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India Gazette
4 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Union Minister G Kishan Reddy hoists national flag on Telangana Formation Day
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 2 (ANI): Union Minister and BJP state President G Kishan Reddy on Monday hoisted the national flag at the BJP state office in Nampally, Hyderabad, on the occasion of Telangana State Formation Day. BJP MP Eatala Rajender and other senior party leaders were also present at the celebration. Speaking to ANI after the flag hoisting ceremony, Kishan Reddy launched a scathing attack on former Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao and the Congress-led state government. 'Telangana state was formed with the slogan of water, funds, and employment, but the former Chief Minister of Telangana, KCR's family got all these. He said he would make Telangana a golden state, but his family became a golden family,' said Kishan Reddy. He further targeted the present Congress government, alleging that it too was indulging in exploitative practices. 'Now, the Congress government is also collecting RRR tax. When we come to power in Telangana, we will develop the state,' he added. Earlier on Monday, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, on the occasion of Telangana Formation Day, paid a floral tribute to Telangana Martyrs at the Martyrs Memorial at Gun Park. In a post on X, Revanth Reddy wrote,'For the aspirations of the martyrs. For the aspirations of the people. For the welfare of the poor. For the dreams of farmers. For the economic self-reliance of girls. For the golden future of the youth. For the vision of Telangana Rising,on this auspicious day, let us renew our commitment. Happy Formation Day to the people of the state.' Prime Minister Narendra Modi also extended greetings on Telangana Statehood Day. He noted the state's contribution to the nation and wished the people 'success and prosperity.' Meanwhile, marking Telangana's 11th Formation Day, President Droupadi Murmu led the nation in extending warm greetings to its people, praising its rich cultural legacy and dynamic growth story. In a message shared on social media, the President lauded Telangana's journey as a young state swiftly emerging as a hub of cultural pride and economic progress. In a post on X, the President of India wrote, 'Warm greetings to the people of Telangana on Statehood Day! This young State has a rich cultural heritage and a vibrant modern ecosystem of economic and technological development. I wish that Telangana's people march on the path of progress and prosperity.' Telangana was officially formed on 2 June 2014. Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) chief K Chandrashekar Rao was elected as the state's first Chief Minister, following elections in which the party secured a majority. (ANI)
Hans India
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
KCR to appear before Ghose panel on June 5
Hyderabad: Former chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao will appear before Justice PC Ghose Commission of inquiry probing the Kaleshwaram project issue on June 5. The commission is making arrangements in the office to record his statements as regards the damages at Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla barrages and alleged corruption in the construction of the multi-crore Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation project. Rao informed his readiness to appear before the commission on Tuesday. Sources said that Justice Ghose will quiz the BRS chief for at least five hours on the first day. The questioning will continue for another two days. The panel will seek his clarifications on the recorded statements of irrigation officials, former secretaries of the irrigation department and retired officials, who were part of the engineering team during the construction of the project. Till date, the commission has grilled more than 50 irrigation officials, including the retired engineers-in-chief, who had executed the works pertaining to the Kaleshwaram lift scheme. Most of the irrigation officials admitted that KCR had finalised the designs of the three damaged barrages. Central Design Organisation officials from the department have submitted evidence to the panel on the project design changes, at the behest of KCR. KCR would be asked to come clear on mobilisation of advances, taking loans at exorbitant interest rates from central funding agencies and his role in the financial management of the entire project. His explanation on the findings in the NDSA final report and the Vigilance and Enforcement department report on Medigadda would also be recorded. The commission has already prepared 90 per cent of the report (nearly 400 pages) and the remaining part will be completed soon after KCR, then irrigation minister T Harish Rao and former finance minister Eatala Rajendar depose by July.
