KARIMNAGAR, NOVEMBER 09, 2026: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar and Minister for Transport Ponnam Prabhakar jointly launched several developmental works worth over Rs 4 crore in Karimnagar town on Monday.
They laid the foundation stone for a Rs 1.5 crore box-type drainage project in the Ramnagar division. They also laid the foundation stone for pipe drainage, CC roads in 23, 25 and 26 divisions along with Mayor Kolagani Srinivas, Deputy Mayor Y Sunil Rao, Municipal Commissioner Praful Desai and municipal corporators and others.
Speaking on the occasion, the Union Minister alleged that the BJP had scuttled the development of Karimnagar town, creating controversies and stalling the works. He said that while he was working day and night with a strong commitment to transform Karimnagar into a fully developed city, some people are deliberately creating hurdles and conspiring to stop development. He said that during the BRS rule, the Central Government sanctioned funds for several development projects in Karimnagar. However, the State Government failed to release its matching share of funds, resulting in the lapse of those funds and a halt to development works.
He further said that the BRS government failed to resolve the long-pending dumping yard problem throughout its tenure. To address this issue, they had taken up the development of a dump yard with Rs 17 crore under the AMRUT scheme and Rs 80 crore under the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF).
Both the Central and State Governments are equally important for development. People should observe the difference between the situation in the past and the development taking place now. The Central Government is fully supporting the State by bringing funds and also providing matching grants. The State Government is also cooperating in the development of Karimnagar Municipal Corporation.
Minister Ponnam Prabhakar said that elections were only for politics, and leaders from both the central and state governments should work together beyond party lines for the growth of the integrated Karimnagar district.
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