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  • Telangana govt to launch ‘Cool Roof’ policy to save energy: KTR

    Telangana govt to launch ‘Cool Roof’ policy to save energy: KTR

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    Hyderabad: Telangana Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) minister KT Rama Rao on Sunday said that with the launch of the Telangana ‘Cool Roof Policy 2023 to 2028’, the state will be the first to launch the policy aimed at the reduction of the urban heat island impact.

    Taking to Twitter, KTR said that the policy will be launched on Monday. “Telangana will be the only state to come out with such a policy aimed at reducing the urban heat island impact & heat stress and in the process save on CO2 emissions & save energy,” he tweeted.

    The vision of the policy is to make Telangana a “thermally comfortable and a heat resilient state”, said KTR. The images shared by the minister read that the policy will help save 600 million units (Gwh) per year after 5 years with 300 square kilometres.

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    Through the policy the Telangana government is set to ensure faster adoption of cool roofs in the state, develop an ecosystem of suppliers, trained man power, testing and materials to support implementation of cool roofs, KTR added.

    The state also aims to ensure access of cool surfaces to all with an effective monitoring and installation process.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • ‘Can share my certificates’: KTR pokes fun at PM Modi on degree row

    ‘Can share my certificates’: KTR pokes fun at PM Modi on degree row

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    Hyderabad: BRS working president and Telangana minister KT Rama Rao on Friday mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the ‘degree certificate’ issue and said that he has no problem sharing his certificates publicly.

    “I have a Masters Degree in Biotechnology from Pune University Also have a Masters Degree in Business Administration from City University of New York Can share both certificates publicly Just Saying,” he said without naming the Prime Minister.

    KTR’s comments come amidst the Gujarat High Court ruling on Friday that the degree and post-graduate degree certificate of Prime Minister Narendra Modi are not required to be provided by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

    Judge Biren Vaishnav’s one-judge panel overturned the Chief Information Commission’s (CIC) directive to the PMO, Gujarat University, and Delhi University PIOs to provide information about Modi’s undergraduate and graduate degrees.

    Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal was also charged 25,000 rupees in expenses by the Gujarat high court for his request for the PM’s degree certificate’s specifics. The Gujarat University appealed the Chief Information Commission’s decision, and the high court was now hearing it.

    “In a democracy, there won’t be a difference if a person holding the office is a doctorate or an illiterate. Also, there is no public interest involved in this issue. Even his privacy is affected”, legal website Bar and Bench quoted Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was appearing for the university.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that he earned his undergraduate degree from Gujarat University in 1978 and his postgraduate degree from Delhi University in 1983.

    Kejriwal’s lawyer Percy Kavina argued that, “If you see the nomination form (filed during elections), it mentions his educational qualifications. Thus, we are asking for a degree certificate and not his marksheet”.



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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Shut up ya Kunal: KTR speaks about Disha encounter, AIMIM

    Shut up ya Kunal: KTR speaks about Disha encounter, AIMIM

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    Hyderabad: In an exclusive interview with popular Hindi stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, BRS working president and state minister KTR briefly highlighted his 17-year political journey. He expressed his views on various topics such as Disha encounter, 33 percent reservation for women, and friendship with AIMIM, among other issues.

    KTR said that during the Telangana agitation, KCR resigned from his Lok Sabha membership when he was in the US and reached Hyderabad without informing anyone. He joined his father’s agitation in making the Telangana dream a success.

    Kunal Kamra questioned KTR over Supreme Court’s order that adjudged the Disha encounter as fake and love the flak it faced by human rights organisations, to which KTR replied that if the commission has declared it wrong.

    However, he questioned why human rights leaders do not talk about human beasts who rape minors in the most brutal ways. “We are only talking about one incident in 2019, but in the last nine years, we have also punished many criminals according to the law. Now the entire system has gone under the control of the Center,” KTR said in defence.

