Ministers lay foundation stone for ₹21-crore RTC infrastructure projects in Kodad and Huzurnagar
Government committed to inclusive growth through welfare, irrigation, education and infrastructure, says Uttam
THE JOURNALIST POST | Hyderabad | July 11, 2026 : Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister Capt. N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Saturday said the Congress Government’s governance model is built on the twin pillars of development and welfare, with the objective of ensuring inclusive growth and long-term socio-economic progress across Telangana.
Participating in a series of official and development programmes in the Kodad and Huzurnagar Assembly constituencies, along with Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar and Kodad MLA N. Padmavathy Reddy, Uttam Kumar Reddy said the government’s flagship welfare initiatives, including the distribution of free fine rice and free bus travel for women, are not merely assistance programmes but transformative social policies designed to improve the quality of life for citizens.
During the visit, Uttam Kumar Reddy and Ponnam Prabhakar laid the foundation stone for a new RTC bus depot at Kodad and the modernization of the Huzurnagar bus station at a combined cost of ₹21 crore. The projects are aimed at strengthening public transport infrastructure and improving commuter services in the region.Speaking on the occasion, Uttam Kumar Reddy said his relationship with the people of Huzurnagar and Kodad has been built over more than three decades through trust and public service. Having served six terms as an MLA and one term as a Member of Parliament, he said he considers development the best way to repay the confidence reposed in him by the people.
The Minister said the Congress Government is simultaneously implementing welfare programmes and major development projects, ensuring that every promise made to the people is fulfilled. He reiterated that farmer welfare remains the backbone of the rural economy and highlighted the implementation of the Redlakunta, R-9 and Shantinagar Lift Irrigation Schemes, along with canal lining works under the Nagarjuna Sagar ayacut, to provide assured irrigation for every acre of farmland in the region.Uttam Kumar Reddy also outlined several major investments being made in education, healthcare and youth empowerment. These include the establishment of a ₹200-crore Young India Residential School, a ₹50-crore Jawahar Navodaya School, a ₹26-crore 100-bed Government Hospital equipped with CT scan facilities, and an advanced skill development centre to prepare youth for international employment opportunities.
The Minister said a comprehensive urban development plan has also been prepared to transform Kodad into a modern municipality through investments in roads, drainage, drinking water supply, street lighting, sanitation and urban beautification.Highlighting industrial growth, he noted that Huzurnagar has emerged as one of India’s leading cement manufacturing hubs, creating employment opportunities and strengthening the local economy.Referring to recent electoral victories, Uttam Kumar Reddy described Huzurnagar and Kodad as strongholds of the Congress Party. He said the party’s substantial victory margins in the recent Lok Sabha elections reflected public confidence in the government’s development-oriented administration.
Emphasising equal development, Uttam Kumar Reddy said the government does not discriminate on political grounds while implementing welfare or development programmes. He affirmed that every village, farmer, student, woman and young person would benefit from the state’s progress and reiterated the government’s commitment to making Huzurnagar and Kodad model constituencies.Addressing the gathering, Transport and BC Welfare Minister Ponnam Prabhakar highlighted the success of the Mahalakshmi Scheme, under which women are provided free bus travel across Telangana. He said women have so far undertaken over 327 crore free bus journeys, receiving cumulative benefits worth approximately ₹11,000 crore. The scheme, he said, has significantly improved women’s access to education, employment and healthcare while reducing household transportation expenses.
Ponnam Prabhakar further stated that the government has resolved several long-pending issues concerning Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) employees, improving employee welfare and strengthening the public transport system.The programme was attended by Kodad MLA N. Padmavathy Reddy, TGSRTC Managing Director V.C. Sajjanar Nagi Reddy, Suryapet District Collector Tejas Nandlal Pawar, public representatives, senior officials and Congress leaders.
