Telangana Municipal
Administration and Urban Development Minister,
KT Rama Rao today urged the Centre to devolve funds to the state for
various projects of development in the state and Hyderabad city which needs infrastructure
of world class standards.
As part of his two-day Delhi tour, KTR on Wednesday met Union Urban Development Minister, M Venkaiah Naidu and sought this support for rapid growth of the youngest state of India. According to informed sources, he sought Venkaiah Naidu to offer a financial assistance of Rs 785 cr for Pharma City proposed in Muchcherla village near Hyderabad and also Rs 930 cr under NRP scheme.
Later he told media
persons in Delhi that he sought the support of the union minister for
pushing
various development projects including Pharma City to be constructed on world
standards avoiding pollution, better infrastructure in Hyderabad including
skywalks, level separators, drainage, roads and others. We are also seeking Rs
75,000 cr from Brics Bank for taking up urban development projects under Urban
Development wing he added. Venkaiah gave positive response and promised to talk
to the concerned officials on the wish-list he said. The union minister said
that he will invite me for another round of meeting to work out on the wish-list
he submitted, he said. We expect that the Union Government extends all needed
financial assistance for our projects, KTR maintained.
He also met Union Textiles Minister Smrithi Irani and urged her to release funds for setting up a textile cluster in Telangana and help for workers of powerlooms and handlooms.
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