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Local body polls in Telangana soon: Minister Ponguleti says notification by month-end
Khammam (Telangana), June 15 (UNI) Telangana Revenue, Housing and Information and Public Relations Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy on Sunday announced that the field is ready for the local body elections in the state.
He said the election notification is expected to be issued by the end of June, and a cabinet decision on the schedule will be taken on June 16.
The MPTC and ZPTC elections will be held first, followed by Sarpanch and Municipal elections.
Speaking to party leaders at the Kusumanchi MLA camp office in Khammam district, the Minister stressed the need for unity among local leaders and urged them to resolve public issues on priority. He added that candidates will be selected based on reservation and their winning chances.
As a part of development programmes in the Paleru constituency, the Minister participated in the Eruvaka (starting of cultivation) celebrations and extended greetings to farmers.
He highlighted that under the Indiramma government scheme , all eligible farmers will receive Rythu Bharosha (investment support) of Rs 12,000 per acre starting June 16, up from the previous Rs 10,000. He also stated that Rs 21,000 crore in farm loans have been waived, surpassing the previous government's Rs 17,000 crore waiver.
Ponguleti assured that Rythu Bharosa will be provided for the third time from tomorrow and emphasised the government's commitment to delivering free electricity, quality seeds, and fertilizers to farmers.
He criticised the previous government for abandoning irrigation projects like Sitarama and Kaleshwaram and vowed that the current administration will complete them to ensure water for every acre.
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