Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao hoisted the national flag at Golconda Fort on the occasion of Independence Day on Tuesday. It is the 10th time he hoisted the flag at this historic monument.
Following the flag hoisting, he addressed the people of Telangana.
During his speech, the chief minister announced that a new scheme Telangana Cheneta Maggam will be launched for weavers to upgrade their looms.
He also said that the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme (PRLIS) will be inaugurated shortly and the construction of irrigation canals of PRLIS would be started soon.
KCR also paid floral tributes to the martyrs at the war memorial in the parade grounds in Secunderabad.
Yesterday, Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari visited Golkonda Fort to inspect the preparations being made for the Independence Day celebrations.
