Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday urged Army authorities to appoint special officers to ensure regular coordination and resolve pending issues through continuous dialogue between the Indian Army and the Telangana govt.
He also requested that the possibility of shifting the Southern Command headquarters to Hyderabad be examined. The Southern Command oversees Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and the Union Territories of Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Daman and Diu.
He assured Army officials that the state govt would extend full cooperation on all matters related to national security.
Revanth said Telangana had already allocated 3,000 acres of land in Vikarabad for the low frequency Navy radar station and was committed to supporting defence infrastructure. He also sought the appointment of special officers to address issues such as defence land allotment for development projects and the sanctioning of Sainik schools.
The CM and senior Army officials discussed pending administrative matters and defence land requirements during the civil-military liaison conference held at the integrated command and control centre. The meeting was attended by chief secretary K Ramakrishna Rao, Major General Ajay Mishra, General Officer Commanding of Telangana Andhra Sub-Area, DGP B Shivadhar Reddy, and other senior officials from the state govt and the Army.
