New state success, No. 1 in country: Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao

New state success, No. 1 in country: Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao

TNN | Jun 3, 2022, 06.19 AM IST

HYDERABAD: On a day when Telangana celebrated its eighth formation day, chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao basked in the success of India’s youngest state. Claiming that Telangana has become a role model state for the entire country in implementing welfare schemes, the CM said the state has made giant strides in every sector within a short span of eight years.

“There has been rapid development on economic front and increase in per capita income. We have succeeded in supplying free and quality power 24x7 to all sectors, creating additional irrigation and drinking water, growth in IT and industry and almost in all the sectors,” KCR said.

Listing out various schemes and progress made in various sectors during the formation day celebrations here on Thursday, he said the state has registered unimaginable success which no state in the country could achieve in the last 75 years.

He termed Dalit Bandhu scheme as a social reform movement, which started for the first time in the country.

KCR said with strict financial prudence and perfect planning, the state could increase revenue resources. From 2014 to 2019, with 17. 24% average annual economic growth, Telangana became number one in the countr despite several obstacles and a deadly pandemic.

He also mentioned about the economic survey congratulating Telangana for emerging quickly out of Covid-induced crisis. “In the financial year 2013-14 when Telangana was formed, the state’s GSDP was Rs 5,05,849 crore. By 2021-22, it went up to Rs 11,54,860 crore. The state government is ensuring that every penny is spent in a useful manner and capital expenditure in a planned manner,” he claimed.

He explained in detail on development in agriculture, health, industry, IT, education and other sectors. He said the state government has initiated large-scale appointments recently in various government departments.

“Neellu, nidhulu, niya- makalu (water, funds and appointments) was the slogan for separate Telangana movement. We are getting our funds after formation of the state. We are constructing projects as per our needs. In the last eight years, 1. 33 lakh government jobs have been filled. Now, the state government is filling up another 91,142 government vacancies in one go,” the CM said.