9 Years in Office
CM KCR - Statesman Par Excellence
(No other CM completed nine years in office
at a stretch in Telugu States)
The Hans India (04-06-2023)
A statesman par excellence
Millennium Post (06-06-2023)
Vanam Jwala Narasimha Rao
(During his
nine years in office, Telangana CM has demonstrated extraordinary vision and
dynamic leadership, backed by eloquent communication, to take the state on a
prosperous trail-Editor Millennium Post Note)
(REFORMER TO THE CORE
• Within such a little span, Telangana
has become a Growth Model and a Role Model
• Several unique welfare schemes
launched targeting all sections of society
• Irrigation gets never-seen-before
thrust; round the clock power supply supplied
• Mission Bhagiratha, Mission
Kakatiya, Lift irrigation projects elevate rural prosperity
·
While living standards important,
wealth is created to boost employement prospectus
·
Land related woes of poor farmers
unaddressed for ages getting resolved via Dharani.
Ever since KCR expressed his intention
to enter into national politics, he beyond doubt, was aiming at something very
high, mighty, and big. He is laying a strong foundation for future generations’
prosperity, peace, harmony, progressive and forward-looking changes in several
sectors and development as well as making all sections of people to become
economically and socially self-reliant-Hans India Editor’s Note)
Elections were held in Telangana on
December 7, 2018 to constitute the Legislative Assembly second time, consequent
to the resignation of Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on September 6, 2018,
after 51 months in office, since the formation of the state on June 2, 2014 and
recommending for dissolution of Assembly. With the landslide victory of BRS in
the elections, and having been elected as Legislature Party Leader unanimously,
KCR sworn-in as Chief Minister of state for a second term. Thus, KCR completed nine
years in office at a stretch, which is a record, since no other CM in the
erstwhile AP could achieve this.
CM formally launched the 21-day long decennial celebrations of
the state formation in an impressive gathering at Dr BR Ambedkar State
Secretariat on Friday, the June 2, 2023. He humbly presented the progress card
of state’s outstanding development, the message of which reached people of
Telangana and also other states. KCR recalled his promise made on the state formation day
meeting held at Parade Grounds on June 2, 2014 assuring people that he would
shape Telangana in such a way, that, the nation learns from it and that it
would be a benchmark for India. Accordingly, within a span of nine years,
Telangana has become a Growth Model and a Role Model. KCR with equal humbleness
said that Telangana needs to cross many more milestones and conquer many pinnacles in the direction of
comprehensive development of state.
Visionary KCR, during the last
nine years, successfully implemented a plethora of out
of the Box welfare and development schemes many of which are unique to Telangana
and nowhere in the country. These include among others, Kalyana Laxmi, Shaadi
Mubarak, Aasara pensions, Rythu Bandhu, Rythu Bhima, Dalit Bandhu, Sheep
distribution, Fish breeding, Weavers Welfare , Toddy Tappers welfare, Kanti
Velugu, round the clock power supply, Mission Bhagiratha, Mission Kakatiya,
Lift irrigation projects, Double bedroom houses, Telangana ku Haritha Haram,
Residential education, Wellness centers, diagnostic centers, better Medicare, KCR
Kits, Nutrition kits, various Acts like TS I-Pass, Panchayati Raj, Municipal,
SC, ST, BC and Brahmin Welfare, employees’ welfare, SHE Teams, IT and
Industrial development etc.
These schemes that enhance the living
standards of people and create livelihood in some form or other whereby people
are able to stand on their own legs with an assured income are the real
employment or job creation. When wealth is created it automatically creates
employment, the term often erratically used for jobs. The crux of the Telangana
statehood movement is based on the trinity tagline of water for irrigation,
funds for development and employment opportunities. Despite the three years
severe economic crisis due to demonetization and corona pandemic, there is a
commendable growth in the per capita income and GSDP since 2014. The per capita income has
gone up from Rs 1,24,104 to Rs 3,17,115. Similarly, GSDP value of the
state registered an increase from Rs. 5,05,849 crores to Rs. 12,93,469 crores. The
state has recorded a growth rate of 155 percent in nine years.
