BRS leader KTR accuses Telangana CM of corruption in Musi River Rejuvenation Project
Oct 19, 2024
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 19 : Working President of Bharat Rashtra Samithi KT Rama Rao has criticised the Chief Minister of Telangana Revanth Reddy for spreading "falsehoods and making baseless" statements about the Musi River rejuvenation.
He also accused Reddy of conspiring to execute the "biggest scam" in the country by discarding the existing Musi designs and programs that could be implemented at a much lower cost.
At a press conference at the BRS headquarters in Telangana, KTR refuted Revanth Reddy's statements on the Musi River project made on Thursday and alleged that Revanth Reddy is orchestrating the country's "biggest corruption scandal" by inflating the Musi project cost from 16,800 crore rupees as planned by the previous BRS government to 1,50,000 crore rupees under the guise of beautification.
He noted the inconsistencies in Revanth Reddy's statements and said that the project initially mentioned a budget of 50,000 crore rupees, which was later changed.
"KTR alleged that Revanth Reddy is orchestrating the country's biggest corruption scandal by inflating the project cost from 16,800 crore rupees (as planned by the previous government) to 1,50,000 crore rupees under the guise of beautification. He pointed out inconsistencies in Revanth Reddy's statements, noting that the Chief Minister had initially mentioned a budget of 50,000 crore rupees but later changed his stance," a statement by KTR read.
During the press conference, KTR detailed the initiatives taken by the BRS government for Musi River rejuvenation over the past ten years through a PowerPoint presentation.
During the presentation, KTR explained various programs implemented by the BRS government for the Musi River and mentioned the construction of Sewage Treatment Plants costing over 3,800 crore rupees to treat wastewater before it enters the Musi.
KTR accused Reddy of planning to misuse the Musi project for "corruption by engaging dubious companies" like Mainhard as consultants, potentially "embezzling hundreds of crores." He provided evidence showing that these companies have been involved in "financial crimes" in various countries and are subject to Interpol Red Corner Notices, the statement alleged.
KTR urged the government not to displace the poor for their corrupt plans and warned of protests if the project harms the lives and properties of the underprivileged.
KTR at the end advised the government to complete the Musi project using the plans and designs provided by the previous administration, which could be accomplished with just 20,000 crore rupees, rather than "inflating it to 1.5 lakh crore rupees."
