New secretariat setting up, why it was constructed, why KCR did not enter the outdated one for 8 prolonged years and why it is not an emblem of Telangana delight

KCR simply currently inaugurated Telangana’s new secretariat setting up. A info cope with of his son KTR, which inserts by KTR_news (and has virtually 6 lakh followers) claimed that no totally different state constructed a model new secretariat (amongst many alternative such weird claims in a thread). The new secretariat was constructed not because of there was a dire need for this setting up, nonetheless because of KCR couldn’t bodily step into it because of it wasn’t vaastu compliant in accordance with him. 

In a press conference throughout the yr 2015, KCR launched that the prevailing secretariat setting up has very unhealthy vaastu, and that’s why no CM ever had enjoyable there. He was referring to the reality that from the yr 1956 (when the state of Andhra Pradesh was usual) till the yr 2004, no Chief Minister of the state ever completed a full time interval (Chandrababu did 9 years nonetheless didn’t full full phrases). YSR was the first Chief Minister to complete a full time interval (2004 to 2009) nonetheless YSR died in a helicopter crash in 2009, early in his 2nd time interval. Post his demise, we observed 2 additional Chief Ministers throughout the remaining 4 years after which the state was reduce up. 

He was alluding to this historic previous whereas commenting that the prevailing secretariat setting up is principally not safe for him to work in (though he actually claimed that this was not good for Telangana)! KCR made one other elements regarding the unhealthy state of affairs of the prevailing setting up which we’ll discuss in a while this text. KCR did not even want to work from proper right here, so he started truly working from dwelling, from 2015 itself! 

At this closing date (2015), KCR claimed that the event worth for the model new Secretariat will in all probability be ~150 crores, and he’ll demolish the Chest Hospital setting up throughout the metropolis. There was widespread outrage by people at this willpower to demolish the heritage chest hospital setting up. This outrage compelled KCR to once more off from the proposed new setting up proper right here. 

After some time, KCR put the onus on the central authorities to offer the Bison Polo grounds – grounds that belong to the Ministry of Defence. The Prime Minister had given in-principle approval for the same throughout the yr 2017. However, there was as soon as extra outrage from the residents; and as well as, the nitty-gritty between the state and the central authorities on the exact phrases of change of this land was taking too prolonged (regardless that the High Court authorised the event on Bison Polo Grounds). At this closing date (2018), KCR claimed that the event worth for the model new Secretariat will in all probability be 250 crores. 

In the yr 2019, the AP authorities headed by Jagan Mohan Reddy decides at hand over their share of 58% of the prevailing Secretariat setting up to the Telangana authorities. With 100% possession of the prevailing setting up and the land on which it is there, KCR now decides to demolish the prevailing secretariat setting up and assemble a model new one on this space itself. 

Now keep in mind this – in 2015, KCR tells us that the estimated growth worth for the model new Secretariat is 150 crores. In a press conference in 2018, KCR elevated the an identical to 250 crore rupees. Once the placement was finalised, he allotted a whopping 610 crores for this setting up throughout the yr 2021. A minister, on the inauguration of the setting up in April 2023 tells us that the final word worth is also spherical 800 crores for this setting up! 

At the press conference in 2015; at a speech in Assembly in 2015; and as well as, in a extended speech throughout the Assembly throughout the yr 2018, KCR put forth some elements in opposition to the outdated Secretariat setting up. He outlined that as a result of the Secretariat superior has disjoint buildings and subsequently it’s reasonably troublesome for officers to walk all through buildings for essential conferences; the various Heads of Departments are scattered all through city and get caught in guests jams whereas coming to conferences in Secretariat. KCR tells us that even for conferences that he has known as, officers wanted to commute to get associated paperwork. Listening to all of this, you will suppose that it is logical to assemble a model new setting up.

However, no logic can make clear KCR’s refusal to even come to the Secretariat for 9 full years. He carried out conferences from his house, which continues to be farther away from the prevailing Secretariat buildings. In addition to solely the Heads of Departments having to bear guests, now the ministers, secretaries and anyone else who wanted to satisfy the CM wanted to bear the harrowing guests of Hyderabad to achieve his house. For a full 8 years. How could KCR be snug with subjecting so many people by the use of this torment whereas claiming that earlier just some have been tormented like this? 

KCR claimed that fire safety is not good throughout the outdated setting up. Citizens couldn’t nonetheless help to allude to this anecdote when a severe fire broke out throughout the new secretariat throughout the closing phases of its growth! KCR claimed that HoDs don’t sit throughout the secretariat. Guess what – they nonetheless don’t get space throughout the new Secretariat. They will sit in a setting up that’s just a little bit nearer to the secretariat – from when no one is conscious of. 

KCR’s lucky amount is 6. So, the model new Secretariat consists of 6 operational flooring (LG, UG and 6 flooring); Chief Minister’s office is throughout the sixth flooring. KCR signed 6 recordsdata in 6 minutes on Day 1 throughout the new secretariat. The whole English media was silent on this and some even wrote glowing research. An official setting up of the federal authorities was constructed retaining in ideas the lucky amount and vaastu beliefs of the incumbent Chief Minister, at the exact same location the place the older setting up existed. It took KCR 8 years to assemble this. And in all these 8 years, he did not even come to the Secretariat because of it was not vaastu compliant in accordance with him. The grandeur of the setting up is outwardly a selling stage (highest stage taller than Taj Mahal apparently – like anyone cares!). 

The outrage in opposition to the model new setting up seems fully justified given the reasoning and planning that went behind this. There is not any must make this a mark for Telangana delight. It is simply an expenditure to fulfil the beliefs of the incumbent Chief Minister.