BRS Working President KTR criticized Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for spreading falsehoods and making baseless statements about the Musi River rejuvenation, thus showcasing his ignorance. KTR accused Revanth 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 Telangana Bhavan today, KTR presented evidences to refute Revanth Reddy’s statements made yesterday regarding the Musi River project. He also detailed the initiatives taken by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi government for Musi River rejuvenation over the past ten years through a PowerPoint presentation.
During this presentation, KTR explained various programs implemented by the Bharat Rashtra Samithi government for the Musi River. He mentioned the construction of Sewage Treatment Plants costing over Rs. 3,800 crore rupees to treat wastewater before it enters the Musi. He stated that Hyderabad would soon become the first city in South Asia with 100% sewage treatment, ensuring no untreated water flows into the Musi.
Additionally, KTR explained how linking the Godavari to the Musi through the Kaleshwaram water would permanently solve the wastewater problem and revive the Musi River. He also detailed plans for expressways on both sides of the Musi and the construction of 15 bridges over the river.
KTR accused Revanth 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.
KTR alleged that Revanth Reddy is orchestrating the country’s biggest corruption scandal by inflating the project cost from Rs. 16,634 crore (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 Rs. 50,000 crore rupees but later changed his stance.
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. He reminded that the previous government, under KCR’s leadership, had modified Musi plans to avoid affecting poor families.
In response to Revanth Reddy’s personal attacks, KTR retaliated by referencing a past incident where Revanth was allegedly caught on camera with bundles of 50 lakh rupee notes, predicting that he would face punishment for his crimes.
KTR sarcastically offered a party reward of a 50 lakh rupee carrying bag if the Chief Minister could spell ‘rejuvenation’ correctly, mocking Revanth’s perceived lack of knowledge.
Finally, KTR 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.
He urged them to stop the Musi corruption scandal and implement the project according to the previous government’s plans and designs.