    “People say they don’t even trust the judiciary anymore. Some judges are still working honestly and there is still some trust in the judiciary because of such people.”

    KTR also acknowledged the shortage of women in the Telangana government and said that there are only two women in the cabinet of 17 ministers and only six women in the 119 MLAs. He stated that 50 percent of reservations have been allotted to women in zilla parishads, municipalities and panchayats.

    He said that he also wants 33 percent reservation for women in the Assembly and if needed, he is ready to leave his assembly seat for a woman official.

    Kamra also posed a question to KTR over the BRS’ friendship with the AIMIM and how they have been accused of indulging in communal politics similar to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

    KTR said that every party has its policies. The BRS and the AIMIM have their own opinions. However, he disagrees that the AIMIM are instrumental in dividing Muslim votes.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Telangana ranks number one in per capita income: KTR

    Telangana ranks number one in per capita income: KTR

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    Hyderabad: Telangana has been ranked number one in per capita income in 2022-23, said the state minister for industries, commerce and information technology K. T. Rama Rao.

    He tweeted that Telangana’s per capita income has increased from Rs.1.24 lakh in 2014-15 to Rs 3.17 lakh in 2022-23.

    Minister KTR wrote that 155 per cent growth in per capita income is the highest among all states.

    “Best performing state under a visionary CM KCR Garu is ranked No. 1 in India,” tweeted KTR. He was reacting to a report which quoted the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).

    MoSPI minister of state Rao Inderjit Singh had revealed in Lok Sabha the details of the per capita income of various states. According to him, Telangana’s per capita income at current prices as of March 15 is Rs 3,08,732. Karnataka is at second position with Rs.3,01,673 while Haryana is at third with Rs.2,96,685.

    KTR stated that this performance of Telangana is despite an inimical union government.

    Telangana’s finance minister T. Harish Rao had told the state Assembly last month that the per capita income of Telangana is estimated to increase from Rs.1,12,162 in 2013-14 to Rs 3,17,115 in 2022-23. He stated that this is higher than the national per capita income of Rs.1,70,620 by 86 per cent.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Centre should apologise to the nation for fuel price hike: KTR

    Centre should apologise to the nation for fuel price hike: KTR

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    Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working President K.T. Rama Rao on Thursday sought an apology from the BJP-led Union government for skyrocketing fuel prices.

    Slamming the Central government for ‘burdening the common man with increased fuel prices’, the BRS leader said in an open letter that the Centre is looting the public by citing international crude oil prices as the reason for the fuel price hike, but their deceit has been exposed.

    “In 2013, when the cost of one crude oil barrel was $110, the cost of one litre petrol was Rs 76. Now, when the cost of one crude oil barrel is $66, the cost of one litre petrol is Rs 110,” KTR pointed out.

    KTR added that the Centre is fleecing the poor and middle class people by increasing prices just to benefit a few corporates.

    “Due to the 45 per cent hike in fuel prices since 2014, all the essential commodities have become costlier,” the state minister said.

    KTR also said that due to the rise in diesel price, the state governments have been forced to increase public transport charges and the public transport system is on the brink of a crisis because of the Central government.

    “The inflation is also at a 45-year high due to the failures of the Union government,” he added.

    The minister wondered that though the Centre makes tall claims regarding importing crude oil at lower prices from Russia, the same benefit is not passed on to the common man and only two oil companies are reaping huge profits.

    “The Union government is importing crude oil at lower prices from Russia, refining it, and selling the refined fuel to other countries. They are hiding this key information from the public,” KTR said.

    He added that the Centre also reduced windfall tax on fuel to benefit some corporate entities.

    KTR took a potshot at Central ministers for their remarks that bringing fuel under the purview of GST would reduce prices.

    “The LPG cylinder price, which is under GST, has been hiked from Rs 400 to Rs 1200, making it the costliest LPG cylinder in the world,” KTR said.

    He also accused the Central government of conspiring to stop discussions on price rise in the Parliament.

