In Hyderabad today, the Telangana state cabinet made a key change that could affect thousands of voters: the “two‑child” rule that barred people with more than two children from contesting local‑body elections has been scrapped. The move was approved in a meeting led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, following petitions from many citizens who argued that the rule is unnecessary because state families are already under strict population‑control measures.
Before the decision, anyone with more than two children could not stand for election to Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituencies (MPTCs), Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituencies (ZPTCs), ward seats or as a sarpanch. The new ruling allows all eligible residents—regardless of family size—to run for local office, opening more seats for voters.
In the same cabinet session, officials fast‑tracked plans to expand Hyderabad’s metro rail system. The government will take over the first phase of the metro, currently run through a public‑private partnership with L&T, to clear obstacles for phases 2A and 2B. A high‑level committee, chaired by the Chief Secretary, will study the takeover and present a report to a Cabinet sub‑committee, which will decide the final action. The committee will include leaders from finance, urban development, law, the metro management, and transport.
Reaching back to the farms, the cabinet reaffirmed its commitment to buy every grain produced this monsoon. State officials will purchase all 80 million metric tonnes of paddy that will reach the state’s procurement centers. The central government will buy 50 million tonnes, while the Telangana government is seeking an additional 15–20 million. Regardless of budget crunches, the state will buy the crop and will also inject an extra ₹500 per quintal into farmers’ accounts on top of the standard Minimum Support Price (MSP).
Education for agriculture will get a boost with the approval of three new agricultural colleges in Huzurnagar, Kodangal and Nizamabad. The decision follows the government’s pledge to strengthen agricultural knowledge and training across the state.
The cabinet also outlined a plan to celebrate the two‑year anniversary of the current administration. A sub‑committee will craft a mini‑festival schedule for December 1–9, featuring events across Kerala.
In the education sector, the cabinet added a seven‑acre parcel to NALSAR University of Law’s existing Hyderabad campus and doubled the local seat quota for the university from 25 % to 50 %. This move is intended to give more students from Telangana access to legal education.
Road infrastructure got a major boost. The Roads & Buildings Department will invite tenders for building 5,566 km of roads across the state for ₹10.5 billion under the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM). The project covers roads linking village councils to district centers and ultimately to the state headquarters.
Railway expansion continues as the cabinet agrees to spend ₹438 million on acquiring 845 hectares of land to lay tracks for the Krishna‑Vikarabad broad‑gauge line. In the defense sector, 435 acres will be allotted for the state’s elevated corridors between Paradise Junction and Shamirpet ORR, and between Paradise Junction and Dairy Farm Road, supporting urban mobility.
Finally, the state will foot one‑third of the ₹7,500 million cost for the Mannanoor‑Srisailam elevated corridor – a 75‑km project that will be built jointly by Telangana and the central government over a reserved urban forest.
With these decisions, the Telangana government is tightening its focus on local democracy, transportation, agriculture, education, and infrastructure, aiming to make life easier for its people and to lift the state’s economic potential.
Source: ianslive
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