Kishan Reddy seeks 50 pc of Hyderabad revenue for city’s development

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

Alleging that the Congress government in Telangana is "neglecting" several areas of Hyderabad while focusing on the IT hub, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Saturday demanded that at least 50 per cent of the city's revenue be spent on its development.

Though Hyderabad contributes 70 per cent of the revenue to the Telangana government, not even five per cent of it is being spent on the city's development, Kishan Reddy, Lok Sabha member from Secunderabad, claimed.

Both the previous BRS regime and the present Congress government have focused on IT hub areas like Hitech City, Kondapur, and Madhapur, while neglecting the "original" Hyderabad areas, such as Sanathnagar, Secunderabad, Musheerabad, Amberpet, and Khairatabad, he alleged.

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and Hyderabad Water Works, the main agencies responsible for the city's development, are facing financial problems and are unable to pay their employees' salaries, he told reporters here.

"The government is spending Hyderabad's revenue on Hitech City. Therefore, I urge Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, who also holds the Municipal portfolio, to spend at least 50 per cent of Hyderabad's revenue on the city's development," Kishan Reddy said.