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IT Minister KTR Chosen For Skoch Challenger of the year Award

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The IT and Panchayat Raj Minister K. Tarakarama Rao has been selected for the prestigious Skoch Challenger of the Year Award. The Skoch Challenger of the year Award will be conferred on KTR on March 19 2016 in New Delhi.

KTR Chosen For Skoch Challenger of the year Award

Skoch Challenger of the Year Award

The Skoch Challenger of the year Award in the Start-Up India category for his work in establishing the path-breaking tech incubator T-Hub.

The Skoch Challenger Awards – the highest independently instituted civilian honours – have been conferred on some of the best brains from across the country for their efforts in the area of digital, financial and social inclusion.

The committee took note of Minister K T Rama Rao’s efforts, over the last 20 months, in Governance and building world class start up ecosystem in Telangana State, specifically T-Hub.

The Skoch Group invited Sri K T Rama Rao for receiving the award and delivering a keynote address on the measures to be taken to foster startup ecosystem in the country.

P. Chidambaram, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, C. Rangarajan, Vijay Kelkar, Deepak Parekh will be the prominent speakers at the event.

Union Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu is selected for the Skoch Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Helicopter Joy Ride Hyderabad now in reach of all and sundry

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Twenty enthusiasts paid Rs 3,499 per head for a 10 minute helicopter joy ride HYderabad on the first day of the heli-tourism service on Tuesday.

The project was launched by the minister K.T. Rama Rao who was airborne along with his colleague Ajmera Chandulal and tourism secretary B.Venkatesam. The heli tour is operated by Indwell Aviation Private Limited in association with the state tourism department.

Helicopter Joy Ride Hyderabad

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The ride covers Hussainsagar, Assembly buildings, Birla Mandir, Golconda Fort, Charminar, Salarjung Museum and the High Court. The four-seater helicopter, a Bell 406, operates from a specially made helipad near Jalavihar on Necklace Road.

The tours are operated from 9 am to 5 pm and bookings have to be made in advance. “I feel very happy to be the first tourist to purchase a ticket. This is the first time I had a bird’s eye view of city from a helicopter. The pilot guided us all through,” said Mr Chakradhar Reddy from Karimnagar.

Mr Bapu Rao, another tourist from Karimnagar, said, he was excited to fly in a helicopter for the first time. “The city looked beautiful from above.”

View from sky: An aerial view of the Osmania General Hospital from the copter

View from sky: An aerial view of the Osmania General Hospital from the copter

Welcoming the initiative, Mr Rama Rao said the copter ride would add another facet to local tourism and the government’s plan for making Hyderabad a global city.

“Flying is not a privilege of the rich now. The joy ride over Hyderabad proves this. It is within the reach of the common man,” he said, adding that the government would take up more such initiatives.

“We are focusing on reviving Osmansagar, Hussainsagar and the Musi,” he said. On Hussainsagar, he said work on diversion of nalas was nearing completion. “We have lots of plans.

The Buddha Purnima project was taken up in the past. We will take up more such initiatives and develop Sanjeevaiah Park,” he said.

Hyderabad Metro Rail First phase Start on June 2 2016

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Commercial operations of Hyderabad Metro Rail First phase Start on June 2 2016, on the occasion of Telangana Formation Day. The state government is trying its best to get Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate the Metro Rail on the day.

Hyderabad Metro Rail First phase Start on June 2

Hyderabad Metro Rail First phase Start on June 2

Minister for municipal administration and urban development K.T. Rama Rao said on Thursday that all the required works, including tests and trials and certifications for the Metro, would be completed by then.

The first phase includes Stage-1 from Nagole to Secunderabad railway station (about 9 km) under Corridor-III and stage-2 from Miyapur to SR Nagar (11.9 km) under Corridor-I.

A total of 20 km will be opened up for commercial operations on June 2. In fact, the Nagole-Mettuguda stretch (8 km) was complete and was meant to commence operations on Ugadi 2015 but was put on hold as there would have been revenue losses.

Metro Rail section ready for months

The state government and L&T then decided to extend the stretch up to the Secunderabad railway station. Currently, works between Mettuguda and Secunderabad are on.

The Miyapur and SR Nagar stretch, including the Bharatnagar Rail overbridge, was completed in 2015 and trial runs were held last October. During a test run in December 2015, Mr Rama Rao had announced that these stretches would be opened in early 2016.

The stretches that will be operational from June 2 have been ready for months but were delayed owing to several reasons. At present, 72 km of Metro lines are being constructed in three different corridors in the twin cities.

IT Incubation Centre Warangal opened by KTR

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The Telangana government on Friday opened an IT Incubation Centre Warangal, an emerging Tier-II IT location in Telangana state, to enable start-ups, micro, small and medium IT companies to operate in a plug-and-play environment.

