CM Revanth Reddy announces special development fund for 12,706 gram panchayats in Telangana
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday announced a special development fund for all 12,706 gram panchayats in Telangana. This fund provides additional financial support through the Chief Minister’s Special Fund for village development.
Under the scheme, major gram panchayats will receive Rs.10 lakh each, while smaller gram panchayats will get Rs.5 lakh each. The Chief Minister clarified that these amounts would be over and above funds released by the Central and State governments. He said the government would release the funds in the coming New Year.
Speaking at an interaction with newly elected sarpanches, deputy sarpanches, and ward members of the Kodangal Assembly constituency at Kosgi in Narayanpet district, Revanth Reddy said visible development works would enhance the credibility and respect of sarpanches among villagers.
He advised panchayat representatives to hold gram sabhas, prepare need-based action plans and prioritise the resolution of long-pending local issues. According to him, honouring commitments made to citizens was essential to build lasting public trust.
Special development fund to strengthen village governance
The Chief Minister assured elected representatives that the government would stand firmly with gram panchayats. He said he would personally ensure the release of nearly Rs.3,000 crore due to gram panchayats by March 31.
He urged sarpanches to rise above electoral rivalries and serve every citizen equally. Revanth Reddy said no discrimination should take place based on politics, past elections or personal differences. He stressed that representatives must set aside minor disputes to ensure inclusive governance at the village level.
Referring to infrastructure, the Chief Minister said the government had begun reviving stalled irrigation and development projects across the State. He mentioned projects such as Bheema, Nettampadu, Koilsagar, SLBC, Palamuru–Rangareddy, and Makthal–Narayanpet. These projects remained incomplete for nearly a decade and failed to supply water earlier.
Despite inheriting debts of nearly Rs.8 lakh crore, he said the government was securing approvals and restarting these projects in a phased manner. This initiative aims to address long-standing issues.
Welfare, education and rural transformation outlined
Revanth Reddy said education remained the strongest tool to transform the lives of people from low-income households. He announced that from the next academic year, the State government would provide breakfast and lunch in all government schools to improve nutrition and learning outcomes.
He said the Congress government had completed two years in office with public support. They had issued new ration cards to all eligible beneficiaries. He asked sarpanches to identify families still left out and assured that the government would ensure coverage.
The Chief Minister said the government was supplying fine rice to 3.10 crore beneficiaries. He assured that eligible households still missing out would also receive it. Furthermore, he asked representatives to note cases where families using less than 200 units of electricity were not receiving free power benefits.
Revanth Reddy said Rythu Bharosa assistance had reached 69 lakh farmers. He instructed local leaders to record details of eligible farmers whose names were not yet included. He reiterated that free bus travel for women was in force across the State. Additionally, he asked officials to report any violations.
He also announced that the government had decided to distribute one crore Indiramma sarees to one crore women in Telangana. He said every woman above 18 years of age was eligible and directed sarpanches to ensure no household was excluded.
Kodangal to be developed as model constituency
The Chief Minister said the government was developing Kodangal as a major industrial and educational hub. He said junior, degree, agriculture, medical colleges and a Sainik School were coming up in the constituency.
He added that an education hub would be developed over 250 acres to secure better opportunities for children. According to him, the goal was to transform Kodangal into a model constituency by providing roads, schools, temples, Indiramma houses, quality education, and employment opportunities in every village and hamlet.
Revanth Reddy said the interaction was organised to personally congratulate newly elected representatives from 180 gram panchayats in the constituency. The aim was to encourage them to uphold public trust through dedicated service.
He said he became Chief Minister because the people of Kodangal supported him wholeheartedly and placed their trust in him.
Minister Vakiti Srihari, local MLAs, public representatives, newly elected sarpanches, deputy sarpanches, ward members, and other district leaders attended the meeting.
తెలంగాణలోని 12,706 గ్రామ పంచాయతీలకు ముఖ్యమంత్రి శ్రీ ఎ. రేవంత్ రెడ్డి గారు శుభవార్తను అందించారు. ముఖ్యమంత్రి ప్రత్యేక నిధి నుంచి గ్రామ పంచాయతీల అభివృద్ధి కోసం స్పెషల్ డెవలప్మెంట్ ఫండ్ కింద అదనంగా నిధులు అందిస్తామని ప్రకటించారు. మేజర్ గ్రామ పంచాయతీలకు 10 లక్షల చొప్పున, చిన్న… pic.twitter.com/JtItFcgwc9
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