Telangana to make strong pitch for its demands like coal block allocation to SCCL at SZC meeting
State deputes team of Ministers headed by Dy CM and senior officials
The Telangana government plans to make a strong case to the Central Government at the upcoming Southern Zonal Council (SZC) meeting on August 20 for allocating new coal blocks to Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL). SCCL, a public sector undertaking with state and central government participation, should be given priority in block allocation, the state insists.
The SZC, chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah or Union Home Secretary, is a rare gathering after a four-year hiatus. State Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, along with Ministers Tummala Nageswara Rao and D. Sridhar Babu, will be accompanied by officials from key departments like Finance, Irrigation, and Energy, led by Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju, to present a robust argument in favor of Telangana's demands.
Additionally, the government aims to raise reservations against Andhra Pradesh's attempts to seek central intervention in the division of assets and liabilities of Schedule IX and X institutions. The state is committed to implementing provisions from Section 47, 48, and 49 of the AP Reorganisation Act for asset and liability apportionment without central interference.
The Telangana government intends to ensure the realization of assurances provided in Section 93 regarding the establishment of new educational institutions such as IITs, IIMs, NITs, Central Universities, and IISER, which have been a point of contention. Furthermore, the government plans to address issues related to unauthorised projects on the Krishna river by Karnataka, and assert national status for the Palamuru-Rangareddy and Kaleshwaram lift irrigation schemes.
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