Press Club Hyderabad land allotment file to be cleared soon, says Bhatti Vikramarka

Hyderabad: Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka assured journalists that the pending Press Club Hyderabad land allotment file would be cleared within a day or two. He gave the assurance during a meeting with a Press Club delegation that sought government action on several long-pending journalists’ welfare issues.

The delegation also met Revenue and Information and Public Relations Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy. During the discussions, representatives urged the government to prepare a time-bound action plan to address their demands.

These included land allotment to the Press Club at a nominal rate, health cards, house sites and pension benefits for veteran journalists. The delegation raised the pending Press Club Hyderabad land proposal and requested its early clearance.

Bhatti Vikramarka informed the representatives that the file concerning the land allotment was pending with him. He assured them that he would clear the file within a day or two.

The delegation had sought allotment of land to the Press Club at a nominal rate as part of its long-standing demands. However, the communication did not specify the proposed land location, extent or allotment price.

Minister assured meeting with Chief Minister on journalists’ welfare

During a separate discussion, Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy addressed the delegation’s concerns over health cards and house sites. He assured the representatives that he would arrange a meeting with Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy at the earliest.

The proposed meeting would focus on resolving the pending issues concerning journalists’ health cards and housing. The delegation also sought pension benefits for veteran journalists as part of its broader welfare demands.

Its representatives stressed the need for a time-bound government response to the issues raised. Press Club Hyderabad President S. Vijay Kumar Reddy led the delegation, which included General Secretary Ramesh Varikuppala and Treasurer Ramesh Vaitla.

Senior journalists R. Ravikanth Reddy and Nemani Bhaskar also participated in the meetings. The representatives discussed the Press Club Hyderabad land proposal and other welfare demands with the two ministers.

While Bhatti Vikramarka assured early clearance of the pending land file, Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy promised to facilitate discussions with the Chief Minister.