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The Hindu
7 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Ponguleti for humanitarian approach towards farmers' problems
Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy has directed officials to resolve the grievances submitted by farmers during Revenue Sadassus in a time-bound manner. The Revenue Department has been conducting meetings with stakeholders in all mandals except Hyderabad since June 3, with 7,578 villages in 561 mandals covered till date. The department has so far received 4.61 lakh applications in the meetings that will continue till June 20. The Minister wanted the officials to thoroughly examine the grievances and resolve the problems with a humanitarian approach. Mr. Srinivas Reddy reviewed the progress of meetings with senior officials on Sunday, and directed them to ensure government's intention of resolving land issues, pending for decades, came true. The 10-year rule of BRS Government put farmers to severe hardships, and the introduction of the Dharani portal has been a bane for them, he said. The Minister said that he was personally present in the meetings conducted in 50 villages and was moved by the plight of farmers during the BRS tenure. Prompted by their hardships, the present government had enacted the Telangana Bhu Bharati (Record of Rights) Act, and it was the responsibility of the officials concerned to ensure effective implementation of the legislation at the field level. Mr. Srinivas Reddy said that land survey in five model villages for which records did not exist since Independence was progressing briskly. The survey was launched in five of the 413 villages, for which land records did not exist, on a pilot basis. Accordingly, mapping of 337 acres of 422 acres in Salarnagar of Gandeed mandal of Mahbubnagar district, 269 acres out of 626 acres in Kommanapally village of Bhirpur mandal of Jagtial district, 445 acres (845 acres) of Mulugumada of Errupalem mandal of Khammam district, 232 acres (502 acres) of Nuguru in Venkatapuram mandal of Mulugu district, and 308 acres (593 acres) in Shahidnagar of Vatpalli mandal of Sangareddy district had been completed so far. In all, mapping and survey of 1,591 acres of the 2,988 acres in the five pilot villages had been completed and officials were directed to complete the survey within 10 days.
The Hindu
7 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Notification for local body elections by June end, says Ponguleti
The notification for local body elections in Telangana is likely to be issued by the month-end and the dates would be finalised in the Cabinet meeting, Minister for Revenue Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy said on Sunday (June 15). Addressing a meeting of Congress leaders from the Palair constituency at Khammam, the Minister said elections would be held in phases, beginning with MPTC and ZPTC polls, followed by the panchayat elections. Mr. Reddy said with little time left for the elections, it was time the Congress leaders and the cadre to set aside their personal differences and work to elect the party candidates. He asked them to focus on public issues. Minor differences, if any, should be overlooked in the party's larger interest, he said. Mr. Reddy urged the party cadre to take the developmental and welfare activities taken up by the Congress government to the people to counter the false propaganda of the Opposition parties. So much is being done for the rural sector, but the party leaders have not been successful in taking it to the beneficiaries. The Minister said there are likely to be many aspirants for the party tickets in the elections and they would be selected on winnability factor, their service to the party and also the reservation criterion. Rythu Bharosa likely from today Mr. Reddy said the financial assistance to the farmers under the Rythu Bharosa scheme would be disbursed from June 16 in a phased manner. All the eligible farmers will get the benefit, he said. BRS reacts The Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) said that the local body elections should be held only after the promised 42% reservations to the Backward Classes are finalised. Former minister V. Srinivas Goud said that Congress promised to enhance BC reservations to 42% before the elections and that promise should be honoured.
Time of India
09-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Telangana high court to take up bail plea of mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy today
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court will on Tuesday decide the bail plea of mining baron and Karnataka MLA Gali Janardhan Reddy who was sentenced to seven years along with three others in the illegal Obulapuram mining case recently. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now On Monday, Justice K Lakshman heard arguments in the bail petitions of Gali, Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) MD BV Srinivas Reddy and two others, and reserved his orders for Tuesday. Senior counsel S Nagamuthu argued the case of Gali and urged the court to suspend the sentence and release him on bail. While Srinivas Reddy's counsel Pappu Nageswara Rao, citing judgments of the Supreme Court, said that convicts who have served half of their term could be released on bail. In the current case, both Gali and Srinivas Reddy have served more than three and a half years of jail term as remand prisoners prior to their conviction. The lawyers said the case entrusted to CBI was about alleged illegal mining beyond leasehold areas and transgression of state borders, which finds no mention in its charge sheet, while the case against them was about violation of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act – which was not dealt with by the probe agency. They also pointed out that when those named as principal offenders – former mines minister Sabita Indra Reddy and former industries secretary Kripanandam – were acquitted, how can those charged with conspiracy be convicted? Opposing the bail pleas, CBI counsel Srinivas Kapatia said the convicts could not show any compelling circumstance that warrants interference by the court. The judge said he would only look at the bail pleas for now and made it clear that their main appeals will be heard from Aug 11. HC to take up Srilakshmi acquittal issue The judge, during the hearing, directed the registry to list before him the case of former industries secretary Y Srilakshmi (who succeeded Kripanandam). The high court had earlier discharged her from the case, but CBI had appealed in SC which directed the HC to hear the CBI version also before arriving at a conclusion. CBI made out a case that the HC had not heard their version before allowing Srilakshmi's plea. The judge said he would decide the issue before the expiry of a three-month deadline fixed by the apex court and directed the CBI to file its counter.
