Telangana minister KTR threatens to cut power, water supply to military area in Secunderabad

Telangana minister KT Rama Rao on Saturday threatened to cut power and drinking water supply to defence areas in Secunderabad.

Telangana Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development KT Rama Rao (KTR) threatened to cut power and drinking water supply to defence areas in Secunderabad cantonment on Saturday.

The minister was answering a question raised by All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MLA Kausar Mohiuddin during the budget session in the Telangana Assembly.

KTR claimed that the local military authority was ‘unnecessarily’ causing hardship to citizens of Hyderabad by closing roads and constructing check dams.

He alleged that several areas were inundated during the 2020 floods due to the check dam constructed by the military authority.

“Telangana is not a different country. If they don't understand, we have to take strong steps. If needed, we will cut power and water supplies to them and see whether they will climb down from their stand,” said the minister.

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KTR also criticised the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and said the department was not permitting nala work in areas near the Golconda Fort.