Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday, 25 May 2026, assured that the Telangana government is purchasing every grain grown by farmers in the state, while also pledging local rehabilitation for all Musi River project-displaced residents. The assurances came during a meeting with a CPM Telangana delegation led by state secretary John Wesley at the Dr BR Ambedkar State Secretariat, Hyderabad.

Context

The CPM delegation called on the Chief Minister primarily to thank him for the long-pending revision of minimum wages for unorganised workers — a decision the party described as overdue. During the meeting, Revanth Reddy fielded a range of policy questions spanning paddy procurement, the Musi rejuvenation project, and government school reforms.

The meeting was attended by CPM leaders including former MLA Julakanti Rangareddy, P. Sudarshan, Jyothi, Nunna Nageswara Rao, Mallu Lakshmi, Samineni Swarajyam, M. Gopal Rao, and Rajya Sabha member Vem Narender Reddy.

Policy Backdrop

On paddy procurement, the Chief Minister stated that the Centre is not buying crops in the state and is not even procuring 30 per cent of the harvest despite announcing support prices. He said the state government is filling this gap and is conducting continuous reviews of grain purchases. A bonus of Rs 500 per quintal is being paid over and above the support price for fine-variety paddy (sanna vadlu), and maize is being purchased at the minimum support price.

He attributed a temporary shortage of hamalis (grain handlers) to their movement toward West Bengal ahead of assembly elections there, and noted that afternoon work has slowed due to summer heat. Telangana's shift to active direct procurement contrasts with the income-support model that preceded the current Congress government, and mirrors a recurring centre-state friction in rice-growing regions where state agencies step in when central procurement falls short.

Musi Rejuvenation and Displaced Residents

Addressing concerns about families displaced by the Musi River Rejuvenation Project, Revanth Reddy said no displaced person needs to worry, as housing will be provided at local sites itself. He urged political parties not to play politics over the issue. The Chief Minister described Musi pollution as a 'life-and-death problem' (jeevanmarana samasya) for the people of Nalgonda district downstream, and said the rejuvenation project will not only improve urban living standards in Hyderabad but also generate employment for youth.

The Musi rejuvenation initiative draws on a lineage of riverfront development proposals dating back to earlier Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority plans, but the current project adds a stronger emphasis on pollution abatement, local employment, and tourism — echoing the national model of river-cleaning drives elsewhere in India.

Education Reforms and What's Next

The Chief Minister also briefed the delegation on the state's push to overhaul public education, saying the government is providing quality breakfasts and mid-day meals to students as part of broader school improvement efforts. He announced the establishment of Telangana Public Schools and invited CPM leaders to visit the Arutla school as a model of the initiative.

Going forward, the key indicators to watch are whether state paddy and maize procurement reaches its seasonal targets, how the Musi project's land acquisition and pollution abatement works progress, and whether the revised minimum wage notifications translate into on-ground enforcement for unorganised workers across Telangana.