Hans India
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Will ‘Badi-Baata' help state walk the talk?
Adilabad: With the State's flagship school enrolment campaign Badi Baata resuming from June 6 to 12, education officials across the joint Adilabad district are under pressure to restore public faith in government schools especially after the closure of over 100 schools last year due to zero student turnout. The Education Department has now pledged concrete steps to ensure uninterrupted schooling in remote areas and prevent further closures. Officials cite that many of last year's shutdowns that included 32 in Adilabad, 45 in Nirmal, and 34 in Kumram Bheem Asifabad occurred due to the absence of students, compounded by teacher adjustments under GO 317 and administrative reshuffles. Despite setbacks, some government schools are now beginning to compete with private institutions in terms of performance. However, disparities remain. While a few campuses have become models of excellence, many still lack basic infrastructure, leading to parental mistrust and migration to private options. Currently, Adilabad district has 1,256 government schools with 1,25,293 students. Nirmal reports 822 schools with 1,12,385 students; Kumram Bheem Asifabad has 1,122 schools with 82,979 students; and Mancherial houses 821 schools with 1,05,354 enrolled. District Education Officer Srinivas Reddy stated that Badi Baata is being given top priority this year. 'Enrolment is steadily increasing. From June 13, staff adjustments will be done according to the guidelines,' he said, expressing hope for sustained progress beyond the week-long campaign.
Hans India
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Time to demystify engineering education?
Hyderabad: Is it time for the state government to move away from outdated and redundant policies that heavily favor engineering education and to demystify the perception surrounding it? For the past three decades, the policies of successive governments in the Telugu states have excessively favored engineering education at the expense of basic sciences and other fields of study. This obsession with engineering has not only disadvantaged other disciplines, but the realm of engineering education has also become plagued by capitation fees, similar to issues seen with land and other mafias. Speaking to The Hans India, a former faculty member of an engineering college in Ranga Reddy stated, 'It is an open secret that many private, unaided engineering colleges and other professional colleges have been violating every known regulation imposed by the state and regulatory bodies.' Currently, management quotas for seats in AI, Data Sciences, Robotics, and Machine Learning branches, along with Computer Science Engineering, are being sold for fees ranging from Rs 6 to 15 lakh. 'This is preying on the emotions of parents who want their children to have a bright future by studying premium branches of study,' says Srinivas Reddy, an assistant professor at an engineering college in Medchal. Moreover, the fee structure for several new subject areas introduced in the top 25 to 30 institutions in and around Hyderabad goes beyond Rs 15 to 20 lakh, largely because these institutions have higher placement records. 'Yet, many institutions do not pay salaries properly to their faculty. Some colleges that collect huge donations do not return the original certificates of students, claiming that the state government has not cleared the fee reimbursement,' he added. The manipulations of private unaided colleges include collecting donations, faking college ratings, and obtaining grades through fraudulent data, which has turned engineering education into a donation mafia. When asked, Prof. N. Sridhar (name changed) from an 'A' rated autonomous engineering college in Ranga Reddy pointed out, 'We cannot blame only the colleges for all the ills. The state government and universities must establish interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary pathways that connect different fields and encourage a broad spectrum of study areas.' For instance, it is not necessary that a non-engineering student cannot study Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI-ML) or Data Sciences. The experimentation taking place at central universities, Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), and other central universities showcases how the intersectionality among science, engineering, management, social sciences, and humanities has become increasingly vibrant and highly sought after by various industries. Once the compartmentalized approach is dismantled, it will have a significant impact on demystifying engineering education, allowing non-engineering and non-IT students to enter emerging job markets in areas like AI, ML, and related fields. Creating more study options with potential job prospects would help prevent engineering and other professional colleges from taking advantage of parents and violating rules and regulations, claims a senior faculty member from IIT-H.
