More than ₹ 2\,000 cr spent on development of Gajwel

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More than ₹ 2,000 cr spent on development of Gajwel

The integrated market developed in Gajwel in Siddipet District.

The integrated market developed in Gajwel in Siddipet District.   | Photo Credit: MohdArif

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KCR’s constituency gets focus and funds

Being the prime constituency in the newly formed Telangana State with Telangana Rashtra Samithi founder president and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao representing it, Gajwel was accorded top priority in development activities.

The accelerated development of the region was taken up under the auspices of Gajwel Area Development Authority (GADA), present Collector of Sangareddy district M. Hanumantha Rao was special officer GADA.

Funds flowed freely in the development of the constituency. For example the new road from Guraram to Erravalli, where the farm house of Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao is located, was laid reportedly at a cost of ₹ 35 crore, the officials do not confirm the figure.

Restoration of tanks

As much as ₹ 36.99 crore was spent on restoration of tanks in Erravalli village, in Markook mandal, by Irrigation Department and funds were released by GADA. Another ₹ 12.13 crore was also spent by the Department on these tanks under Mission Kakatiya first phase and the total amount spent on these tanks was ₹ 49.12 crore, which translates to almost ₹ 10 crore on each tank.

Similarly, for housing as much as ₹ 19.40 crore and for creating infrastructure as much as ₹ 4.81 crore was spent in this village. In addition, an amount of ₹ 2.3 crore was spent on construction of auditorium and dining hall. The total amount spent on development of Erravalli alone was close to ₹ 75.63 crore.

Education Hub was established in 60 acres area at an estimated cost of ₹146.28 crore in the constituency headquarters. As much as 12,36,710 SFT plinth area was constructed for High School to PG Education facility. A 100-bed hospital was established at a cost of ₹ 18.5 crore with facilities like gynaecology, outpatient, theatre, scanning, blood test, X-ray, dialysis, ENT, dermatology, orthopaedic and eye testing.

Urban facilities

An urban park was established at a cost of ₹ 4.81 crore in 302.5 acres, integrated office complex with ₹ 42.5 crore for 47 offices, auditorium with ₹ 15.97 crore and integrated market at a cost of ₹19.85 crore. For supply of drinking water to each house under Mission Bagiratha ₹ 41.7 crore was spent in the constituency.

According to officials ₹ 2115.59 crore was spent on the constituency. In addition an amount of ₹ 1,832 crore is being spent on the establishment of Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticulture University.

“This accelerated development took place in Gajwel because Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao has focused on this. If not getting this much funds was not possible,” commented an officer on condition of anonymity.

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