K Chandrasekhar Rao accuses AP of obstructing Telangana projects

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday took a dig at AP, saying that it was trying to obstruct irrigation projects in TS, while neighbouring Maharashtra and Karnataka were cooperating with it to resolve long-pending water disputes.

In his 40-minute speech at the Parade Grounds on the occasion of second anniversary of the formation of Telangana State, Mr Rao lashed out at AP on various issues.

He said Telangana people had been treated like second-class citizens by rulers in undivided AP who looted the region’s water, jobs and funds for decades.

“After formation of Telangana, we are now marching towards Bangaru Telangana. Giant strides have been taken in various sectors in just two years and TS is poised to become the No.1 state in the country,” Mr Rao said.

He said the government could successfully overcome the power crisis within five months of coming to power and in a similar way it will achieve uninterrupted drinking water supply in three years and irrigation of one crore acres in the coming five years.

The CM listed out the achievements of the Telangana government in power, welfare, housing, irrigation, drinking water, education, medical and health, infrastructure, industrial and IT sectors in two years.

He said, “Around 250 residential schools and colleges in English Medium for BCs, Minorities, SCs and STs are being opened this year as part of the KG-to-PG free education scheme. This will reduce dropout rate among poorer sections.”

Mr Rao said the government will soon set up four multispecialty hospitals in Hyderabad and three in districts in government sector to make quality medical facilities accessible to all, who cannot afford costly corporate hospitals.