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Hyderabad: The Telangana Cabinet has approved a series of decisions covering electric mobility, food security, agriculture, irrigation, industrial relocation and skill development. The decisions include a proposed ₹200 crore scheme to promote electric autos in Hyderabad, the rollout of smart ration cards, a ₹2,100 crore lift irrigation project and expansion of the Young India education and skills ecosystem.
The Cabinet decisions also include plans for the next Telangana Rising Summit, changes to the fine-paddy bonus, e-auction of surplus paddy and an extension of the deadline under the Hyderabad Industrial Land Transformation Policy (HILTP).
The Cabinet has approved a ₹200 crore scheme aimed at converting Hyderabad’s auto-rickshaws to electric vehicles. Under the proposed scheme, eligible auto owners could receive a subsidy of up to ₹1.5 lakh per vehicle.
The move is aimed at accelerating the transition to electric three-wheelers while reducing emissions from conventional auto-rickshaws. The exact eligibility criteria and implementation guidelines are expected to be detailed separately by the government.
The government has decided to begin distribution of Smart Ration Cards from August 15. The number of beneficiaries under the state’s food-security system has now reached around 3.42 crore people.
The smart-card initiative is expected to modernise beneficiary identification and improve the delivery of welfare services linked to the public distribution system.
The state is preparing for the next edition of the Telangana Rising Summit. The second edition, referred to as Telangana Rising Summit 2.0, is planned for December 7, 8 and 9 under the theme “Invest Telangana”.
The summit is expected to serve as a platform for presenting Telangana’s investment opportunities and attracting domestic and international companies, while highlighting the state’s infrastructure, technology, manufacturing and emerging business sectors.
The Cabinet has decided that the state’s ₹500 per quintal bonus for fine paddy will apply only to seven identified fine-paddy varieties.
The decision is intended to focus the incentive on specified fine-paddy varieties rather than applying the bonus uniformly across all paddy varieties. Farmers will need to follow the government’s prescribed variety and procurement conditions to qualify for the benefit.
The government has decided to e-auction approximately 17.54 lakh metric tonnes of surplus paddy. The reported base price for the auction has been fixed at ₹2,389 per quintal.
The e-auction is intended to facilitate the disposal of surplus stocks through a transparent bidding mechanism. The final sale price will depend on participation and bids received during the auction process.
In a major change to the state’s skills ecosystem, the Cabinet has decided to bring Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), Advanced Training Centres (ATCs) and Polytechnics under the Young India Skills University framework.
The move is aimed at creating closer coordination between technical education and industry requirements, with greater emphasis on practical training, employability and job-oriented skills.
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