    “Rejecting the BJP is the only way to stop the looting of the Central government and to reduce fuel prices,” KTR said.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Apologise or face Rs 100 cr defamation case, KTR warns Congress, BJP leaders

    Apologise or face Rs 100 cr defamation case, KTR warns Congress, BJP leaders

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    Hyderabad: Telangana’s Minister for Industries and Information Technology, K.T. Rama Rao, on Tuesday served legal notice to state Congress chief Revanth Reddy and BJP president Bandi Sanjay over their allegations against him in the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) paper leak case, asking them to withdraw their allegations and tender a public apology or face defamation suit to the tune of Rs 100 crore.

    KTR’s lawyer sent legal notices to Reddy and Sanjay, stating that they cast aspersions on the minister and damaged his reputation through their their ‘false’, ‘baseless’ and ‘defamatory’ statements.

    The notice said that unless the leaders refrain from making such defamatory statements and tender a public apology, KTR will take forward the legal proceedings and file a defamation suit in the courts of competent jurisdiction.

    Reddy and Sanjay were told that by levelling the allegation, they rendered themselves liable for both prosecution for an offence of defamation punishable under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code as defined under Section 499 of the IPC, and also made them liable for exemplary damage.

    “Though the loss suffered by my client on account of your above said acts are incalculable and irreparable in terms of money, my client calculates damages at a token sum of Rs 1,00,00,00,000 (Rupees Hundred Crore only),” read the notice.

    Both the leaders were asked to refrain from making any further derogatory/defamatory statements/imputations in any form against the minister and tender an unconditional apology forthwith by conducting similar press meets.

    “Else my client shall be constrained to prosecute you for an offence of defamation apart from claiming damages to the tune of Rs 100 crore by initiating appropriate proceedings in the courts of competent jurisdiction holding you solely responsible for all the costs and consequences thereof,” it added.

    KTR had earlier said that Reddy and Sanjay proved their ignorance by dragging the Telangana government and him into the issue of paper leakage without understanding the autonomous nature of the constitutionally constituted Public Service Commission.

    Stating that there is a terrible conspiracy by both the BJP and the Congress to stall the entire recruitment process, KTR also said that Sanjay and Reddy had earlier termed Telangana government’s job notifications as a conspiracy and their comments that the youth should put aside their preparation and get into politics reflect the deceitful mentality of these leaders.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Telangana: KTR inaugurates rice mill erected by Dalit Bandhu beneficiaries

    Telangana: KTR inaugurates rice mill erected by Dalit Bandhu beneficiaries

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    KTR inaugurates rice mill set up by Dalit

    Hyderabad: Telangana IT Minister KT Rama Rao on Monday integrated the rice mill founded by Dalit Bandhu beneficiaries at Padira Village, Sircilla.

    Speaking on the occasion, KTR praised the mill called Vijaya Lakshmi Industries, which was jointly created by three Dalit Bandhu beneficiaries at the cost of Rs 30 lakh, as a role model for the whole of Telangana.

    According to the minister, the Dalit Bandhu is a blessing for the financial empowerment of Dalits in the state and he called the concept of establishing a rice mill creative.

    The mill was jointly built by Sudamalla Rajeshwari, Sudamalla Vijaya Kumar of Padira in Yellareddypet madal and Dppula Lingaia of Rangapeta in Veernapalli mandal. The Telangana Program for Quick Incubation of Dalit Entrepreneurs provided them with financial assistance as well (T-PRIDE).

    KTR tweeted, “Rajeshwari, Vijay Kumar and Lingaiah pooled in Rs 10 lakhs each-granted under the scheme to invest Rs 30 lakhs, raised a bank loan & availed government industrial subsidies to establish the unit.”

