Telangana Cabinet Approves Development of Future City on 30,000 Acres
The Telangana Cabinet has decided to develop a Future City on 30,000 acres of land. The Future City will be located between the Nagarjunasagar and Srisailam Highways. This decision was made during a State Cabinet meeting on Thursday.
The government will create a new body called the Future Development Authority (FCDA), which will oversee the development of this city. The FCDA will cover seven mandals and 56 villages in the region.
The Cabinet also approved the transfer of 36 villages from the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) to the FCDA. In addition, 90 new posts will be created for the FCDA, which will include both regular and outsourced roles.
Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy briefed the media about these decisions after the Cabinet meeting.
Other important decisions made by the Cabinet include expanding the HMDA limits up to the Regional Ring Road. The HMDA now covers 11 districts, 104 mandals, and 1,355 villages. The Cabinet also decided to bring 332 more revenue villages under the HMDA.
Additionally, the Cabinet discussed the proposed changes in Parliamentary constituencies. They expressed concerns about the impact of these changes on South India and decided to hold an all-party meeting to demand an increase in the number of Lok Sabha seats for South India.
The Cabinet also approved the draft bill for the sub-categorization of Scheduled Castes (SC), as recommended by the Justice Shamim Akhtar Commission. This bill will be introduced in the upcoming Assembly session.
The Cabinet also made decisions to improve benefits for Backward Classes (BCs). They approved a Bill to increase reservations for BCs in local bodies from 37% to 42%, as well as a Bill for 42% reservations in education and government jobs for BCs.
In a move to strengthen Self-Help Groups (SHGs), the Cabinet decided to bring all SHGs under one umbrella and increase the retirement age for SHG members from 60 to 65 years. The minimum age for joining SHGs will be lowered from 18 to 15 years. The government plans to make one crore women lakhpatis.
A new tourism policy was also approved, under which 27 special tourism zones will be developed, aiming to attract Rs 15,000 crore in investments over the next five years. This is expected to generate 3 lakh jobs in the tourism sector.
Lastly, the Cabinet decided that Telangana will host the 72nd Miss World pageant, ensuring top-tier hospitality for participants and guests. The event will be held from May 7 to May 31, showcasing Telangana's rich heritage, culture, and modern development.
