Sadashivanagar (Nizamabad): Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao said that the Opposition should keep quiet as people had rejected them during the elections. “Don’t launch agitations. It won’t affect the government. Instead, give constructive suggestions on development works,” he said.

Mr Chandrasekhar Rao launched the Mission Kakatiya programme at Patha Cheruvu in Sadashivanagar mandal headquarters on Thursday.

He also took part in symbolically desilting the water tank along with labourers. Senior TRS MLA E. Ravinder Reddy presided over the meeting and urged the CM to develop the backward Yellareddy Assembly constituency. Mr Chandrasekhar Rao flew in here by helicopter on Thursday after a two-hour delay. Speaking on the occasion he said that water tanks were being developed in the Telangana region since the last 1,000 years. Emphasising the importance of water tanks he said that enemy kings destroyed everything during wars, but spared water tanks.

Mr Chandrasekhar Rao said Andhra rulers neglected water tanks with malafide intentions. He said that water tanks will play a key role in the village economy as the livelihoods of farmers and artisans depend on it.

The CM said that water tank works will be executed with transparency. If any contractor was found guilty he will be sent to jail, he warned.

He said that droughts can be tackled successfully if water tank restoration works are completed. Silver date palm trees will be grown on the bunds of water tanks and that will curb the sales of spurious toddy in Telangana state, he said. The CM said that a committee will be set up to include Valmiki Boya and Laban Lambadas in Schedule Tribes.

KCR said that MLAs should tour their Assembly constituencies and camp at water tank repair sites. He also said that elected representatives should observe the works in their areas and help execute water grid scheme. Meanwhile, beedi workers raised slogans at the CM's meeting demanding a Rs 1,000 allowance for them. He assured that all eligible workers will get the allowance in a phased manner.

The Chief Minister said that Kamareddy district will be carved out after the reorganisation of Assembly constituencies. Minister for major irrigation T. Harish Rao said that he will play the role of the Neeradi (water man) to provide water across the state. He said that Mission Kakatiya works will be taken up with absolute transparency.

Deputy Speaker Padma Devender Reddy, MP B.B. Patil, ministers Pocharam

Srinivas Reddy, A. Indrakaran Reddy, MLAs, MLCs, ZP chairman D. Raju, collector D. Ronald Rose and senior irrigation department officials were present. Some donors handed over cheques to the CM for Mission Kakatiya. The Chief Minister announced an ITI at Tadwai, a 100-bed hospital at Y