The Telangana Industrialists Federation (TIF) has expressed concerns that the Special Category Status (SCS) for residual state of Andhra Pradesh would have a negative impact on Telangana.
“This move will have tremendous repercussions for the other Indian states including the neighboring state of Telangana. The government is distorting the playing field levels under the guise of addressing Seemandhra concerns,” TIF President K Sudhir Reddy said in a statement here on Wednesday. It may be mentioned that Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh made a statement on the floor of Rajya Sabha on February 20 announcing that the residual state of Andhra Pradesh would receive Special Category Status (SCS) for a period of five years.
To discuss the impact, a seminar on the subject of “Industrial development in Telangana – Problems and Prospects with focus on Special Category Status” is being conducted on February 28 between 10 AM to 1 PM. The seminar will be held at Surana Udyog Auditorium, FAPCCI Building at Red Hills. It is being organized by the TIF, in association with the US & Indian branches of Telangana Development Forum (TDF) and the Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FAPCCI).
HCU Chancellor Ch Hanmantha Rao will deliver the key note address. TJAC Chairman Prof M Kodandaram, Govt Advisor Dr G Raja Reddy, Peddapalli MP G Vivek, CESS Professor Dr E Revathi, FAPCCI President Ayyadevara Srinivas and other industrialists will address the seminar. (INN)