The Telangana Government has come out with a new initiative to help the NRIs from the State caught in distress in any country.
Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has announced setting up a special cell with a fund of Rs 50 crore to help NRIs in case of any need. The cell will be headed by an IAS officer. A committee comprising the representatives of Telugu NRIs from all the countries will assist the cell.
According to an official Press release, Chief Minister directed the State Minister for NRI Affairs K Taraka Rama Rao and Nizamabad MP K Kavita to prepare guidelines for both the cell and the committee to enable them to come up with solutions for the problems of NRIs.
Of the budgetary allocation of Rs 100 crore for the NRI welfare, half amount will be transferred to the proposed to the proposed cell. “If need be the Government was ready to give more funds to the NRI cell and the company”, Chief Minister said.
The announcement came at Chief Minister ‘s meeting with the representatives of NRIs from several countries.
Chief Minister urged the Telangana NRIs to launch a debate and discussions abroad on the qualitative changes that he is speaking of and making attempts in the national politics. He sought NRIs’ help and support in bringing a qualitative change in the country the way they had supported in achieving Telangana state.
State Ministers KT Rama Rao, Nayani Narasimha Reddy, MP K Kavita, legislators Errabelli Dayakar Rao, Ganesh Gupta, Srinivas Goud, Prashanth Reddy also attended the meeting.
“When we think of our State as part of the country, we feel happy and contended. We are doing well, when compared to other states. But as a nation we are not doing well. When compared to other countries, we are very backward in our position. There is availability of 70,000 TMC of water but yet we are struggling to give water for agriculture and drinking water purposes. If we utilise 40,000 TMC of water, we can provide water to 40 Crore acres of cultivable lands”, the Chief Minister added.
KCR also expressed his unhappiness over the lack of funds for the development activities in he country.
“Centre’s Budget is Rs 24.47 lakh Crores. Of this Rs 8.70 lakh Crore is spent on debt servicing. Another Rs 10 lakh crore is spent on employees’ salaries and pensions. Another Rs 5 to 6 lakh Crore is spent on Centrally Sponsored Schemes. What is left with is about two to three lakh Crores. What kind of development works can be taken in a vastly populated country like us with this money”.
He rued that the country was suffering from severe disaffection and there were clashes in the name of religion and castes. He asked the NRIs to think how these problems can be solved.
He blamed both the Congress and the BJP responsible for the state of affairs.
“If there is an opposition against Narendra Modi, then Rahul Gandhi will become the PM. What difference it will make to the country and what benefit it will haveIJ If we get angry with one person, we elect the other. Whoever wins, there will not be any sea change. There is a need to being in qualitative change in the country’s politics.
People’ agenda should be formed,” he said.
He said he was preparing an agenda for the people and the whole country will adopt it.
