"kanti-velugu"

The second phase of the Kanti Velugu programme was launched across the erstwhile Medak district by officials and elected representatives on Thursday.

Stating that Modi’s Make in India slogan had now become a ‘joke in India’, Chandrashekhar Rao said 2024 would see Modi going home, and the BRS going to Delhi

Through a photo exhibition, the officials explained to the VVIPs about the programme which will benefit about 1.5 crore people.

The programme will be launched by CM KCR in the presence of three Chief Ministers from other States as well at the Khammam Integrated District Offices Complex

As a part of this programme, people in the district would be screened at 152 centres set up in different parts of the city and on average, 200 people will be screened per day in each camp.

Collector Anurag Jayanthi advised the people to utilize the Kanti Velugu programme that will begin in the district

Chief Secretary noted that the State achieved an outstanding track record during the first phase of Kanti Velugu in 2018 and therefore efforts should be made to exceed the previous record during the second phase

Collector C Narayana Reddy has urged people to take advantage of the 'Kanti Velugu' programme

Chief Secretary has directed district collectors to take measures for the successful implementation of the second phase of the 'Kanti Velugu' programme

Collector Bharati Hollikeri said that 42 special teams were formed to carry out different services under the second edition of Kanti Velugu programme

Karnan advised the officials to be prepared to meet any difficulties in taking up the eye check up of people from January 18.

The Rs 200 crore initiative, which will feature mass eye screening camps across Telangana, will cover 1.50 crore individuals and in the process distribute 55 lakh free eye glasses and medicines for the beneficiaries.

The high level review meeting was held as Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao would launch the programme in Khammam on January 18.

A total of 55 lakh spectacles will be provided out of which 30 lakh will be reading glasses and rest will be prescription glasses.

Chandrashekhar Rao will be launching the programme in the presence of three Chief Ministers, Pinarayi Vijayan of Kerala, Arvind Kejriwal of Delhi and Bhagwant Mann besides former UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.

The second phase will be conducted for 100 working days from January 18

Finance and Health Minister T Harish Rao said Telangana was the prime believer in the 'Make in India' slogan

The Minister along with MLAs and others held a review meeting with officials of Hanamkonda and Warangal districts at the Collectorate complex here on Thursday.

The State government has been making efforts to achieve a blindness-free Telangana, said Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar

Urban Local Bodies across the State have been directed to make elaborate arrangements for the programme