IT Incubation Centre Warangal

IT Incubation Centre Warangal

IT Incubation Centre in Warangal Inaugurated by IT, panchayat raj and municipal administration and urban development minister K T Rama Rao, the two-acre incubation centre has a built-up area of 15,000 square feet with a capacity of 45 workspaces. The centre will provide direct and indirect employment to 1,000 youth of Warangal.

“In order to make Warangal an attractive destination for the IT companies to come, set up and grow their operations, the state government has taken many pro-active initiatives including developing an IT SEZ in an area of 45 acre,” Rao said.

With Hyderabad as a role model, other cities like Warangal, Karimnagar and Khammam are being developed as Tier-II IT hubs, he said, adding the government was offering special incentives to IT companies to expand their business operations and move to such locations.

According to the minister, his government would offer specific incentives, including power subsidy, reimbursement of stamp duty and registration fee, patent filing costs, allotment of government land and reimbursement of municipal taxes, to further promote Tier-II IT locations.

KTR Inaugurates Cyient Tech Centre in Warangal

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The IT Minister KTR Inaugurates Cyient Tech centre in Warangal Madikonda Special Economic Zone on 19th February 2016. Information Technology Minister K.T. Rama Rao laid foundation stone for the facility coming up on five acres and expected to provide 1,000 jobs in 18 to 24 months.

KTR Inaugurates Cyient Tech Centre in Warangal

KTR Inaugurates Cyient Tech Centre in Warangal

The facility will focus on advanced geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, and photogrammetry technologies, catering to a host of solutions for the transportation (navigation), utilities, and communications sectors.

The centre will have world-class spatial data analytics solutions to address the requirements of specialized geospatial data processing services, using light detection and ranging (LiDAR) and other point cloud technologies, the company said.

The facility will support Cyient’s worldwide digital technology initiatives, including those in IoT, big data analytics, and smart cities, and cater to the company’s global clients.

The facility will commence operations in April this year from the IT incubation tower of TSIIC, which was also inaugurated by the minister.

Deputy Chief Minister Kadiam Srihari and Cyient’s founder and executive chairman B.V.R. Mohan Reddy attended the ceremony.

Rama Rao lauded Cyient for taking a lead in taking IT beyond Hyderabad to tier-II cities and termed it as a historic event. He pointed out that Cyient has presence in 32 countries with 13,000 to 14,000 employees including 7,000 in Hyderabad.

He hoped that this development will pave way for development of the second important city in Telangana and provide employment to local youth.

He said with just two-hour drive from Hyderabad and presence of National Institute of Technology (NIT) and 16 engineering colleges, Warangal had the potential to become another Pune or Mysuru.

Two IT companies would soon set up their operations in Nizamabad and Karimnagar towns, he added.

The deputy chief minister hoped that Mohan Reddy in his role as chairman of Nasscom will help in bringing IT majors to Warangal and other tier-II cities.

Mohan Reddy said the centre in Warangal will help accelerate socio-economic development of the region.He said this will be the fourth technology development centre in tier-2 cities, for Cyient.

Kadiyam Srihari Praises Cyient Tech at Warangal

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KTR Speech at Cyient tech centre in Warangal Dist

Minister KTR 100 Day Plan For GHMC Development

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The Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister K Tarakarama Rao 100 Day Plan For GHMC Development. single-time permissions for buildings and new structures under GHMC and HMDA limits to avoid delay.

KTR 100 Day Plan For GHMC Development

100 Day Plan For GHMC Development

Speaking to mediapersons here on Thursday, KTR said steps were being taken to help people from roaming around the offices for months. Efforts were also being made to offer online services in 100 days and give details pertaining to buildings in 30 days,the minister said.

Unlike in the past, now the State government was keen on helping people to get single-time permissions, he remarked.

Focusing on the GHMC development to meet global standards, KTR said Rs 200 crore would be spent for laying BT roads, Rs 30 crore for regularization and de-silting ‘nalas’, he said, adding that committees ward-wise and area-wise would be formed for taking up civic works in a transparent and speedy manner involving people.

Besides allocating Rs 100 crore in 100 days for women’s associations (SHGs), it was decided to make a thorough revamp of GHMC and HMDA to provide all facilities to the citizens in a time-bound manner, he said.

The MA&UD Minister also said Rs 26 crore will be spent for construction of 40 model markets to cater to the needs of the people and Rs 20 crore was being earmarked for construction of compound walls for layouts at the selected places; Rs 3 crore for constructing 50 bus bays and Rs 1 crore for construction of burial grounds.

