In a significant announcement aimed at boosting infrastructure in northern Telangana, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday unveiled a comprehensive development package for the Adilabad district. The promises, made during a public meeting as part of the Congress government's second-anniversary 'Praja Palana' celebrations, include making the Adilabad airport operational within a year and exploring the establishment of a new university.
Airport, University, and Industrial Revival
The Chief Minister declared that the state government is committed to making the Adilabad airport functional within the next twelve months. He emphasized that this move would transform the region's connectivity, stating it would not be a red bus but an Airbus landing in Adilabad, which would subsequently attract investments to the backward area. He mentioned that Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and K Rammohan Naidu have assured cooperation pending land allotment, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised funds for the project.
On the education front, Revanth Reddy announced plans to explore setting up a university in the district, preferably in Indravelli. The proposed institution is likely to be named after tribal leader Komaram Bheem or as Indravelli University. Furthermore, the government will make efforts to revive the Cement Corporation of India unit in Adilabad through private participation.
Focus on Irrigation and Memorial Development
Revanth Reddy reaffirmed his administration's commitment to completing the long-pending Pranahita-Chevella project and constructing a barrage at Tummidihatti. He announced that he would return to Adilabad within two months to review district issues and lay the foundation stone for the Tummidihatti barrage works. He urged BJP MLA Payal Shankar to help secure necessary clearances from the Maharashtra government, alleging that the previous BRS regime abandoned the original plan for a 150-metre barrage to focus on the Kaleshwaram project, whose barrages later suffered damages.
The Chief Minister also recalled his personal connection to the region, noting that his first signature after coming to power was to develop the Indravelli martyrs' memorial as a tourist spot and provide Indiramma houses to the families of the martyrs.
A Call for Collaborative Politics
Striking a conciliatory note, Revanth Reddy stated that both the state and central governments should work together on welfare and development. He said the Congress government would collaborate with local MLA Payal Shankar and BJP MP Godam Nagesh for the region's progress. He contrasted this with the previous regime, claiming that during the ten years of BRS rule, opposition leaders were not allowed to participate in the chief minister's meetings. He concluded by asserting that his government would take full responsibility for developing Adilabad district.
