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Telangana Congress Government Marks 1,000 Days With Welfare Milestones
The Congress government in Telangana has been in office for 1,000 days.
A former municipality chairman said the government helped people through several welfare programs.
Women received free travel on state buses.
Some families received cheaper cooking gas and free electricity.
Farmers benefited from a loan waiver of up to Rs 2 lakh.
New ration cards and extra rice were provided to help poorer families.
The government also said it filled about 70,000 government jobs.
The next goal is to create more jobs and finish important water, education and healthcare projects.
The Telangana Congress government has completed 1,000 days of Praja Palana, prompting an assessment of its welfare and development record.
The Mahalakshmi, Gruha Jyothi and LPG subsidy measures provided free bus travel for women, subsidised cooking gas and free electricity to eligible households.
A Rs 2 lakh crop-loan waiver, new ration cards and six kilograms of fine rice per person were highlighted as support for farmers and economically weaker families.
The government has stated that about 70,000 jobs were provided through Mega DSC, Group-I and other recruitment processes.
SC sub-categorisation and infrastructure projects were cited as milestones, while continued job creation, investment, irrigation, education and healthcare remain priorities.
- Who
- The Telangana Congress government, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and former Adibatla Municipality chairman Marri Niranjan Reddy.
- What
- The government’s first 1,000 days of welfare delivery, recruitment, social-justice measures and development projects were assessed.
- Where
- Telangana, including projects serving southern Telangana.
- When
- After the government completed 1,000 days; the assessment was discussed on Monday.
- Why
- To review the government’s people-centred governance record and identify priorities for its next 1,000 days.
Key facts
- Milestone
- The Congress government completed 1,000 days of Praja Palana.
- Women’s transport benefit
- Free travel for women was introduced on TGSRTC buses under the Mahalakshmi scheme.
- Household support
- Eligible families were offered Rs 500 LPG cylinders and up to 200 units of free electricity under Gruha Jyothi.
- Farmer relief
- The government implemented a Rs 2 lakh crop-loan waiver.
- Employment
- The government stated that around 70,000 government jobs were provided through Mega DSC, Group-I and other recruitment processes.
- Food security
- New ration cards and six kilograms of fine rice per person were highlighted as benefits for economically weaker sections.
- Future priorities
- Completing irrigation projects, creating jobs, attracting investment and strengthening education and healthcare were identified as priorities.
Quotes
Marri Niranjan Reddy
Former Chairman of Adibatla Municipality who assessed the Telangana government’s record.
“The next 1,000 days must focus on completing irrigation projects, creating jobs, attracting investment, strengthening education and healthcare, and maintaining fiscal sustainability. Praja Palana must evolve from immediate welfare delivery to sustained, inclusive development that creates lasting opportunities and improves the quality of life for all sections of Telangana society”
thehansindia.com
“Beyond welfare, the government has focused on infrastructure, irrigation, and water security through projects, such as Palamuru-Rangareddy, Dindi, SLBC, Tummidihatti, Seethamma Sagar, and Gouravelli. The SLBC tunnel accident was a tragic setback, but completing the project remains important for southern Telangana”
thehansindia.com
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