Hyderabad, Nov 5 The Telangana government on Thursday decided to launch a life insurance scheme and the second phase of the free sarees distribution programme on the birth anniversary of the late prime minister Indira Gandhi on November 19.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday after a meeting of the state cabinet, Information and Public Relations Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy said the two schemes will be launched at the district headquarters town of Siddipet.
“One, ‘Indiramma’ Jeevita Beema, formally accepting applications at Gram Panchayat and wards. ‘Indiramma’ sarees were distributed in the first phase. The second phase will begin at Siddipet,” he said.
He said the cabinet decided to form separate commissions for SCs and STs. So far, a single SC, ST Commission has been functioning in the state.
Observing that the state government aims to make Telangana compete not only with other states in the country but with other countries of the world, Reddy said ministers and senior officials would be assigned responsibilities in organising the ‘Invest Telangana Global Summit’ scheduled to be held on December 7,8 and 9 here.
The minister said all tests related to repairs to the damages of Kaleshwaram project suggested by National Dam Safety Authority (NDSA) will be completed.
The repairs to the barrages of the project will be carried out transparently, he added.
(PTI News)