Rural economy has been consistently
and progressively getting strengthened day by day. KCR pulled the power sector
out of severe crisis that was prevailing at the time of formation, and ensured
continuous 24X7 hour free quality power supply to the farm sector. The installed power
generation capacity is increased from 7,778 MW in 2014 to 18,453 MW. The
state is leading in solar power generation also in the country. The per capita
power consumption stands at a record 2,126 units. This
paid rich dividends to agriculture. Irrigation projects were taken-up and are completed
on priority basis. Lakhs of acres of land has already been brought under
cultivation with a record yield year after year. In what construed to be a land
mark and unprecedented path-breaking role model initiative in the annals of
agriculture history in the independent India was to construct 2601 Farmers’
Platforms or the Rythu Vedikas which are now a hub for all the farmer related
activities like Agriculture Knowledge Sharing and Dissemination Centers at
cluster level.
With
reorganization of districts, creating new Revenue Divisions and Mandals,
formation of new Municipalities, Panchayats, Telangana State made a history in
administrative reforms and it proved the vision and statesmanship of CM KCR. The
new Municipalities Act, replacing the earlier five acts ensures transparency, accountability and
minimizes citizen discomfort points. The Urban Policy was a paradigm shift in
Urban planning with a citizen friendly futuristic vision to meet the challenges
of fast
urbanization. The new Panchayati Raj Act aims at qualitative change in
village administration converting every village into a progressive, prosperous,
and ideal place, ensuring people’s participation.
The
new Revenue Act has an historical importance and significance which would once
and for all put an end to the land related sorrows of the helpless poor farmers
for ages. With this, CM KCR’s name would be etched in the history for such a
great reform making him to be remembered forever like Sher Shah Suri, Todar
Mal, Captain Reed, Captain Munroe, Salar Jung and PV Narasimha Rao whenever the
land reforms subject is referred, read, mentioned, researched, or thought
about. The integrated land record management system, Dharani Portal, is the key player in the New
Revenue Act and it would make land related matters, like registration,
mutation, ownership rights, data on the property more fool-proof and
transparent. It makes a beginning of
a Land and property disputes free Telangana State and a step towards conclusive
title in future.
KCR’s
another brainchild is Dalit Bandhu Scheme, which is bound to change the life
and financial status of Dalits in Telangana State forever making them self-reliant
economically and live with dignity and self-respect. The
uniqueness of the scheme is that it directly grants financial assistance to the
Dalit families to start their own economic activity.
The scheme heralded a new chapter in the history in Telangana and the concept
is spreading like a wild fire in the country.
All this is possible due to the
dynamic statesman like leadership of CM KCR, his administrative skills, his
visionary leadership, and his innovative thinking. Telangana had reached the
pinnacle of development and welfare and stood with a sense of pride in the
world in a short span of nine years. KCR’s handling of the coronavirus crisis and
as an Economist suggesting to PM Modi on provision of Quantitative Easing (QE) and
Helicopter Money, speaks volumes of his statesman like qualities and his possessing
both efficient and effective leadership qualities. Had Modi agreed to his suggestion,
perhaps, the situation would have been totally different.
The real power of a leader is in the
number of minds he can reach, hearts he can touch, emotions he can move and
lives he can change. KCR’s two visits during peak of corona pandemic to
government hospitals, and interacting with the Covid patients, proved that he
is ‘The Leader’ who believes in leading by example.
It is
said that eloquence is the power to translate a truth into language perfectly
intelligible to the person to whom one speaks and the finest eloquence is that which gets
things done. This is exactly KCR does when he addresses people. His oratory
skills are the best and his speech is heard with rapt attention by people
whatever may be the occasion, platform, audience, and subject. Statistical data is on his fingertips and
tip of his tongue. He does not require any teleprompter or bureaucrat's passion
chits of information. His words come from his heart and the subject from his
brain. No other contemporary leader has the ‘gift of gab’ that KCR has and none
can beat him.
Ever since KCR expressed his intention
to enter into national politics, he beyond doubt, has been aiming at something
very high, mighty, and big. He is laying a strong foundation for future
generations’ prosperity, peace, harmony, progressive and forward-looking changes
in several sectors and development as well as making all sections of people to
become economically and socially self-reliant. KCR’s thought process as a
Statesman par excellence, which ordinary people may find it difficult to
understand and digest is unique. At a
time when there is a big gap for right leadership in the country the leadership
of a statesman like politician of KCR caliber is indispensable.
(The
writer is Chief Public Relations officer to Chief Minister, Telangana)
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