CM Revanth asks police to crack whip against drugs, cybercrimes

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy asked the top police officers to conduct periodic crime reviews and carry out field inspections.

Briefing the CM, police officials said the crime rate has decreased compared to last year. The CM suggested that the details should be communicated to the media along with the statistics and ordered a crack whip against drugs and cyber crimes. Police, Excise, and TGNAB officers should coordinate and work in tandem to curb the narcotic drug menace.

Police should focus more on the suspected foreigners and find out why they are visiting. This has become important in the wake of increasing arrests of foreign nationals in drug cases. The drug addicts will be admitted to the de-addiction center and Charlapalli's open-air jail will be used for the purpose.

In the post-lunch session of the review meeting with the collectors and police officers., the Chief Minister gave certain directions to the collectors and SPs to implement six guarantees and accord priority to the welfare schemes.

Since the delay in the land acquisition for national highways will increase the cost of the road projects, the CM asked the officials to focus equally on development and welfare. The ministers and in-charge ministers are advised to make the required arrangements for every program.

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy asked the district collectors to design and implement a unique flagship program based on the resources available in their respective districts and the regional conditions.

The Chief Minister directed the police officers not to compromise in the maintenance of law and order in the state. The police officers should maintain friendly policing with the victims and not with criminals. The commissioners of Hyderabad, Cyberabad, and Rachakonda have been asked to decide the closing time for pubs and ensure no restrictions to the street food vendors the night given the night working culture of the IT sector in Hyderabad.

The CM wanted the collectors to make their indelible mark in the implementation of the schemes and programs in their districts.

CM Revanth Reddy emphasized that planting fruit trees in the forest lands will help to increase the income of the tribals and also improve the green cover. Tribals mostly relied on podu cultivation for livelihoods due to a lack of income. The CM said that to overcome the hurdles, the tribal community should be encouraged to plant fruit-bearing trees like Mango, Guava, and Custard apples in their lands to earn regular income during every season. Hybrid plants will grow fast and yielding will come in four or five years only.

The officials have been asked to take up drone surveys to identify vacant lands in the forests and launch a plantation program after the soil test. The plantation of fruit-bearing trees will also address the growing monkey menace. The CM stressed the need to revive the plantation of medicinal trees in Vikarabad forests which were once famous for such valuable flora habitation.

Since a large number of tourists from Telangana visit the Tadoba forest area in Maharashtra's Tiger Safari, the CM instructed the officials to develop forest tourism in the Adilabad district. He asked the officials to provide a Tiger habitation with water and other facilities.

The plantation taken up under Vana Mahotsavam should bear fruits. The Chief Minister asked the collectors to visit the forest areas once a month.

Due to the non-availability of government land, the officials have been asked to take up plantation of Palm and Indian Palm dates along the canal embankments and roadside. Planting hybrid saplings will help generate income for Toddy tappers in just three or four years.

As the government already announced the construction of Integrated Residential schools for SC, ST, BC, and minority hostels in one place, the Chief Minister suggested that these schools will be set up on 20 to 25 acres in each constituency and places should be selected in the villages and towns with good road connectivity.

Funds will be released immediately to those who select the places first. 65 ITIs in the state are already being upgraded as Advanced Technology Centers (ATC) and the collectors should visit ITIs in their jurisdiction and review the progress of works.

As the ITIs are being converted into ATCs to provide advanced technical training, the officials are instructed to find alternative space, in case of space constraints, to develop the ATCs. The state government has already given priority to developing the education sector and the infrastructure in schools will be developed with the help of ‘ Amma Adarsh School Committees’.

Collectors, DEOs, and Deputy DEOs have been directed to inspect schools regularly and resolve the problems. The Chief Minister advised the officials of the Education Department to study the possibility of seeking the cooperation of organizations like the Hare Krishna Movement to provide better mid-day meals to the students.

State Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao suggested that strict action should be taken against the suppliers of spurious seeds and adulterated pesticides and fertilizers. The minister said that the required fertilizers and urea are ready for distribution and are taking measures to avoid problems in the supply. The minister cautioned the Collectors that some elements may create artificial scarcity to bring a bad reputation to the state.

CM Revanth Reddy Details Rs 2 Lakh Farm Loan Waiver

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy announced that every farmer family possessing a land passbook is eligible for the Rs 2 lakh farm loan waiver scheme.

Speaking at the Collectors Conference at the Secretariat, he clarified that ration cards are used for family identification, with 90 lakh ration cards and 70 lakh farmer accounts with bank loans in the state. An additional 6.36 lakh farmers without ration cards who took loans are also eligible.

The CM instructed collectors to meet district bankers on July 18 to release funds for the loan waiver, emphasizing the funds must be used solely for this purpose.

He warned of consequences for fund diversion, citing past actions against banks by the union government.

The loan waiver funds up to Rs one lakh will be deposited in farmers' accounts on July 18 at 4 pm. The Congress government will also hold gatherings for beneficiaries at Rythu Vedikas, with senior officers available to resolve any doubts.