in the Budget.
\nLaw and Order
\n238. Comprehensive development is only possible with the
\nefficient maintenance of law and order. If the State is attracting
\ninvestments like no other State, it is entirely on account of
\nbetter law and order.<\/p>\n
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239. The government has created 31,198 new posts of police
\npersonnel till now. As part of Mega City Policing, it has been
\ndecided to further strengthen Hyderabad, Cyberabad and
\nRachakonda Police Commissionerates. In these three
\nCommissionerates, 56 law and order, 19 traffic police stations,
\n4 traffic ACP police divisions, 2 traffic DCP zones have been
\nestablished. At the State level, Narcotics Control Bureau,
\nCyber Safety Bureau and Command and Control Centre have
\nbeen established.
\n240. For proper surveillance, 9.8 lakh CC cameras have been
\ninstalled in the State. Telangana has created a record in the
\ncountry of installation of such a large number of CC cameras.
\n241. The building of the prestigious Command and Control
\nCentre was inaugurated by the Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister on
\nAugust 4, 2022. The Command-and-Control Centre is working
\nas a Hub with 24-hour state wide surveillance, monitoring and
\ncoordinating with other departments in the event of any
\ncalamity.
\n242. The State police personnel have received many national
\nand international awards. Telangana police has become a role
\nmodel for other States.
\n243. To take up effective measures in the event of any
\ncalamity, 18 new fire stations have been established in 2022.
\nWith this, the establishment of fire stations in all the Assembly<\/p>\n
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Constituencies has been completed. All the fire licenses are
\nbeing issued through the Web Portal.
\nAn amount of Rs.9,599 crore is proposed for the Home
\nDepartment.
\nEmployees Welfare
\n244. Employees play a key role in the development of the
\nState and they are partners in progress. Today, it is a matter of
\npride that the highest paid employees in the country are
\nTelangana employees. Telangana employees are getting
\nbetter salaries compared with Central government employees
\nand employees of other State governments. The extension of
\nbenefit of fitment to outsourcing, Anganwadi teachers, Asha
\nworkers and other lower-level employees along with
\ngovernment employees at the same time is done for the first
\ntime in the country.
\n245. Though the Centre has been imposing cuts in the release
\nof funds and imposing various restrictions and despite huge
\ncommitments on account of welfare and development
\nprogrammes, Telangana has never compromised the interests
\nof employees and teachers.
\n246. On the request of employees and teachers, it has been
\ndecided to introduce new Employees Health Scheme (EHS) in
\nthe coming financial year. Employees Health Care Trust will be<\/p>\n
74<\/p>\n
formed with the representatives from government, employees,
\nteachers and retired employees. The modalities relating to thisTrust will be formulated shortly.
\nGovernment Appointments on a Large Scale
\n247. Telangana government is implementing an effective
\nmechanism to ensure that there is full justice to the local
\npeople in the government jobs. In accordance with this, with
\nthe determined efforts of our Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister, Article
\n371-D of the Constitution has been amended. This is an
\nhistoric achievement for the Telangana government. Following
\nthis amendment, 2 Multi Zones and 7 zones have been
\nestablished in 33 districts. New recruitments are being done in
\naccordance with this.
\n248. Previously, there was only 60 to 80 per cent reservation
\nfor locals. Under the new recruitment system being
\nimplemented now, 95 per cent of the government jobs will be
\nfilled up by the locals This is a historic victory achieved by the
\nstate of Telangana.
\n249. The government has accorded sanction for filling up of
\n1,61,572 posts through direct recruitment from June, 2014 to
\nFebruary, 2022. Out of these, selection process has been
\ncompleted for 1,41,735 posts. In addition to this, in March
\n2022, Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister has announced that 80,039 posts
\nin different categories will be filled up. The recruitment process<\/p>\n
75<\/p>\n
is actively going on. For the salaries of newly recruited
\nemployees, an additional amount of Rs.1,000 crore is proposed
\nin the Budget.
\n250. As promised earlier, from April, 2023, the contract
\nemployees will be regularized and the pay scales of employees
\nof SERP will be revised.
\nConcluding Remark
\n251. Whatever scheme that is taken up by the Hon\u2019ble Chief
\nMinister is only meant for the welfare of the people and not for
\nany electoral gains. Along with the implementation of
\ncommitments made in the election manifesto, many schemes
\nwhich find no mention in the manifesto, have also been
\nintroduced on humanitarian grounds. Besides Dalit Bandhu,
\nRythu Bandhu, Rythu Bhima, Kanti Velugu, KCR KIT, Nutrition
\nKit, Amma Vodi, Kalyanalakshmi, Shaadi Mubarak, Aasara
\npensions to Bidi workers, Single women, Filaria patients and
\nDialysis patients, Rythu Vedikas, abolition of water cess,
\ndistribution of sheep to Golla Kuruma communities, distribution
\nof fish seedlings, abolition of tree tax for toddy tappers,
\ninsurance scheme for handloom workers, many other schemes
\nsuch as, 5 lakh accidental insurance to toddy tappers, drivers,
\nbuilding workers, fishermen, journalists, home guards and
\nothers, free pattas to those who constructed houses in
\ngovernment lands, construction of Atma Gourava Bhavans,<\/p>\n
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increase in the honorarium to Anganwadi and Asha workers,
\nhome guards, supply of sanna biyyam to hostels, one medical
\ncollege to each district have been taken up without any
\npromise made in the election manifesto. In fact, the list of
\nprogrammes not included in the manifesto but being
\nimplemented can go on and on. The credit goes to Hon\u2019ble
\nChief Minister KCR and BRS government.
\n252. Facing many obstacles and challenges, Telangana is
\nprogressing well in an inspiring manner. The State has
\nachieved many firsts within the short period of eight and a half
\nyears. The entire nation is in awe of the developments
\nachieved in Telangana. Having led the movement for
\nTelangana statehood, today the Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister is
\npiloting the chariot of development and leading the State with
\nhis foresight, creative thinking and administrative acumen and
\nis a constant source of inspiration to all of us.
\n253. Eight and a half year old Telangana has set an example
\nto the entire country in development. It has ushered in a golden
\nera in welfare programmes. Many programmes conceived and
\nintroduced by Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister have received
\ninternational recognition. People from other States are also
\ndemanding development on the lines of Telangana. Telangana
\nmodel of development is getting accolades across the country.<\/p>\n
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254. Despite restrictions and discrimination by the Centre,
\nTelangana has not compromised on the development and
\nwelfare programmes of the people.
\n255. Though disruptive elements in the country are trying to
\ndisturb communal and social harmony. Telangana is
\nmaintaining social and communal harmony by following \u2018Ganga
\nJamuna Tehzeeb\u2019. There is no let up in our efforts to maintain
\nself-confidence and people continue to repose their full
\nconfidence on our government.
\n256. Being satisfied with whatever progress we have achieved
\nis not the character of a performing State like Telangana. Our
\nHon\u2019ble Chief Minister always aims at new goals and takes
\nstrides towards achieving them. Let us dedicate ourselves to
\nfulfill the lofty goals of our Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister with the
\nblessings of our people.
\n257. Telangana will forge ahead and play an important role in
\nnation building in the years to come. Let us continue to work
\ntogether without any rest for the upliftment of dalits, tribals,
\nminorities, backward and weaker sections and poor people
\namong the upper castes. In this noble and uncompromising
\ntask, I humbly request all the people of the Telangana to
\nextend their full support and cooperation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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