Hyderabad, May 29 (IANS) Telangana tops among all the states in India in paddy procurement during Rabi season, Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies, N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, said on Friday. The minister said Telangana has already procured 60 lakh tonnes of paddy, compared to about 24 lakh tonnes in Andhra Pradesh, 11-12 lakh tonnes in Tamil Nadu, 3 lakh tonnes in Maharashtra, and nearly 2 lakh tonnes in Kerala.He told a press conference that Telangana is conducting what is arguably the most s…
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Hyderabad, May 27 (IANS) Telangana Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday assured farmers that there is no need for panic over rain-drenched paddy, asserting that the state government has activated an intensive emergency response mechanism to protect soaked grain and ensure procurement of every grain reaching the purchase centres. Chairing a video conference with ministers, district collectors, senior civil supplies officials, and police authorities, Uttam K…
Hyderabad, May 19 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday directed that the land acquisition process for the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation project be completed on a war footing.The Chief Minister also directed officials to expedite the land acquisition for other projects in the erstwhile Mahabubnagar district.Giving the direction during a meeting with the ministers and MLAs from the erstwhile Mahabubnagar district at the MCRHRD here, he also assured that he would ensure…
Hyderabad, May 1 (IANS) Telangana’s Civil Supplies Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday slammed the Centre for a steep Rs 993 hike in the price of commercial LPG cylinders and demanded its immediate rollback.In a statement, Uttam Kumar Reddy strongly criticised the Centre’s decision to increase the price of 19-kg commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 993. He described it as “very unfortunate” and a move that will burden small businesses, street vendors, hotels, restaurants, and ultimately the comm…
Hyderabad, April 29 (IANS) Telangana’s irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy asserted on Wednesday that the state government is committed to the construction of the Pranahita–Chevella Project. He said proposals have been prepared in line with the assurance given in the manifesto. The government is making determined efforts to divert water from Tummidihatti to Yellampalli to provide irrigation to lakhs of acres, while also examining alternative proposals for the same alignment.RV Associate…
Hyderabad, April 29 (IANS) Telangana’s Minister for Civil Supplies N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday clarified that sufficient fuel is available to meet the public needs and appealed to people not to panic by believing rumours. He stated that a special control room has been established to monitor fuel supplies.The toll-free number 1967 is available for registering complaints. Vigilance is being maintained at inter-state borders.Special attention is being paid to ensuring the supply of diesel re…
Hyderabad, April 27 (IANS) The Telangana government has decided to exert pressure for a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities in the construction of the Kaleshwaram project. Acting on the advice of legal experts, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed the officials to write a letter to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) requesting that an immediate inquiry be initiated into the project. According to the Chief Minister’s Office, the Chief minister instructed the ministers to see…
Hyderabad, April 23 (IANS) The Telangana government will constitute a Cabinet sub-committee to discuss and decide the next course of action on the case relating to alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project. Irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy told media persons after the Cabinet meeting on Thursday that the government has not yet taken a decision on the next step in the case.He said that it has been nine months since the state government wrote to the Central Bureau o…
Hyderabad, April 22 (IANS) Telangana’s Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said on Wednesday that the High Court has not given a clean chit to anyone in its verdict on the report of Justice P.C. Ghose Commission, which probed the alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram project.Reacting to the High Court order on the petitions of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) President and former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR), former minister T. Harish Rao and two others, Uttam Kumar Reddy said …
Hyderabad, April 17 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister, A. Revanth Reddy, on Friday met Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi, and requested him to procure 30 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice from Telangana during the Rabi season. The CM also urged the Union Minister to release outstanding dues of ₹1,468.94 crore, pertaining to the procurement of additional levy from the 2014-15 Kharif (monsoon) season.Accompanied by State Civil Supplies Minister, N. Uttam …