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Telangana Congress blames KCR regime for ₹80,000 crore annual debt burden
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has attributed Telangana's substantial debt servicing costs to the previous BRS government's fiscal mismanagement. The Congress administration has pledged to bring Krishna river waters to Kodangal district by year-end to address irrigation challenges.
LSN India ·
Telangana's Congress government is grappling with significant financial obligations inherited from the previous Bharatiya Rashtra Samithi (BRS) administration, with Chief Minister Revanth Reddy stating that the state must service ₹80,000 crore annually in debt repayments. The fiscal burden has become a focal point of criticism directed at the outgoing KCR-led regime, which governed the state since its formation in 2014.
Reddy has made water security a priority for his administration, particularly in drought-affected regions. The Chief Minister announced that Krishna river waters will be diverted to Kodangal, a district facing acute water scarcity, by December of the current financial year. This intervention is intended to rehabilitate irrigation infrastructure and restore agricultural viability to the parched region.
The Congress government has positioned its policy agenda around addressing the fiscal and developmental deficits left by its predecessor. The combined challenges of debt management and agricultural restoration underscore the competing pressures facing the new administration as it seeks to stabilize state finances while meeting constituent expectations for improved public services and irrigation access.