Cabinet meeting: Telangana Govt revokes GO 111, regularises VRAs

Hyderabad: In a big move, the Telangana Government has decided to revoke GO 111. The decision is critical keeping in mind the two reservoirs Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar.

The decision was taken during the Telangana Cabinet meeting headed by the Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on May 18.

Further he has decided to regularise the jobs of village revenue assistants (VRA) across the state.

KCR said the BRS government is working for the poor people and that the government intends to solve the problems of small-scale employees immediately. He directed officials to first collect the details of 20,000 employees who have applied and identify those eligible based on their medical certificates and education qualifications.

Other employees are to be paid based on their qualifications in the necessary departments such as municipal, irrigation, revenue, ZP, education, medical colleges, Mission Bhagiratha, and adjust them for further promotion.

Rythubandhu Samiti state president Palla Rajeshwar Reddy has been instructed to coordinate with the VRAs in all matters, including giving information to the VRAs. KCR advised the officials to give VRAs the opportunity to choose the departments based on their educational qualifications.

GO 111 issued in March, 1996

GO 111, dated March 8, 1996, was issued to prohibit polluting industries, major hotels, residential colonies, and other establishments that generate pollution in the catchment area of Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar reservoirs, up to 10 km from the full rank level (FTL), covering 84 villages with an area of nearly 1.32 lakh acres.

The government had earlier announced the formation of a committee headed by former Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar, which has been given nine terms of reference to frame detailed guidelines and submit a report at the earliest.

"Considering the fact that Hyderabad city’s drinking water requirements were no longer dependent on Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar reservoirs, which was the underlying reason for the issuance of GO 111, it was no longer relevant, the government said.

Effect of GO 111 on real estate

NAREDCO Telangana members said the scrapping of GO 111 has had no effect on the real estate market. “As per High Court rules, a new set of rules need to be given by an expert committee to expand the real estate areas at Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar. Until the new rules come into force, there will be no developments there,” said the Member.

Cabinet approvals

· Rs. 1 lakh to caste-based professions based on Cabinet sub-committee report.

· Filling DMHO posts in 33 districts.

· Appointing 6 DMHOs for Hyderabad (GHMC limits).

· Primary health care centres in newly-formed 40 mandals.

· Appointing permanent employees in urban primary health centres.

· Including Jain community in Minority Commission.

· 10 new posts in TSPSC to avoid leaks.

· 2–3 acres land allotment to journalists in Vanaparthy and Khammam.