Telangana Cabinet Approves Mid-Day Meals, Housing Scheme, and Life Sciences Policy
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Telangana Cabinet approved mid-day meals for junior college students, sanctioned 2.50 lakh houses under the 'Indiramma' scheme, and launched the Next-Generation Life Sciences Policy 2026-30 to attract $25B investment and create 5 lakh jobs.
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The Telangana Cabinet has approved several key initiatives, including the introduction of mid-day meals in junior colleges and the sanctioning of 2.50 lakh houses under the 'Indiramma' housing scheme. A new Next-Generation Life Sciences Policy 2026-30 was also approved, aiming to boost investment and job creation.
Telangana Cabinet approved introducing mid-day meals in all junior colleges and sanctioned 2.50 lakh houses under the 'Indiramma' housing scheme's second phase. The government also approved the Next-Generation Life Sciences Policy 2026-30, aiming to attract $25 billion investment and create five lakh jobs, positioning Telangana as a top global life sciences hub.
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cabinet has decided to introduce the mid-day meal scheme for students in all junior colleges (11th and 12th standard) in the state and to sanction 2.50 lakh houses under the second phase of the 'Indiramma' housing scheme.
Briefing reporters on Saturday after a meeting of the state Cabinet, Information and Public Relations Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy said the Congress government had sanctioned 4.50 lakh houses at a cost of about Rs 22,500 crore in the first phase.
He said 2,000 houses would now be sanctioned for each Assembly constituency.
The Cabinet also decided to construct one lakh houses for LIG (Lower Income Group) in the 24 Assembly constituencies in the Greater Hyderabad region.
"The Cabinet approved the introduction of a mid-day meal scheme in all junior colleges in the state," Reddy said.
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The Cabinet meeting also approved the Next-Generation Life Sciences Policy 2026-30, which was unveiled by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy during his visit to the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting at Davos.
The policy aims at attracting investment of USD 25 billion and five lakh jobs in the next five years.
The government aims to transform Telangana into one of the Top-5 life sciences hubs in the world by 2030, he said.
The Cabinet approved the proposals of state Power Distribution Companies (DISCOM) to join the RDSS (Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme) of the Centre for improvement of power distribution and infrastructure facilities, he said.
The cabinet also decided to sanction Rs 587 crore for land acquisition and others for the Palamuru - Ranga Reddy Lift Irrigation Scheme.
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Telangana will attract $25 billion in investment in the life sciences sector.
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Five lakh jobs will be created in the life sciences sector.
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Power distribution infrastructure in Telangana will be improved.
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- What is the specific timeline for the implementation of mid-day meals in junior colleges?
- What are the eligibility criteria for the 2.50 lakh houses under the 'Indiramma' scheme?
- What specific sub-sectors within life sciences will the new policy focus on?
- What are the details of the Palamuru - Ranga Reddy Lift Irrigation Scheme funding and its expected completion?
