Hyderabad: Union minister of state for home affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Monday accused certain political forces of conspiring to obstruct development works in Karimnagar by creating unnecessary controversies. He alleged that they were trying to stall projects after the tendering processes had begun.Speaking after launching several development works in Karimnagar along with minister Ponnam Prabhakar, Bandi said his focus was on developing the city and urged people not to fall prey to attempts by vested interests to derail its progress. He said works to resolve Karimnagar’s long-pending dumping yard problem were being taken up with ₹17 crore under AMRUT and another ₹80 crore under UCF. However, some people were creating controversies to obstruct the works even after the tendering process had begun, he alleged.He appealed to all political parties and public representatives to extend their cooperation, saying development should be kept above politics, particularly when no elections were due. Bandi said the BRS had failed to address the dumping yard issue during its tenure and had not allocated even a single rupee for its resolution. He alleged that funds sanctioned by the Centre for several development projects during the BRS rule had lapsed because the state govt had failed to provide matching grants, bringing the works to a halt.He said the Centre and state govt were now working together for Karimnagar’s development by providing funds and matching grants. He urged officials to follow prescribed rules while dealing with tender-related matters. Bandi also announced that internal roads in every locality under the Karimnagar Municipal Corporation would be taken up and completed within a year.
