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The Hindu
19-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Deputy CM Bhatti directs shift of polluting industries outside ORR
Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has instructed officials to expedite the process of shifting all polluting industries currently located within the Outer Ring Road (ORR) to areas outside the ORR. This decision was made during a Cabinet Sub-Committee meeting focused on revenue generation, held at the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Secretariat on Saturday. The Sub-Committee, which includes Ministers N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, D. Sridhar Babu and Jupally Krishna Rao, directed officials to prepare clear guidelines and a relocation calendar for the shifting of industries, along with setting a final deadline for the process. The meeting also reviewed the status of housing units under the Rajiv Swagruha Scheme and vacant plots under the Housing Board. Emphasising the need for affordable housing, the committee instructed officials to ensure that the ongoing public auction process by the Housing Board is conducted transparently and that housing units are made accessible to the common people and middle class. The meeting also saw reports on revenue growth from various departments. The Commercial Taxes department reported a 1.8% increase, the Stamps & Registrations department saw a 3.6% rise, and the Mines department recorded a 7% increase in revenue. Senior officials, including Chief Secretary Ramakrishna Rao, Finance Department Principal Secretary Sandeep Kumar Sultania, Metropolitan Urban Development Secretary Ilambarthi, Mines Commissioner Shashank, District Collectors Harichandan and Narayana Reddy, TG TDC MD Valluru Kranti, and Deputy CM's Special Secretary Krishna Bhaskar, attended the meeting.
Hans India
01-07-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Constitute mandal-level price fixation committees: Bhatti to babus
Hyderabad: In view of the construction of Indiramma houses, Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu emphasized that essential construction materials like cement, steel, bricks, and sand must be made readily available to the general public. He directed that price fixation committees be formed at the mandal (block) level to determine the prices. On Monday, a Revenue Resource Mobilization meeting was held at Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Secretariat, attended by ministers and Sub-Committee members Uttam Kumar Reddy and Duddilla Sridhar Babu. The group of ministers first reviewed the progress made on decisions taken during the previous meeting, department-wise. One of the key decisions taken earlier was to ensure that sand is available to the general public across the state. In line with that, officials informed the meeting that 20 sand sale centers have been established. The sub-committee members advised officials to expedite the setup of more such centers across the state, especially in market yards and government lands, to ensure widespread access to sand. The group of ministers also discussed the steps needed to speed up the resolution of Layout Regularization Scheme (LRS) applications. Officials suggested that revising (increasing) the basic land values in Sub-Registrar offices might encourage more applicants to come forward. The meeting also reviewed initiatives aimed at enabling tribals to operate sand quarries directly in agency areas, without any middlemen. The Deputy Chief Minister and Sub-Committee Chairman instructed officials to explore ways to enhance revenue without imposing any additional tax burden on the public. He also directed that the Chief Secretary should conduct daily reviews of the decisions made by the Revenue Resource Mobilization Sub-Committee. He urged departments to show tangible progress on all matters discussed in the sub-committee and advised officials to contact him directly if they encounter any obstacles so that file movements can be expedited.
