The Telangana government’s ambitious Gandhi Sarovar Project, which aims to build the world’s tallest statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Bapu Ghat, Hyderabad, has triggered widespread criticism. Tushar Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson, has strongly opposed the move, calling it “un-Gandhian.”
Residents near Langar Houz have opposed the proposed Gandhi Sarovar Project, alleging forcible land acquisition and lack of mandatory social and environmental impact assessments, even as the State prepares for the foundation stone-laying ceremony later this month
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy met Union ministers in Delhi to seek support for major infrastructure projects, including the Musi Riverfront development, new rail corridors, and airports.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, requesting transfer of 98.2 acres of defence land for the Gandhi Sarovar Project at the Musi-Esa river confluence, featuring a knowledge hub, meditation village, handloom centre, ghats, and a peace museum.
Revanth Reddy also brought to the notice of the union Minister about the AAI pre-feasibility survey, which disclosed that the earlier identified land in Peddapalli district was not suitable for construction of an airport.
