State IT, industries, and municipal administration minister, Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao (KTR), attended the distribution ceremony of regularisation certificates to 118 GO beneficiaries in LB Nagar constituency. The event took place at GSR convention hall in Hastinapuram. KTR highlighted the government’s efforts to uplift thousands of families and provide them with housing opportunities.
A total of 18,000 families in the LB Nagar constituency have benefitted under the GO number 118 initiative. The State government has completed one lakh double-bedroom houses in the city, which will be distributed from August 15 to October. KTR assured that each constituency will receive houses at the rate of 4,000 per constituency, benefiting 3,000 families under the ‘Gruha Lakshmi’ scheme.
KTR also emphasized the progress achieved under the leadership of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao. He mentioned Telangana’s rise to one of the top States in India in terms of per capita income and the successful completion of the world’s largest lift irrigation project, Kaleshwaram, within five years.
In terms of healthcare, KTR mentioned the establishment of the Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS) on the lines of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Four hospitals with 2,000 beds each are being built in Gaddiannaram, Alwal, and Sanat Nagar, in addition to 2,000 beds at NIMS, and an additional 10,000 beds for the underprivileged.
Regarding Hyderabad’s development plans, KTR discussed the expansion of the metro network. With existing metro lines and the under-construction airport metro line, there are plans for another 314 kms of metro line, totaling 415 kms overall. The Nagol to LB Nagar route in the constituency will soon be completed, and a 159 kms long metro rail will encircle the Outer Ring Road (ORR).
Minister KTR praised the development initiatives and envisioned a cosmopolitan future for Hyderabad under KCR’s leadership. He emphasized the government’s commitment to providing efficient transportation and infrastructure without burdening the citizens with land acquisition costs.
City Mayor Gadwala Vijayalakshmi, MLC’s Egge Mallesham, Vakarapu Dayanand, MLA’s Sudhir Reddy, Manchireddyki Kishan Reddy, along with other dignitaries, were present at the event.