As part of Swatch Hyderabad, he said, 2,500 autos will be pressed into service to collect garbage of two types from every household. He also stated that online monitoring system will be in place through e-office. A plan is on cards to develop 359 sports stadiums in cooperation of youth clubs and associations for setting up gyms.

The citizens can drop their suggestions on the GHMC portal to be coming up soon, he added. KTR also said a toll-free number in HMDA will be introduced soon to receive complaints and address them.

It was also decided to give 32,000 new tap connections at an estimated cost of Rs 40 crore and distribute 3.5 crore saplings to people for greenery by May 31. KTR also said the 100-day plan of development will be reviewed on State Formation Day of June 2.

KTR 100 Day Plan For GHMC Development

Minister KTR 100 Day Activity Plan For GHMC Development

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KTR 100 Day Action Plan for GHMC Development

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KTR 100 Day Action Plan for GHMC Development, people’s participation in the development of urban areas, municipal administration and urban development minister K T Rama Rao has mooted ‘participatory democracy’.

“If necessary, we will change the existing municipal Acts and see that people participate in development,” Rama Rao said after a day-long meeting with municipal officials here on Wednesday. He also directed the officials to extensively use WhatsApp and other latest technologies to help the people.

KTR 100 Day Action Plan for GHMC Development

Rama Rao, after taking charge as the MAUD minister, conducted a detailed meeting with officials of GHMC, HMDA, HMWS&SB, HMR and others on making urban local bodies corrupt-free and more transparent. He said they would announce a 100-day action plan for GHMC by the end of this month to tackle immediate problems like drainage and mosquito menace in the monsoon season.

“We will later announce medium and long-term plans for making Hyderabad a global city,” Rama Rao told reporters after the meeting.He said that they would act tough in future to ensure systematic development of Hyderabad. “The LRS and BRS are the last in the series. From next time, if any builder violates an approved plan and constructs additional space, the additional space will be taken over by the state government,” he declared.

GHMC ONLINE PERMISSIONS

He, however, added that the government would be people-friendly and launch online application system for building permissions. Building permissions would be given in 30 days and occupancy certificates in 15 days after the introduction of the online system, the minister said.

He directed the officials to start division-wise WhatsApp groups with all the departments so that people’s problems could be solved locally. He also wanted officials to conduct town hall meetings in all 24 circles of the city. “People should not visit GHMC’s or minister’s office for their work. Instead, the administration should reach the people.”

Rama Rao said that the TS Urban Finance Infrastructure Corporation would be strengthened to tap external and internal borrowings for urban local bodies in the state.

MANIFESTO CIRCULATED

Rama Rao circulated the copies of TRS manifesto released during GHMC polls to all officials at the meeting. “We want to implement all the assurances listed in the manifesto. Officials should work in that direction.

The aim of the government is to make Hyderabad a clean, green, safe and smart livable city,” he said.

Rama Rao also declared that he would release annual progress reports on the functioning of the municipal administration department.

New Line of Thinking

Changes to municipal acts to usher in ‘participatory democracy’
  Extensive use of WhatsApp by officials and creation of groups for interaction
Holding of town hall meetings
TS Urban Finance Infra Corp to be strengthened
Release of annual progress reports on municipal admin department’s functioning

Tatas to help build 2BHK houses Scheme

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Famous industrial house Tata Group came forward to lend its hand to the Telangana government in the construction of 2BHK houses Scheme for the poor in the Telangana State.

Tatas to help build 2BHK houses Scheme

This was disclosed by group’s chairman Cyrus Mistry to Telangana Information Technology and Panchayat Raj Minister K T Rama Rao. The minister was in Mumbai to meet Mistry along with another big industrialist Mukesh Ambani in his bid to attract investments to the State.

The minister explained the avenues of investment available in Telangana to Mukesh and Mistry. He said that Tata Group which already has its presence in Hyderabad has shown interest in expanding the activities. KTR informed the Tata Group chairman about the comments of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao that Tatas were Telangana’s brand ambassadors. The minister was told by Mistry that they would participate in the housing programme.

He was also informed that Tata – AIG Technology Development Centre would be established in Hyderabad. Tata Group also decided to support T-Hub through Tata Capital.

Rama Rao, in his meeting with Mukesh Ambani, explained about the prestigious projects of Telangana like Mission Kakatiya, Mission Bhagiratha, 2BHK houses and power plants extension. He informed that the government has been going forward with a time bound schedule in implementing the programmes.

The minister mentioned the Chief Minister’s pledge that they would not go election if Mission Bhagiratha was not accomplished successfully. He was told by Ambani that the Telangana government has a vision and taking it forward with an action plan.

“Vision without execution is illusion”, the minister was told by Ambani. Appreciating the efforts of the government, Ambani said that they have plans to work with it. He said soon they would come out with grand plans for Telangana.