Hyderabad: TPCC president and MLC Mahesh Kumar Goud on Thursday defended the Telangana government’s Hyderabad Industrial Lands Transformation Policy (HILTP). He said the government introduced the policy to keep Hyderabad from facing Delhi-like pollution levels. He also criticised the opposition for spreading misinformation and politicising the SPB statue issue.
Speaking to the media at Gandhi Bhavan, Goud said the HILTP Policy would reduce pollution and stabilise land prices. He warned that unchecked urbanisation could push Hyderabad toward severe smog conditions. “The entire Delhi is suffocating due to pollution. We brought this policy to ensure Hyderabad doesn’t meet the same fate,” he said.
He accused BRS leaders of exploiting Telangana for a decade. He also questioned the BJP’s silence during that period. “They looted Hyderabad for 10 years. Why didn’t BJP leaders speak then?” he asked.
TPCC chief links HILTP to a long-term vision for a green Hyderabad
Goud said Chief Minister Revanth Reddy aims to transform Hyderabad into a global, green city. He added that policies like HILTP support residential and industrial growth with long-term planning inside the Outer Ring Road. “It’s for people’s benefit and the city’s future,” he said.
He also targeted Union Minister Kishan Reddy and asked why he remained silent when prime land went to private entities. “Kishan Reddy’s statements show that BJP and BRS are two sides of the same coin,” he said.
While reacting to the SP Balasubrahmanyam statue controversy, Goud condemned attempts to link the artist’s legacy with caste or religion. “SPB was a legendary artist. It’s wrong to link his legacy with caste or religion. Artists and writers must be respected for their work, not their identity,” he said.
He further alleged that the opposition wants to divert attention from the Congress-led government’s two-year achievements. “People won’t accept caste or religious politics. Telangana’s future lies with Congress,” he said.
