The celebrations will also include the distribution of pattas to the tribals on forest lands, where there are engaged in podu cultivation.
(right) CM KCR unveiling the logo of the decennial celebrations of Telangana Formation Day. (Supplied)
Telangana is set to celebrate the 10th year of the state’s formation with a wide range of activities from 2 June.
Announcing the 21-day schedule of the celebrations, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao said that each day will have a specific theme.
On Monday, 22 May, Rao had unveiled the logo for Telangana Formation Day celebrations.
Showcasing the progress the state had made over the past decade, the logo highlights significant projects carried out by the government. These included irrigation projects such as the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme, Mission Bhagiratha, and others.
Meanwhile, the celebrations will include the most sought-after distribution of pattas (legal document of land) to tribals living on forest land, where they are engaged in podu (slash-and-burn) cultivation.
On 2 June, Chief Minister Rao will inaugurate the decennial Formation Day celebrations by paying tributes to martyrs at the Gun Park Memorial. Ministers will participate in the districts.
The next day, 3 June, will be celebrated as Telangana Farmers’ Day. The state Agriculture Department will organise several programmes at Rythu Vedikas — farmers’ assistance centres — in rural areas.
Safety Day will be observed on 4 June. The state Police Department will organise awareness programmes on law and order, friendly police policy and others.
On 5 June, Telangana Vidyuttu Vijayotsavam (achievements of the Energy Department) will be celebrated. A meeting of farmers, consumers, electricity workers and public representatives will be held at the constituency level. A state-level meeting will be held at Rabindra Bharati in Hyderabad. Singareni celebrations will also be held on the same day.
Logo of the decennial celebrations of Telangana Formation Day. (Supplied)
Next will be the Telangana Industrial growth celebrations on 6 June. Meetings will be held in industrial areas and IT corridors.
The state government will celebrate 7 June as Irrigation Day. Oorura Cheruvula Panduga (celebrations of water bodies in every village) will be observed the next day.
On this day, cultural programmes based on festivals such as Batukamma, Bonalu and others will be organised. A music programme for poets, too, will be held. Fishermen will take out rallies and hold meetings on the embankments of ponds.
Celebrations of Sankshema Sambaralu (welfare programmes) by the state government will be held on 9 June. Meetings are scheduled at the constituency level with the beneficiaries of Asara pensions, Kalyana Lakshmi and other welfare schemes. A state-level meeting at Rabindra Bharti is also planned.
On 10 June, Telangana Good Governance Day will be celebrated with discussions on making government systems more accessible to the people through administrative reforms.
The next day, 11 June will be Literature Day. Poetry competitions from district to state level will be organised and awards will be distributed.
A ‘Run’ is planned for 12 June. The police will organise the event at 6 am in all constituencies.
On 13 June, the state will celebrate Women’s Welfare Day. Awards will be given to the best women employees in all constituencies.
CM KCR and officials unveiling the logo of the decennial celebrations of Telangana Formation Day. (Supplied)
The next day, 14 June, is scheduled as Telangana Medical Day. The chief minister will lay the foundation stone of a new 2,000-bed super speciality hospital at NIMS, Hyderabad, and for expanding the institute.
Sarpanches of the best Gram Panchayats and Mandal Praja Parishads will be felicitated on 15 June, the Palle Pragati Day (rural development day).
Telangana Pattana Pragathi Day (urban development day) will be celebrated on 16 June. The progress achieved by each municipal corporation and municipality will be discussed.
Telangana Tribal Festival is planned for 17 June. Meetings will be held at the newly-formed tribal villages where officials will explain the measures taken by the government for tribal welfare.
Telangana Drinking Water Festival is scheduled for 18 June. The importance of Mission Bhaghiratha, the government’s flagship scheme of 100 percent drinking water supply, will be explained.
The next day, 19 June will be the Telangana Green Festival (Haritha Utsavam). Saplings will be planted across the state.
CM KCR at the review meeting with officials ahead of 10th Telangana Formation Day. (Supplied)
Telangana Education Day is on 20 June. On the same day, under the Mana Ooru – Mana Badi scheme (Our Village, Our School), new educational institutions will be started. As many as 10,000 libraries and 1,600 digital classrooms will also be inaugurated. Essay writing, painting and singing competitions will be held for the students.
Telangana Spiritual Day will be held on 21 June. Various programmes at temples, mosques, churches and other religious places of worship will be held.
The last day of celebration, 22 June, has been planned as Telangana Martyrs Commemoration Day.
Homage to the martyrs will be paid across the state. Huge rallies are planned at Tank Bund. The chief minister will inaugurate the Martyrs Memorial in Hyderabad — the world’s tallest stainless steel structure.
A review meeting on Tuesday decided to distribute pattas to eligible beneficiaries from June 24 and June 30.
CM KCR with Tribal, Women and Child Welfare Minister Satyavathi Rathod. (Supplied)
Chief Minister Rao directed the officials to ensure that the tribals who will get podu land pattas get the Rythu Bandhu (farmers’ investment scheme) subsidy.
He asked Tribal Welfare Minister Satyavathi Rathod to take steps for opening bank accounts for tribals for crediting the Rythu Bandhu subsidy amount.
He added that the details of the bank accounts should be conveyed to the finance department to facilitate the transfer of money.
The chief minister also wanted a district collectors’ conference on 25 May for finalising the arrangements for the Telangana Formation Day celebrations.
Rao wanted the officials to identify government land in villages for distributing residential sites to the poor.
He also directed officials to prepare the guidelines for the Gruha Lakshmi programme (financial aid scheme for women of the Dalit community), so that it could be rolled out in July.
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