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Hans India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Cabinet to meet twice a month to accelerate policy implementation
Hyderabad: In a bid to resolve pending administrative issues at higher level and accelerate the implementation of the welfare and development programmes in the state, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy is said to have decided to hold one state Cabinet meeting every fortnight. Accordingly, there will be a second Cabinet meeting later this month. It is likely that Cabinet meetings are held on the first and third Saturday every month. During these meetings, the Cabinet will review every pending issue in every department and expedite policy making. Sources said that the next Cabinet meeting will also discuss the report submitted by the National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) on the multi-purpose Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project. It would also discuss recommendations made by the Vigilance Commission against the irrigation officials involved in the construction of the project. In the marathon meeting held on Friday, Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy made a power point presentation on the NDSA report and the status of three barrages – Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla, which were damaged. Officials said that the Chief Minister will take a call on the NDSA and Vigilance Commission reports in the next Cabinet meeting. Sources said that the ministers brought to the notice of the Chief Minister the development works that were pending due to administrative hurdles. In a quick response, Revanth Reddy asked his Cabinet colleagues to come up with an action plan and detailed notes on such important issues in the next Cabinet meeting. The Chief Minister and ministers will also analyze the status of the progress of each scheme and development work in every Assembly constituency. They will rectify the pending issues, if any, immediately in consultation with the officials. If required, the Cabinet will also summon respective Secretaries to seek clarifications on the pending issues. Issues like farmers' welfare, clearance of pending bills of the government and retired employees, Indiramma houses, issuing of ration cards, job recruitments, irrigation projects and investigation in the phone tapping case, Formula E race case and Kaleshwaram scheme will be included in the agenda of every Cabinet meeting from this month. Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao has already been asked to prepare the list of the pending issues in every department and present the same in the next Cabinet meeting.
Hans India
7 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Medigadda Barrage Bungling: Vigilance panel seeks criminal action against ‘tainted' babus
The Vigilance Commission headed by former IAS officer MG Gopal recommended the state government to initiate criminal proceedings against 17 officials of the state Irrigation department (including retired) for their alleged role in the damage of Medigadda barrage and causing huge financial loss to the government exchequer. The Commission also instructed the government to take action against the contract agency L and T company under the provision of sections 120 (B), 336, 409 , 423, and 426 of IPC and also under the provisions of the PC act 1988 , the dam safety act 2021 and PDPP act 1984. 'L and T must be punished for transgression' The report which was submitted to the government in March this year disclosed that 'The L and T company should be punished for their transgression in claiming the Certificate for Completion of the Barrage works despite failing to fulfill the obligations outlined in RE-I Supplemental agreement. Hence, it is pertinent to mention that they have signed RE-II Supplemental agreement for Rs 4,613 crore and the works pertaining to RE-1 and RE-II are pending. To recover the cost of replacement of Block No.7 of Medigadda barrage from the Contractor L&T-PES (JV), since the agency carried out faulty execution of secant piles without following their own method statement due to which piping action took place under the raft that led to formation of cavities and ultimately resulted in sinking of Block No.7'. Commission also advised the Irrigation wing to frame article of charges against 33 other officials for the irregularities mentioned in the report immediately. Action should be taken against seven retired officials under the Telangana revised pension rules.
