India in awe of Telanganas welfare programmes

BRS MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha said Telanganas welfare and development programmes are being discussed across country and people in Maharashtra are even demanding implementation of Telanganas welfare schemes and programmes in their state.

There is a lot of difference in welfare and development programmes implemented in the two states. Unlike in Hyderabad where drinking water is supplied round-the-clock, in Mumbai drinking water is supplied only for two hours in a day, she said.

Telangana govt committed to keep city reservoirs pollution-free: KT Rama Rao

Asserting that the is committed to keeping the two city reservoirs – Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar – pollution-free even after the lifting of GO 111, Telangana municipal administration ministerKT Rama Raosaid the state government will take a decision on the illegal constructions that have already come up in the catchment areas. The state government lifted GO 111, which restricted construction in the catchment areas of the two reservoirs.

On regularisation of illegal constructions under the Building Regularisation Scheme, KTR said a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed on the scheme and an order from the court is likely in the next few weeks. Besides, he said, the state government has issued regularisation orders for constructions on government land under GO 58 and 59.

Telangana government should announce NRI policy soon: Madhu Yashki Goud

Congresscampaign Committee chairperson and ex-MPMadhu Yashki Goudhas demanded that the Telangana government should immediately look into the issue of Indian workers working in the construction Industry in Qatar being sent back to the country.

He said about 25,000 people from Telangana are being sent back and demanded that the TRS government should ensure that they get EMPLOYMENT back in the state and also allot them with a 2-BHK unit each.

Stating that the Qatar government is sending 25,000 workers back to Telangana, he said this was being done in connection with the ensuing FIFA World Cup being organised in the Gulf country and demanded that the TRS government soon announce its NRI policy.

Now, drones to survey high tension lines in Telangana

Technicians may be spared of the dangers of manual inspection ofextra high tension(EHT)transmission towersand lines inTelangana. It will now bedronesthat will be taking up the job of inspecting these towers and lines.

The government on Tuesday said the emerging technologies wing of its ITE&C department along with Hyderabad-based startup Centillion Networks has concluded the pilot of an aerialsurveyof EHT transmission towers & lines using drones and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

In the pilot project, that commenced in August 2020, Centillion Networks drones inspected, monitored and patrolled EHT transmission towers, lines, and substations with a 4K resolution camera and AI image recognition system in around 20 minutes.

IIIT-Hyderabad Artificial Intelligence cams to prevent bus mishaps on highways

Soon,Telanganastate buses plying on highways around Hyderabad could be fitted with hi-tech cameras to avoid road accidents and make commuting safer for both motorists and pedestrians.

Built using (AI), the camera system will send out audi-video alerts to the bus driver every time it senses a potential collision – either with another vehicle or a road user ahead – so as to driver can act in time to avoid it.

Only 55% parents in Telangana willing to send kids to school, says survey

A little over 50% parents are willing to send their children to schools, subject to conditions, according to a new survey. Overall across the country, parents hesitancy has come down to 44% in August from 48% in July and 76% in June. Those willing to send children to school include parents who are unable to avail online classes or find them ineffective.

In while 42% parents were against opening of schools right now, 55% were okay with children going to school in August-September. Of those willing, 8 8% of parents from the state said that the government should consider opening schools after August 15, 23% voted for physical classes from September 1 and 24% said that offline classes should resume from September 15. About 3% opted for cant say.

The survey by LocalCircles received about 10,000 responses (2,077 from Telangana) for the specific query on school reopening. The total sample size of the survey was 40,000.

T flies 1st in India with 90% agri drone SOPs

India’s farming sector is getting a hi-tech boost with taking the lead in deploying drones for Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture operations. Almost 90% of the country’s standard operating procedures (SOPs) for drone use pertaining to cultivation of paddy and six major crops have been prepared by Hyderabad-based Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU).

Along with Telangana,Andhra Pradesh,Tamil Naduand Punjab have also contributed to the SOPs on cultivation of 11 crops, which theUnionagriculture and cooperation department has adopted for the entire country. While these four states were first of the blocks in the country in using drones in a big way, senior officials said the SOPs mainly focus on parameters like at what height a fertiliser spray should be used, for how long and the way the spray should be used.

PJSTAUscientists have been experimenting with drones in local research institutions since 2020. Farmers in some districts have already begun using drones for spraying fertiliser and are pleased with results.

Telangana complains to KRMB on AP Rayalaseema lift irrigation scheme

Alleging that AP government was going ahead with construction ofRayalaseema LiftIrrigation Scheme (RLIS) onKrishnaagainstNational Green Tribunal(NGT) orders.

TheTelanganagovernment asked the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) to prevent the AP proceeding with the construction and also send a fact-finding committee to see the ground situation.

The government said the neighbouring state was even violating the NGT order not to go ahead with the construction without getting environmental clearance.

Govt to revive ‘Mana Nagaram’ to boost connect with citizens in Hyderabad

The BRS government plans to revive the ‘Mana Nagaram’ programme in the city to give people a platform for raising grievances and quick solutions. The lone event in 2018 ahead of polls was a huge success and this has prompted the government to hold it again.

Among the issues resolved through the lone ‘Mana Nagaram’ in 2018 is the long-pending demand to regularise plots in 44 colonies in LB Nagar which was first brought to the notice of municipal administration minister KT Rama Rao during the programme.

A GO was issued to regularise the plots last November. Similar programme was organised at Kukatpally and other areas too with the support of residential welfare associations (RWAs).