Proactive decisions by the K.Chandrasekhar Rao-led Telangana government have helped the State become a trailblazer in multiple domains, and showcase significant improvement in infrastructure and human development indices. The achievement is creditable as it comes in the face of alleged “non-cooperation” by the Central government.
Several assurances given to Telangana, including those in the AP Reorganisation Act, 2014, remain unfulfilled as the State enters its 10th year. Plans of setting up of an Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) have been shelved while national project status for Kaleshwaram project has remained elusive. The State has good reason to be critical of the Centre as its flagship projects Mission Bhagiratha and Mission Kakatiya did not receive any Central assistance in spite of NITI Aayog, the highest planning body, making recommendations in this regard.
The NITI Aayog recommended special grant of ₹19,000 crore for Mission Bhagiratha, appreciating the intent of supplying safe drinking water to every household, and another ₹5,205 crore to Mission Kakatiya, which is aimed at rejuvenating water bodies. Both the recommendations were set aside by the Centre.
