Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Friday laid the foundation for ₹386.46 crore worth of development works in the undivided Adilabad district. He inaugurated the Chanaka-Korata Barrage pumphouse at Hathighat, launched the Sadarmat Barrage on the Godavari River near Ponkal, and released water for Rabi crops.
Speaking at the event, the Chief Minister said the government had taken up the ₹676 crore Sadarmat Barrage project to provide irrigation to 18,000 acres. He asserted that Adilabad district, which had long remained neglected, would now receive development on par with Palamuru. He also criticized the previous administration for delays in completing key projects.
CM pledges equal focus on Adilabad district development
Revanth Reddy said that the Chanaka-Korata and Sadarmat barrages had remained unfinished for a decade. He claimed the Congress government had sanctioned funds immediately after taking office and expedited the works. The Chief Minister also announced the establishment of a new university in the undivided Adilabad district. It will be set up at Basara Triple IT, and he confirmed he would personally inaugurate it.
Criticizing former CM K. Chandrashekar Rao’s administration, Reddy remarked that despite spending ₹1.10 lakh crore on the Kaleshwaram project, no water had reached farmers. He said a new project was being planned near Tummidihatti to resolve the region’s irrigation issues. He urged political leaders to avoid partisanship when it came to the state’s development.
The CM also declared that ₹300 crore in development work was underway at Medaram temple. He promised funding for the upcoming Nagoba Jatra and confirmed plans to establish an airport in Adilabad. According to him, 10,000 acres of land would be acquired for industrial development in the district.
“Politics should stay out of development,” says Revanth
Reddy emphasized his efforts to collaborate with the central government, stating he meets Prime Minister Modi and Union ministers every three months to pursue state development. He dismissed criticisms about these meetings, asserting they were for Telangana’s benefit, not personal gain.
He added that central support was essential for projects like airports and infrastructure, but the financial burdens left by the previous administration were weighing down the state’s progress. Criticizing opposition leaders, he accused them of obstructing development and inciting unrest despite their failure to deliver during their tenure.
Referring to the recent panchayat polls, the CM noted that 66 percent of sarpanches elected were from the Congress. He urged voters to support capable candidates in the upcoming municipal elections and said the current government would serve the people until 2038. “We are not rulers, we are servants,” he declared.
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