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Hans India
4 days ago
- General
- Hans India
100-day action plan begins: Revanth shifts focus to ULBs
The 100-day action plan initiative got an inspiring start on Tuesday with a record 36,900 citizens joining hands in a spirited rally spanning over 250 km, marking a bold step towards transformation Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has now shifted focus to streamlining administration in urban areas. Following his directions, the Municipal Administration Department has launched a 100-day action plan with emphasis on improving urban governance, public health, environmental sustainability, and citizen engagement across Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). According to officials, the key objectives of the action plan include enhancing solid waste management and sanitation systems, ensuring monsoon preparedness through critical civic infrastructure improvements, driving behavioural change and community participation through extensive IEC (information education and communication) campaigns on solid waste management, promoting urban greenery and beautification efforts for cleaner cities, conducting a comprehensive Bhuvan Survey for identification of unassessed and under-assessed properties in ULBs and bring them in tax net. The officials said that the 100-day action plan initiative got an inspiring start on Tuesday with a record 36,900 citizens joining hands in a spirited rally spanning over 250 km, marking a bold step towards transformation. The official said that products of 280 self-help groups were assembled for display-cum-sales at stalls across ULBs, which generated a revenue of Rs 3.94 lakh. From local residents to public representatives, bureaucrats, SHGs, NGOs, etc everyone marched together with a mission 'cleaner, healthier and more resilient urban areas'. The activities proposed to be taken up in the ULBs include campaign launch and IEC drive focusing on awareness through media rallies, door-to-door outreach, de-siltation of storm water drains and removal of debris to prevent water-logging, waste segregation and c omposting at household level, supported by audits and community outreach, updation of water connections and taking up Bhuvan Survey for improved municipal records and enforcement, improving water quality and ensuring mosquito control through chlorination, oil balls, and gambusia fish release, launching Vana mahotsavam, avenue plantation, and Shramadanam, development of at least 1 junction, park and inauguration, training programs for staff and newly formed ULBs to enhance capacity, kalajatha activities, competitions and waste-to-art exhibits. The official said that the plan was a strategic step toward building cleaner, healthier, and more resilient urban areas. By combining infrastructure, innovation, and involvement, it would reinforce Telangana's commitment to sustainable urban development through a people-first approach.
Indian Express
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
‘Lives could have been saved': day after fire kills 17 in Hyderabad, KTR asks Telangana govt to focus on emergency readiness
A day after 17 people, including eight children of a family, were killed in a massive fire at Gulzar House near Charminar in Hyderabad, Bharat Rasthra Samithi (BRS) working president K T Rama Rao blamed the state government's gross negligence for the incident and said many could have been saved. Visiting the grieving families, KTR urged the government to focus on emergency readiness and appealed it to handover Rs 25 lakh per person as compensation to the next of kin. He emphasised that the incident should serve as a wake-up call for improving basic emergency infrastructure. Stating that he had no intention to criticise anyone, but was voicing the concerns shared by the victims' families and highlighting the gaps that need urgent attention, KTR said: 'The victims' families told us that fire engines arrived without water, and firefighters couldn't enter the premises due to the lack of proper protective masks. Ambulances too arrived without oxygen cylinders or masks. Had these basic life-saving facilities been available, some lives could have been saved.' The fire broke out in a jewellery store adjacent to Charminar. According to officials, the blaze originated in the ground floor of the three-storey building which housed the jewellery store. A short circuit is believed to have caused the fire, according to the preliminary investigation. 'This is not about politics, it's about humanity. At a time when Hyderabad witnessed one of its worst fire tragedies, the Chief Minister's presence would have offered solace to grieving families and sent a strong message about the government's commitment to public safety,' he added. The BRS leader also called on the state to extend support to the Agarwal family to restart their business, which had served the city for over a century. The former minister stressed that Old City areas like Gulzar House have high population density and narrow lanes, making fire and rescue operations extremely difficult. 'Our officers need regular training and mock drills. Emergency services must be equipped and functional. This is not just a demand—it's a necessity,' he said. 'I didn't come here to blame or politicise. But when summer arrives, the Municipal Administration Department should convene review meetings to assess fire preparedness. That did not happen, and that's unfortunate,' he noted.
