Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has asked the officials to work towards setting up an exclusive industrial estate and an IT corridor for the State’s Muslims.
KCR has also proposed to build Hyderabad International Islamic Cultural Convention Centre over 10 acres of land in Kokapet on the outskirts of Hyderabad.
The Chief Minister’s office clarified that KCR has suggested the IT corridor to the officials to see if it will be possible.
KCR held a high level review meeting on Monday to discuss the Minority welfare. At the meeting, KCR suggested a subsidy of Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 2.5 lakhs for minority youth looking to set up a self employment unit.
The CM was quoted saying at the meeting, “Minorities in large numbers are in the State like the SCs and STs. Muslims are in majority among the other minorities. There is abject poverty among the minorities like in the SCs and STs. During the separate statehood movement on several occasions I told that once the Telangana State is formed, there would be light in the lives of minorities. After the formation of the State, the government has given top priority for the development and welfare of the minorities and we have increased the budgetary allocations. We are implementing new programmes. We should spend the funds to (sic) the minorities as we are doing for the SCs and STs. If all the communities in the Telangana State prosper there would be a comprehensive development. Even if one community lags behind it cannot be called the comprehensive development.”
