T'gana govt proposes to expand metro rail in Hyderabad
He urged Union Ministers from Telangana G Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar and also BJP Lok Sabha member from Malkajgiri Eatala Rajender to persuade the Centre to agree to the proposal.
Briefing reporters Thursday night after a meeting of the state cabinet, Information and Public Relations Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said it was decided to propose to the Centre to take up the metro rail expansion at the cost of Rs 19,579 crores in a partnership between the state and the Centre.
Hyderabad, Jun 5 (PTI) The Telangana government on Thursday decided to expand Metro Rail network here by over 86 kms.
Among other decisions, the cabinet decided to name the proposed earth sciences university in Bhadradri-Kothagudem after late prime minister Manmohan Singh.
Singh was instrumental in the formation of Telangana during the previous UPA regime, the minister recalled.
The cabinet decided to provide financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh to the kin in the event of accidental death of a woman Self-Help Group (SHG) member, he said.
Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who was also present at the press conference, said the cabinet decided to release a Dearness Allowance (DA) amount to the state government employees immediately and implement another DA after six months.
Vikramarka, who heads a cabinet sub-committee on issues of employees, said a trust would be formed on the issue of health cards of employees.
Every employee would contribute Rs 500 per month and the government would contribute an equal amount in a year.
The amount would be assigned to the proposed trust which would be headed by the Chief Secretary. It will have the representatives of employees, he said. PTI SJR HIG HIG
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