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KTR Urges Long-Term Urban Solutions At Delhi 'Sheheron Pe Charcha'

KT Rama Rao took part in 'Sheheron Pe Charcha', a cross-party discussion on making Indian cities work for people, held at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. He said leaders must pursue holistic, long-term solutions rather than knee-jerk reactions, and highlighted Telangana's district hospitals, medical colleges and Tier-II IT Towers. KTR also flagged capital access as a major challenge for city governments and backed stronger high-speed rail networks to reduce pressure on big cities.

Leaders should look for holistic solutions rather than knee-jerk reactions: BRS' KTR at 'Sheheron Pe Charcha' in New Delhi

New Delhi, September 16

Former Minister and BRS Working President KT Rama Rao attended 'Sheheron Pe Charcha', a cross-party dialogue on how to make Indian cities work for the people, organised by 'Janaagraha' at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi.

During a panel discussion with Parliamentarians Mahua Maji and S Niranjan Reddy, and Janaagraha CEO Srikanth Viswanathan, KTR spoke about the best policies and practices adopted in Telangana during the BRS tenure. The panel also discussed in detail the way forward to make Indian cities better.

Speaking on the occasion, KTR said, "Leaders should look for holistic and long-term solutions when citizens approach them with any grievance or issue. Knee-jerk reactions or responses won't suffice."

KTR also explained the initiatives and projects launched by the KCR government to reduce the burden on Hyderabad. "Our government took up a few initiatives, like establishing a super-speciality hospital and medical college in each district headquarters. We also set up IT Towers in several Tier-II cities," he said.

Speaking on urban mobility and public transport, the former minister said that if governments can work on improving high-speed rail networks, it will definitely help reduce the burden on large cities. He expressed confidence that this will start happening by the next decade.

KTR added, "For city governments, access to capital is a big challenge. We need innovative and inclusive solutions to solve the issues plaguing our cities."

KTR also visited the 'Bharat AI Experiential Centre' at the venue and interacted with representatives from various organisations working on AI solutions for public good.

— ANI

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