Telangana CM Revanth Reddy lays foundation stones for ₹9053-crore development projects in Kodangal
The projects include the second phase of the MNKLIS lift irrigation scheme, 223 road works, 10 Telangana Public Schools, an agricultural college and a proposed oil palm factory.
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy at Kodangal on Monday, accompanied by Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka, Pradesh Congress Committee president Mahesh Kumar Goud and ministers Tummala Nageswara Rao, Damodara Raja Narasimha, D. Sridhar Babu, Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy, Vivek Venkataswamy, Vakiti Srihari and Azharuddin.
KODANGAL: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday laid foundation stones for a series of development projects worth approximately ₹9,053 crore in Kodangal constituency, covering road infrastructure, irrigation, education, public transport, skill development, tourism and agriculture.
The largest component is the proposed Radial Road-2, connecting Kothawalguda to Nacharam, which is being taken up at an estimated cost of ₹5,060 crore.
The Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone for 223 new and incomplete bituminous road projects, to be implemented under special development funds at a cost of ₹1,410 crore. The second phase of the Mahabubnagar-Narayanpet-Kodangal Lift Irrigation Scheme (MNKLIS) is another major project, with an estimated investment of ₹2,100 crore.
In the education sector, the government plans to establish 10 Telangana Public Schools at a cost of ₹118.80 crore and construct an agricultural college in Kodangal with an allocation of ₹123 crore.
Infrastructure projects announced for the constituency include modern bus stands in Kodangal, Kosgi and Maddur at ₹41.83 crore, a National Academy of Construction (NAC) Skill Development Centre in Maddur at ₹20 crore, and an integrated divisional office complex at another ₹20 crore. Various road construction works worth ₹59.30 crore are also part of the programme.
The projects further include the development of Guruloka Masand Prabhu Mandiram in Thimmareddipalli at ₹4.45 crore and Niranjan Math in Kodangal at ₹5.10 crore. A tourism hotel is proposed in the Lagacharla Industrial Corridor at a cost of ₹10 crore.
An Eco-Palm oil palm factory, estimated to cost ₹81 crore, is among the agriculture-related projects for which the foundation stone was laid.
The foundation-stone ceremony was accompanied by an “Athmeeya Sabha with Farmers”, described as a heart-to-heart interaction with farmers, held within the premises of the Lagacharla Industrial Corridor. Revanth Reddy attended the gathering as the chief guest.
The event was attended by Telangana Legislative Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka, Pradesh Congress Committee president Mahesh Kumar Goud and ministers Tummala Nageswara Rao, Damodara Raja Narasimha, D. Sridhar Babu, Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy, Vivek Venkataswamy, Vakiti Srihari and Azharuddin.
Government Advisor Sudarshan Reddy, MPs Mallu Ravi and Vem Narender Reddy, several MLAs and MLCs, corporation chairpersons and senior officials were also present.
