The Chief Minister met the Union Home Minister at his Delhi residence along with Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka.
During the hour-long meeting, several issues were brought to the attention of the Union Minister. To check and curb drug and cyber related crimes, the Chief Minister sought Rs 88 million for TGNAB and Rs 90 million for TGCSB for procurement of modern technology and equipment.
According to the Chief Minister's Office, the Chief Minister emphasized the need to review the Indian Police Service (IPS cadre) every five years and urged the Minister to conduct the review in Telangana, which was last done in 2016.
At the time of bifurcation of the state, Telangana was allotted 61 IPS posts, which are now insufficient for the needs of the new state, he said and requested for additional 29 IPS posts.
The Chief Minister also highlighted the need to set up security force camps in Adilabad, Mancherial and Komaram Bheem Asifabad districts, similar to those set up in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra to counter left-wing extremism. He requested that these three districts, previously affected by left-wing extremism but later removed from the SRE (Security Related Expenditure) scheme, be reinstated into it.
Given Telangana's extensive borders with neighboring states, he highlighted the importance of focusing more on the security of the state. To combat left-wing extremism in Telangana, the Chief Minister requested establishment of CRPF JTF camps at Charla Mandal village in Kondavai in Bhadradri Kothagudem district and Alubaka village in Venkatapuram Mandal in the Mulugu district.
He informed the Union Minister that the CPI Maoist Committee is trying to expand its influence by taking advantage of the favorable terrain in the forested hills along the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border. The JTF camps would help control and eliminate the movements of this special Maoist unit.
Revanth Reddy also sought release of Rs 18.31 crore, pending for the last four years, which constitutes 60 per cent of the core share of SPOs (Special Police Officers). He also highlighted the difficulty of adhering to the rule of recruiting only ex-servicemen and ex-police officers as SPOs in Maoist-affected areas as such personnel are not easily available.
The Chief Minister also sought the cooperation of the Union Home Minister to resolve long-pending issues related to the Andhra Pradesh-Telangana Reorganization Act. Urged for harmonious resolution of disputes relating to layout of government buildings and corporations listed in Schedule 9 (under Sections 53, 68 and 71 of the Act) and institutions under Schedule 10 (under Section 75 of the law). . He stressed the need for justice for Telangana in the claims made by Andhra Pradesh over assets and institutions not mentioned in the Reorganization Act.
During the hour-long meeting, several issues were brought to the attention of the Union Minister. To check and curb drug and cyber related crimes, the Chief Minister sought Rs 88 million for TGNAB and Rs 90 million for TGCSB for procurement of modern technology and equipment.
According to the Chief Minister's Office, the Chief Minister emphasized the need to review the Indian Police Service (IPS cadre) every five years and urged the Minister to conduct the review in Telangana, which was last done in 2016.
At the time of bifurcation of the state, Telangana was allotted 61 IPS posts, which are now insufficient for the needs of the new state, he said and requested for additional 29 IPS posts.
The Chief Minister also highlighted the need to set up security force camps in Adilabad, Mancherial and Komaram Bheem Asifabad districts, similar to those set up in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra to counter left-wing extremism. He requested that these three districts, previously affected by left-wing extremism but later removed from the SRE (Security Related Expenditure) scheme, be reinstated into it.
Given Telangana's extensive borders with neighboring states, he highlighted the importance of focusing more on the security of the state. To combat left-wing extremism in Telangana, the Chief Minister requested establishment of CRPF JTF camps at Charla Mandal village in Kondavai in Bhadradri Kothagudem district and Alubaka village in Venkatapuram Mandal in the Mulugu district.
He informed the Union Minister that the CPI Maoist Committee is trying to expand its influence by taking advantage of the favorable terrain in the forested hills along the Telangana-Chhattisgarh border. The JTF camps would help control and eliminate the movements of this special Maoist unit.
Revanth Reddy also sought release of Rs 18.31 crore, pending for the last four years, which constitutes 60 per cent of the core share of SPOs (Special Police Officers). He also highlighted the difficulty of adhering to the rule of recruiting only ex-servicemen and ex-police officers as SPOs in Maoist-affected areas as such personnel are not easily available.
The Chief Minister also sought the cooperation of the Union Home Minister to resolve long-pending issues related to the Andhra Pradesh-Telangana Reorganization Act. Urged for harmonious resolution of disputes relating to layout of government buildings and corporations listed in Schedule 9 (under Sections 53, 68 and 71 of the Act) and institutions under Schedule 10 (under Section 75 of the law). . He stressed the need for justice for Telangana in the claims made by Andhra Pradesh over assets and institutions not mentioned in the Reorganization Act.
