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Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Telangana factory blast: CM Revanth Reddy appoints panel to probe accident
HYDERABAD: CM A on Monday appointed a five-member high-level committee headed by chief secretary K Ramakrishna Rao to probe the accident in the chemical factory at Pashamylaram, underlying causes and submit a report to the govt on prevention of such accidents in future. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The panel comprises the chief secretary, disaster management spl chief secretary, labour & health departments principal secretaries and additional DG of fire services. The CM will meet the families of victims on Tuesday. Meanwhile, BRS leader Harish Rao condoled the deaths. He sought ex gratia of Rs 1 crore for the kin of the deceased and Rs 50 lakh to those critically injured.


Hans India
7 days ago
- Business
- Hans India
TG, AP babus to ‘thrash out' pending issues
Hyderabad: The second meeting of the Chief Secretary-led official committees of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh will be held soon to resolve long-pending division of assets and bifurcation of institutions under the AP Reorganization Act, 2014. Following the Cabinet decision to expedite the process to mutually resolve the critical issues, Telangana Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao began the process of convening the meeting within a month. The first such high-profile meeting was held at Amaravati in December. However, they failed to arrive at a consensus on the division of assets and institutions. Officials said that the Chief Secretary, who has been playing a key role all along, is seemingly focusing on resolving pending issues between the two states. 'The government is planning to hold the second meeting in Hyderabad. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and ministers reviewed the status of pending issues in the recently held Cabinet meeting and assigned the Chief Secretary the responsibility of speeding up a meeting with his AP counterpart', officials said. The two states have locked horns over the assets belonging to 23 corporations, including state finance corporation, and power generation and transmission corporations. Apart from the division of assets under Schedules 9 and 10 of the AP Reorganisation Act, pending electricity dues between the two states, inter-state employee transfers, and distribution of professional tax revenues remain unresolved for over a decade now. Sources pointed out that the issue related to Rs 8,000 crore left unallocated in the bank accounts of institutions under Schedules 9 and 10, is yet to be resolved. The ongoing disputes between the two states over power dues would figure prominently during the second meeting of the officials. Andhra Pradesh has been claiming that Rs 3,441 crore is still due for power it supplied to Telangana, while Telangana maintains that Andhra Pradesh owes Rs 17,828 crore to it. Andhra Pradesh will still have to pay Rs 12,940 crore even after adjusting dues to be paid by Telangana to it, Telangana officials contend.


New Indian Express
25-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Telangana Minister Konda Surekha calls for target-driven approach to implement Vanamahotsavam programme
HYDERABAD: Environment & Forests Minister Konda Surekha has called for a coordinated and target-driven approach to implement the Vanamahotsavam programme effectively across the state. Speaking during a video conference with district collectors, in the presence of Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao, the minister highlighted the importance of identifying vacant government and community lands to carry out large-scale plantations. She directed all departments to actively participate in the programme and emphasised the need for each district to adopt a focused strategy. District collectors were asked to immediately convene meetings of the District Level Monitoring and Consultative Committees to finalise action plans in coordination with all line departments. Paryavaran competition for students launched Meanwhile, Surekha released the poster campaign for the 50-day National Students Paryavaran Competition at her Jubilee Hills residence. The campaign aims to involve students in basic environmental protection activities. Each student will plant and care for one tree, take a tree protection pledge, and tie a rakhi to trees under the Vriksha Rakshabandhan initiative. Trees can also be planted in memory of elders or freedom fighters.


Hans India
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Shape up or ship out, CS tells Collectors
Hyderabad: State Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao will now assess the performance of the district Collectors directly every week. The Chief Secretary will hold a video conference every Tuesday and seek a report on the implementation of the schemes. He will also take a call if the Collectors failed to perform up to the expectations. In a video conference on Tuesday, the Chief Secretary explained to the Collectors about the state government's priorities and the expeditious implementation of the schemes. He reviewed the progress of Vana Mahotsavam, Indiramma housing scheme, availability of fertilizers, Oil Palm expansion, Bhu Bharathi, seasonal illnesses, TB Mukt Bharat and medical colleges requirements, etc. Ramakrishna Rao exhorted the Collectors to think innovatively to make a lasting impact in the lives of the people. He said that there is a tremendous scope for the Collectors to take up the development and welfare programmes of the government in their districts, which will go a long way in the upliftment of the poor and downtrodden. He said that hereafter, a video conference will be held every Tuesday. The Chief Secretary asked the Collectors to review the progress of Indiramma houses and issue sanction proceedings. They should also ensure that all the sanctioned houses are grounded immediately. Agriculture Secretary Raghunandan Rao told the district collectors that sufficient quantities of fertilizer stocks are available; therefore Collectors have to ensure that no panic buying or hoarding should take place anywhere in the state. The special officers should visit the fertilizer dealers in their respective districts and take stock of the situation, he said. On oil palm, he asked the Collectors to identify large areas in their districts to take up oil palm plantations. The Chief Secretary informed that more than 8 lakh applications were received during the revenue sadassus held across the state. He asked the Collectors to personally monitor the applications and take steps to dispose of them with a humane approach. He asked them to be alert on the spread of transmissible illnesses and vector borne diseases due to the onset of the monsoon season. On TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, he asked the District Collectors to prepare a plan of action and also conduct a convergence meeting involving DMHOs, Hospital Superintendents, Red Cross and Indian Medical Association. The Chief Secretary asked the District Collectors to take stock of the requirements of Medical Colleges, especially from HR perspective and take appropriate steps.


Hans India
19-06-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Govt appoints committee on construction of VVIP guest house at MCR HRD Institute
Hyderabad: The Chief Minister's Office (CMO) has instructed the state Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao to appoint an Expert Committee on the construction of the VVIP Guest house on the premises of Dr M Chenna Reddy Human Resource Development Institute (MCRHRDI). The Chief Secretary will hold meetings with the high level representatives from the government and private sectors to constitute the committee. The CMO said that the committee with construction experts will assess all the requirements, including funds for the construction of the VVIP Guest House. The committee will examine the structures and submit a report with its recommendations, the CMO said in a statement.