City Politics Hyderabad

KCR denounces Revanth Reddy, stresses BRS government’s role in industrial growth

K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR)

HYDERABAD: BRS president and former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) stated on Saturday that an efficient government is essential for attracting investments and fostering industrial growth. Speaking at Telangana Bhavan, he emphasized that the BRS government is capable of accelerating industrial development in the State.

Importance of Governance in Industrial Prosperity

He further said, if there is an ineffective Chief Minister in charge, industries would definitely move to Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, or elsewhere. He questioned what Revanth Reddy was doing when industries were leaving the state. Highlighting that during the BRS administration, his government successfully attracted many major industries to the state, countering Modi’s influence.

“Facebook was one such entity we could manage to get to Hyderabad. Modi had tried to lure away many multinational companies even by engaging international lobbyists. We could outmanoeuvre Modi by demonstrating greater agility on this count. So many blunders were committed by the Congress government and its Chief Minister. No Chief Minister would ever claim that the government was bankrupt at the cost of its image and for the sake of undermining the achievements of the predecessor,” he said.

Power Sector Analysis: BRS vs. Present Administration

“The BRS government could boost the energy sector by scaling up the installed capacity in power generation from 7000 MW to 21000 MW with commitment. Hyderabad was developed into a power island by the BRS government by integrating the transmission system with all the major sources of generation including the Palasa-Angul line. The BRS government was successful in improving the supply system by drafting the services of technocrats with expertise in upgradation of services adding to the brand image of Hyderabad. It could give confidence to industries and the IT sector to a greater extent,” he pointed out.

The BRS rule instilled confidence that power outages could happen in New York or London, but not in Hyderabad. People across all sectors, from farmers to global giants like Amazon, held the same belief. They were completely confident in the reliable power supply. However, the current administration has “lost the logic”.

“The same system is operational even today. Singareni Collieries continues to extend the same support to the energy sector. There is no water scarcity. But why did they fail?” he asked. Adding that the moment KCR moved away, the system was found in shambles as if it was turned off.

“People were experiencing disruptions in supply from seven to eight times a day. I too had the same experience when I happened to camp at places in the districts during the election campaign. The power supply is much more worse in the rural sector,” KCR said.