calender_icon.png 7 June, 2025 | 5:47 PM

Workshop on Bhu Bharathi policy held in Secretariat

22-01-2025 12:00:00 AM

The vision of the government was to bring in comprehensive land reforms aimed at streamlining revenue administration and to increase accountability 

Metro India News | Hyderabad 

A workshop on Bhu Bharathi and Telangana Clean and Green Energy Policy was held at the Secretariat today. In her opening remarks, Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari said the workshop is organised to explain about the two landmark initiatives of the government. Senior officials of the government attended the workshop.

Principal Secretary Revenue Navin Mittal gave a presentation on the Telangana Bhu Bharathi Act, 2025. He said the vision of the government was to bring in comprehensive land reforms aimed at streamlining revenue administration and to increase accountability. He stated the Act promotes an efficient agricultural land governance framework.

He said the present act came into being after studying the similar acts in 19 States and following the true democratic spirit a draft act was kept in public domain on July 1, 2024 and after incorporating various suggestions from the public, the act was passed in the legislature and subsequently the Governor has given his assent and the Gazette notification was published on 4th of this month. He also stated that rules and regulations are being formulated while a user friendly portal is being developed.

Later, Principal Secretary Energy Sandeep Kumar Sultania explained about the salient features of the Telangana Clean and Green Energy Policy-2025 which seeks to establish the State as a leader in renewable energy.

By providing incentives for development of renewable energy projects like solar, pump storage projects, Battery Energy Storage Systems, Green Hydrogen, this policy aims to ensure energy security for the State while striving to provide clean, reliable and affordable power to consumers of the State.

Special Chief Secretaries Ramakrishna Rao, Ravi Gupta, Vikas Raj, Sabyasachi Ghosh, Principal Secretaries Dana Kishore, Rizvi, Christina Zongthu, Secretaries Buddhaprakash Jyothi, Lokesh Kumar, Yogita Rana Special Commissioner, I&PR Dr Harish and other officials attended the workshop.