Hyderabad, March 15 The budget session of the Telangana Assembly, which begins on Monday, is expected to see intense debates on the implementation of promises made by the Congress government and welfare programs, as well as the proposed redevelopment of the Musi River.
The session will begin with the address of the newly appointed Governor, Shiv Pratap Shukla.
Besides the budget, the promises made by the ruling Congress and other welfare programs are likely to be a major focus, as the government is nearing the halfway point of its five-year term.
The BRS Working President, K T Rama Rao, had stated that his party would introduce a Private Member's Bill during the budget session to "expose the betrayal of the Congress and to demand legal backing for the six guarantees promised during the elections."
The government is also expected to highlight its achievements, including free travel for women on state-run buses, LPG cylinders for Rs 500 for the poor, distribution of high-quality rice through the PDS, farm loan waivers, SC categorization, and a caste survey.
The ruling Congress may also bring up the alleged corruption in the Kaleshwaram irrigation project, which was built during the previous BRS regime, and the allegations against K T Rama Rao in the Formula E race case.
At a meeting on the outskirts of the city last week, BRS leaders discussed strategies to "expose" the government's alleged failure to implement its promises and to raise issues related to failures in governance on the floor of the house.
The Congress government's plans to redevelop the highly polluted Musi River are also likely to be a major topic of discussion during the session.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, in a PowerPoint presentation on March 13, said that his government plans to rejuvenate the Musi River at an estimated cost of about Rs 7,000 crore for the first phase.
According to Reddy, the project would reduce pollution and improve the environment, and also promote economic activity, leading to the creation of jobs and livelihood opportunities.
The government is also likely to introduce a bill in the budget session to deduct 10-15 per cent from the salaries of government employees who fail to provide for their parents in old age.
Revanth Reddy had also said that the state government would enact legislation aimed at curbing hate speech, which the BJP had described as a political tool to target its leaders and workers in the state.