India Gazette
21-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Loot will be exposed": TPCC chief targets KCR over Kaleshwaram project probe
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 21 (ANI): Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) Chief Mahesh Kumar Goud on Wednesday stated that the Congress party was elected to power on the promise of exposing corruption that occurred during the Bharat Rashtra Samithi's (BRS) tenure after summons were issued by the PC Gosh Commission to former Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) and others. The summons were related to alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) during the BRS' 10-year rule in Telangana. Speaking to ANI, Goud said, 'People voted us (Congress) to power because we promised that the loot and corruption that happened in 10 years of BRS tenure would be exposed.' He confirmed that the current Congress-led state government had constituted a commission to investigate the alleged corruption in the Kaleshwaram project. Goud emphasised that KCR and others involved in the alleged corruption should explain their version of events. The TPCC Chief stressed that those found guilty should be punished, and the people of Telangana demand accountability. 'Telangana government has thus constituted a commission to look into the irregularities of the Kaleshwaram project. The commission has KCR and others who are part of this loot. They should come and explain their version. People are demanding that all the corrupt people should be punished,' the TPCC chief added. Meanwhile, Bharatiya Rashtra Samithi MLC K Kavitha criticised the PC Ghose Commission for summoning former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao to investigate irregularities in the Kaleshwaram project during the BRS regime. In a post on X, Kavitha emphasised that Kaleshwaram was built for the welfare of farmers and asserted that it is part of a 'calculated political conspiracy' against KCR. 'The notices to KCR Garu over the Kaleshwaram project are part of a calculated political conspiracy to tarnish the image of a true people's leader. Kaleshwaram was built for the welfare of farmers and future generations, not for politics. Today, this inefficient Congress government is undoing the very progress Telangana fought for,' Kavitha said. The BRS MLC further highlighted that KCR has devoted his life to Telangana and the transformation of barren lands into fields of prosperity, is now being targeted by the 'visionless' regime. 'KCR Garu, who has devoted his life to Telangana, transforming barren lands into fields of prosperity, is now being targeted by a visionless regime. No vindictive Government can diminish his legacy. The truth will prevail, and history will remember who stood for the people and who tried to bring them down,' K Kavitha said. Justice PC Ghose Commission on Tuesday issued summons to former Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR), former Minister Harish Rao, and BJP MP Etela Rajender, who also served as a minister during the BRS regime in the ongoing investigation into alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP). The Commission, which has been probing financial and procedural lapses in the multi-crore irrigation project, directed the three political leaders to appear for questioning in the first week of June. According to the sources, KCR was asked to appear before the Commission on June 5, followed by Harish Rao on June 6 and Etela Rajender on June 9. (ANI)
Hans India
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Ghose panel summons KCR
Hyderabad: As widely expected, Justice PC Ghose Commission, investigating the sinking of piers at the Medigadda barrage of multipurpose Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, served a notice on former chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Tuesday and asked him to appear before it by June 5. The Ghose Commission, which is also looking into leakages at Annaram and Sundilla barrages of the project, also summoned the BRS leader and former irrigation minister T Harish Rao and BJP MP Eatala Rajendar on June 6 and June 9, respectively. Rajender was the finance minister in the TRS (now BRS) government when the project was initiated. Official sources said Justice Ghose would seek clarifications from the former chief minister on the statements of irrigation officials recorded by the commission earlier. The commission already grilled more than 50 irrigation officials, including the retired chief engineers who executed the works of the multi-crore Kaleshwaram project. Most of the irrigation officials, whom the commission questioned, admitted that KCR finalised the designs of the three damaged barrages under the project. The officials of the Central Design Organisation of the state's Irrigation department also submitted evidence to the commission recently on the change of the project designs under the instructions of the former chief minister. Official sources said that alleged corruption in the construction of Kaleshwaram project would come up during the questioning of KCR. He is likely to be questioned on the mobilisation of advances, borrowing loans at higher interest rates from the Central funding agencies and the role of former CM in the financial management of the entire project. The commission would also question KCR's role in the operation and maintenance of the damaged barrages. Harish Rao and Rajender's role in the project designs and release of funds during the construction of the project will be crucial to ascertain whether the transparent methods were adopted in the finalization of project designs and execution of the entire project construction, the sources said.
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Business Standard
13-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Power Mech wins ₹972 cr township project at Yadadri Thermal Power Station
Power Mech Projects Limited, in an exchange filing on Tuesday, announced that it has been awarded a construction contract worth ₹971.98 crore (excluding GST) by the Telangana Power Generation Corporation (TGGENCO). The project involves the engineering, design and construction of an integrated residential township at the Yadadri Thermal Power Station located in Veerlapalem, Dameracherla Mandal, Nalgonda district, Telangana. The scope of work includes independent and multistorey residential quarters, a hospital, school, clubhouse, commercial complexes, indoor stadium, sports complex and various infrastructure facilities. Key infrastructure components will include site levelling, roads, drainage, potable water tanks, overhead storage reservoirs, sewage treatment, rainwater harvesting systems and a bridge over the Tungapadu Vagu. A sub-station, street lighting and internal compound walls are also part of the development. The project is to be completed within 30 months from the site handover date, Power Mech said. Telangana State Power Generation Corp township project Telangana State Power Generation Corporation is the primary government-owned organisation responsible for electricity generation in the state of Telangana. As of 2024, the corporation has more than 10,000 employees. During an inspection of the under-construction 4,000 MW thermal power plant at Veerlapalem village in Nalgonda district, then Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao directed officials to build a township spanning 100 acres to accommodate the families of approximately 10,000 workers associated with the plant. Subsequently, TSGENCO announced plans to develop an integrated township for the Yadadri Thermal Power Station in November 2022. Power Mech confirmed that there is no promoter or related party interest involved in the awarding of this domestic contract. Following the news, Power Mech's shares increased 2 per cent to ₹2,786.10 on the BSE at 10:33 am on Tuesday.
