Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram
© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd
Tags:
Journalism of Courage
To deepen cultural understanding and improve welfare measures for people from India’s Northeastern states living in Telangana, the state government said it will set up the country’s first “North East Connect Centre’’ and allocate land for each Northeastern state to construct its own building in Hyderabad.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said the centre will come up in the proposed “Future City’’ at Mucherla, about 50 km from Hyderabad. Land will be allotted to Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura for buildings that can house hostel facilities as well as centres for food, handicrafts, culture and art exhibitions.
On Thursday, the Chief Minister inaugurated the ‘Telangana-North East India Connect: A Techno-Cultural Festival’ in Hyderabad, organised in partnership with Raj Bhavan and the Ministry for the Development of the North Eastern Region. He said Telangana had become a second home for many people from the Northeast, who are now working in sectors such as software, pharma, healthcare, tourism, hospitality, startups and sports.
Extending gratitude to those who have “integrated with the Telangana community’’ and contributed to the state’s development, he said the government would provide facilities for each North Eastern state to build its own structure. “This centre will also provide a platform for cultural exchange programmes between Telangana and the North Eastern states,’’ he said. He added that the cooperation of North Eastern communities would be important in taking forward the state’s development goals and its Telangana Rising Vision 2047 roadmap.
The Chief Minister noted the “coincidence’’ of a person from Telangana serving as Tripura Governor and a person from Tripura serving as Governor of Telangana, and that relations between the two states should be strengthened further.
He said the festival showcased the “spirit of unity’’ between Telangana and the North Eastern states, noting that the region is “rich in culture and environmental resources’’ and that several aspects of its heritage remain under-recognised. “Our Telugu people can easily understand the pain of the citizens of the North Eastern states in terms of regional identity,’’ he said.
The Chief Minister added that South Indian states were playing a key role in the country’s development across sectors such as economy and culture. “We need to understand the people of the North Eastern states and their culture better. We need to increase connectivity with them,’’ he said.
The proposed Future City at Mucherla is envisioned as a model for sustainable urban development and technological innovation. It will span 30,000 acres between the Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar highways.
Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram
