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New Indian Express
4 hours ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Tribal Advisory Council seeks exclusive ST commission
HYDERABAD: The seventh meeting of the Telangana Tribal Advisory Council on Monday adopted a resolution, suggesting that the government constitute a special Commission for STs and also consider the Naikpod community as a special tribe. The meeting was chaired by ministers Danasari Anasuya alias Seethakka and Adluri Laxman Kumar. The meeting also decided to urge the government to extend the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) activities to 'plain areas' where tribal population is relatively high. The council also recommended sanctioning tribal officer posts for 18 districts and 1,085 teacher posts for residential schools. It also suggested that the Ambedkar Foreign Education Scholarship benefits be extended to 500 students instead of just 100. It also decided to set up a special IAS study circle for the benefit of Adivasis in Hyderabad. The Council recommended the government sanction additional houses under Indiramma Housing Scheme. During the meeting, Seethakka said the Congress government is rectifying the mistakes committed by the previous BRS government with regard to tribal welfare. Alleging that the previous regime had diverted ST sub-plan funds for other works, she instructed the officials to utilise those funds only for the development and welfare of STs.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
First tech firm to launch operations office in Mulugu soon
One of the most backward districts in Telangana, Mulugu is set to host an operations office of a tech company for the first time, thanks to the proactive initiative of the district administration with the support of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister and local MLA Danasari Anasuya (Seethakka). 'A Hyderabad-based IT firm, SRIA Infotech Pvt. Ltd., will launch its operations centre in Mulugu town soon. This will mark a rare entry of the tech industry into a district that is largely inhabited by Adivasis and has had no prior IT footprint,' said District Collector T.S. Divakara, adding that a renovated premises has been allotted for the company. The Infotech firm's move follows its participation in the Job Mela held on June 19, 2025, at the Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK) Regional Centre in Mulugu. During the event, the company recruited three employees and three interns from the district, reflecting the availability of trainable, job-ready youth. To support and mentor this initial team, five experienced staff from the firm's Hyderabad office will be stationed in Mulugu. To ensure continuous skilling and career development, the firm has also partnered with the local TASK Regional Centre, which was established on January 25, 2025, to address the region's skill gap. 'Our aim is to establish the Mulugu office as a centre of excellence for regional IT operations, demonstrating how Tier-2 and Tier-3 towns can meaningfully contribute to India's digital economy,' said a representative of the company. The TASK centre so far trained multiple batches of students in programming, communication skills, reasoning and front-end technologies. District Collector T.S. Divakara said, 'The Job Mela held on June 19 by the TASK Regional Centre drew 80 participants from across the district. As many as 51 students received job offer letters from reputed companies with offered salaries ranging between ₹1.6 lakh and ₹4.2 lakh per annum. In addition, 28 students were shortlisted for further rounds of selection.'
New Indian Express
5 days ago
- Climate
- New Indian Express
Erstwhile warangal bears the brunt as heavy rains lash Telangana
MULUGU/BHUPALPALLY/KHAMMAM/MAHBUBABAD/ADILABAD: Heavy rains since Tuesday night have triggered flooding across several districts of Telangana, with Mulugu among the worst affected. Eturunagaram, Mangapet, Venkatapuram and Wazeedu mandals recorded substantial rainfall. In Malluru village, a leaking lake bund has raised fears of a breach. In Mangapet mandal, homes in Besthawada were flooded as rainwater entered low-lying areas. Around 100 people from 20 houses were evacuated by police and revenue officials. No casualties were reported. Though authorities advised relocation to rehabilitation centres, residents chose to stay back. Sandbags have been placed and a control room has been set up at the Mulugu collectorate. Residents can call 1800 425 7109 in emergencies. In Kothaguda mandal in Mahbubabad, a 30-year-old man went missing in a stream after going fishing. Police launched a search operation. Overflowing streams have damaged roads in Wazeedu and Venkatapuram mandals, cutting off access to remote villages. The Bhadrachalam–Venkatapuram road was rendered impassable near Yakannagudem. NH-163 was briefly blocked near Eturunagaram due to fallen trees, which were cleared within two hours. Tourist spots such as Bogatha and Kongala waterfalls have been closed. In Jayashankar Bhupalpally, coal production was halted at open-cast sectors 2 and 3, leading to an estimated production loss of 4,000 tonnes and a revenue loss of about Rs 3 crore. Ministers Danasari Anasuya and Thummala Nageshwar Rao directed officials to monitor the situation, identify unsafe buildings, and issue timely warnings to farmers. Meanwhile, water levels continue to rise in Adilabad, Mancherial and Asifabad districts. A mentally disturbed man was rescued in Bejjur mandal. Four people escaped a flood incident in Bheemini, prompting fresh demands for a bridge over Erravagu.
New Indian Express
24-06-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Telangana achieves 70% of MNREGS target in two months
HYDERABAD: Telangana is rapidly implementing the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS), having generated 4.53 crore person-days of employment by the end of May this financial year. This is against the 6.5 crore person-days allocated to the state by the Central government. With this, the state has already achieved 70 per cent of its target within two months, spending Rs 1,416 crore, including Rs 1,151.67 crore towards wages and Rs 191.03 crore on material purchases. The government is providing Rs 307 as the daily wage for each worker, as notified by the Centre. According to officials, the state government is ensuring timely payment of wages, even though the release of funds by the Central government is delayed in some instances. So far in 2025–26, the Telangana government has provided employment to 28.48 lakh individuals from 18.9 lakh households. On average, each household has received 24 days of work over these two months, with 1,127 households completing 100 days of work. As part of the employment guarantee scheme in rural areas, the government is prioritising works related to agriculture and allied sectors, achieving 50 per cent of its 60 per cent target for these areas. Under this initiative, over one lakh farm ponds, cattle and goat sheds, and plantation works are being undertaken, along with the construction of 31,000 Anganwadi buildings and CC roads. Meanwhile, as demand for MNREGS works increases, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Danasari Anasuya has written to the Centre, urging it to increase the person-days allocation to 12 crore. She has also sought an appointment with the Union Minister for Panchayat Raj and Urban Development to discuss the issue.
New Indian Express
23-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Telangana Cabinet meeting on June 23, decision on local body elections likely
HYDERABAD: The state Cabinet, which is scheduled to meet on Monday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, is likely to take a decision on holding local bodies elections in the state. Recently, Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Danasari Anasuya alias Seethakka and Revenue and Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy had hinted that the schedule for local body elections would be announced soon. The tenures of sarpanches, Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) and Zilla Praja Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) members ended last year. For the record, there are a total of 12,769 sarpanch seats, 5,717 MPTC and 538 ZPTC seats in the state. Besides the conduct of local body polls, the Cabinet is also likely to discuss the possibility of providing 42 per cent reservations to BCs in upcoming elections. As the Bill passed by the Assembly on enhancing BC reservations to 42 per cent has been sent for the President's approval, the Cabinet is likely to deliberate on how to go ahead with the BC quota issue. According to sources, the MPTC and ZPTC elections will be conducted first, after which the sarpanch polls will be held.
