Revanth Reddy urged the Army officials to sanction Sainik Schools and also shift the Southern Command Centre Headquarters to Hyderabad
HYDERABAD, JANUARY 16, 2026: Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has requested the Army officials to appoint Special Officers to resolve pending issues, mainly pending land allotment, sanction of Sainik Schools, etc,. through deliberations.
The Chief Minister held a “Civil Military Liaison Conference” today, attended by state Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao, Major General Ajay Mishra (General Officer Commanding, Telangana Andhra Sub Area), DGP Shivadhar Reddy, and other senior officials from the state government and the Army. The CM and Army officials discussed defence land allotment to Telangana for development project works and pending administrative issues between the Telangana Government and the Indian Army.
During the meeting, the CM brought to the attention of several issues, including the pending establishment of Sainik School and other issues. CM Revanth Reddy pointed out that at least two to four Sainik schools have been sanctioned to other states, and Telangana State has got a raw deal in the last 10 years. The Chief Minister urged the Army officials to sanction the Sainik Schools and also shift the Southern Command Centre headquarters to Hyderabad.
Stating that the state government is ready to extend all kinds of cooperation to the Army to strengthen national security, the CM said the government already allocated 3,000 acres to establish a low-frequency Navy radar station in Vikarabad.
Further, the Chief Minister stressed that the pending issues should be resolved through continuous deliberations and requested the appointment of special officers.
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