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • ‘Balatkaar Justification Party’: KTR on BJP MP sharing stage with Bilkis Bano rapist

    ‘Balatkaar Justification Party’: KTR on BJP MP sharing stage with Bilkis Bano rapist

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    Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders K. Kavitha and her brother K.T. Rama Rao have lashed out at BJP after one of the convicts in Bilkis Bano gang-rape case shared stage with a BJP MP and MLA in Gujarat.

    BRS working president K. T. Rama Rao also launched an attack on BJP describing it as Balatkaar Justification Party. “Welcome to Amritkaal,” taunted KTR. “Balatkaar Justification Party and its brazen embrace of these rapists is a true reflection of their mindset,” tweeted KTR.

    Kavitha’s reaction:

    Kavitha, daughter of BRS president and Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, took to Twitter to express her outrage.

    “Bilkis Bano rapist openly shares stage with BJP’s MPs and MLAs. What have we become as a community that perpetrators of heinous crimes against women are being celebrated and given a platform while the victims plead for justice. India is watching!,” tweeted Kavitha, a member of Telangana Legislative Council, while reacting to a news and picture of the convict sharing the stage with BJP MP and MLA.

    Shailesh Bhatt, one of the 11 convicted in the Bilkis Bano gang-rape case and murder of her kin during Gujarat riots of 2022, shared the stage with a BJP MP and MLA in Gujarat at a government function in Dahod district on March 25.

    The convict was seen sharing the stage with Dahod MP Jasvantsinh Bhabhor and Limkheda MLA Sailesh Bhabor.

    Bhatt was among 11 convicts released on Independence Day last year after remission of their sentence. Bilkis Bano has already moved the Supreme Court challenging the premature release of the convicts.

    The eleven persons were convicted for the gang-rape of Bilkis Bano, who was then five months pregnant, and for killing seven members of her family, including her three-year-old daughter.



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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Why Independence Day and not Liberation Day?: KTR retorts to Amit Shah

    Why Independence Day and not Liberation Day?: KTR retorts to Amit Shah

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    Why celebrate 15th Aug as Independence Day & not Liberation Day?: KTR to Shah

    Hyderabad: Responding to criticism by the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) who charged the Telangana government for not celebrating September 17 as Liberation Day, state IT minister KT Rama Rao countered the Union government by questioning why 15th August is celebrated as Independence Day and not as Liberation Day.

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday alleged that the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) in Telangana hesitates to celebrate Hyderabad Liberation Day.

    Speaking at a program in Bidar, Amit Shah further remarked that Telangana has failed in remembering the sacrifices of people, who fought against Nizam’s rule.

    Slamming Shah for his false statements, KTR said, “Stop being a prisoner of the past. Become the Architect of your Future.”

    The minister on his Twitter account stated as a reminder that the Telangana government officially celebrates September 17 as National Integration Day.

    “Your blatant misrepresentation is indeed unbecoming of the stature of a Union Home Minister,” tweeted KTR.

    The minister asserted that respectful commemoration of the sacrifices and struggles against oppressors, be it the British or Nizam is what matters the most.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

  • Hyderabad: KTR slams Centre for delay in Uppal, Amberpet flyovers’ work

    Hyderabad: KTR slams Centre for delay in Uppal, Amberpet flyovers’ work

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    Hyderabad: Telangana MA&UD minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Sunday slammed the union government for the delay in the completion of Uppal, Amberpet flyover works in the city.

    KTR made the remarks as a response to a query from a Twitter user over the subject.

    “@KTRBRS Sir when can we expect completion of uppal flyover. Works are going at slow pace. Lot of problem for daily commuters from narapally,” Sandeep, the Twitter user asked the minister.

    As a response, KTR said that the works of both the flyovers are ‘unfortunately’ being executed by National Highways.

    “Uppal and Amberpet flyovers are unfortunately being executed by National Highways. Both progressing at snails pace even though GHMC has completed the land acquisition as committed While we have completed 35 projects they are unable to complete even 2 !! That’s the Difference between KCR Govt and Modi Govt,” he tweeted.

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    ( With inputs from www.siasat.com )