Deputy CM Bhatti directs shift of polluting industries outside ORR

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka has instructed officials to expedite the process of shifting all polluting industries currently located within the Outer Ring Road (ORR) to areas outside the ORR. This decision was made during a Cabinet Sub-Committee meeting focused on revenue generation, held at the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Secretariat on Saturday.

The Sub-Committee, which includes Ministers N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, D. Sridhar Babu and Jupally Krishna Rao, directed officials to prepare clear guidelines and a relocation calendar for the shifting of industries, along with setting a final deadline for the process. The meeting also reviewed the status of housing units under the Rajiv Swagruha Scheme and vacant plots under the Housing Board.

Emphasising the need for affordable housing, the committee instructed officials to ensure that the ongoing public auction process by the Housing Board is conducted transparently and that housing units are made accessible to the common people and middle class.

The meeting also saw reports on revenue growth from various departments. The Commercial Taxes department reported a 1.8% increase, the Stamps & Registrations department saw a 3.6% rise, and the Mines department recorded a 7% increase in revenue.

Senior officials, including Chief Secretary Ramakrishna Rao, Finance Department Principal Secretary Sandeep Kumar Sultania, Metropolitan Urban Development Secretary Ilambarthi, Mines Commissioner Shashank, District Collectors Harichandan and Narayana Reddy, TG TDC MD Valluru Kranti, and Deputy CM’s Special Secretary Krishna Bhaskar, attended the meeting.