Telangana Politics & Governance

Telangana Implements Revised Minimum Wages Across 77 Sectors

1 June 2026

Telangana’s revised minimum-wage structure took effect on 1 June, covering 77 employment sectors after 10 sectors were added. Rates vary by skill category and across three zones: municipal corporations, municipalities, and villages or other areas. Reported monthly minimums for unskilled workers range from ₹14,000 to ₹16,000; the highest reported rate is ₹20,000 for highly skilled workers in Zone 1.

Key Facts

• The Code on Wages, 2019 introduced a central national floor below which state governments cannot set minimum wages.

Telangana Launches Second Phase of Indiramma Housing Scheme

1 June 2026

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy launched the second phase of Telangana’s Indiramma housing scheme at Kothari village in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district. The government plans to take up 2.5 lakh houses in this phase and separately sanctioned 21,000 houses for tribal habitations. At the event, the Chief Minister inaugurated three homes built in the village for Kolam families.

Telangana Reviews Monsoon Preparedness and Dam Maintenance

1 June 2026

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy reviewed monsoon preparedness with senior officials in Hyderabad and directed departments to coordinate on water, agriculture, power and disaster response. He asked irrigation officials to pursue Telangana’s pro-rata shares of Krishna and Godavari waters with neighbouring states and called for dam-gate repairs before the monsoon. Finance officials told the meeting that ₹300 crore had been released for dam maintenance.

Key Facts

• Officials were asked to use farmer platforms to promote crop rotation, diversification and varieties requiring less water.

Raidurg Land Auction Draws Bid of ₹204 Crore per Acre

1 June 2026

The Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation auctioned 5 acres and 9 guntas at Raidurg, Hyderabad, on 1 June. Vamsiram Builders submitted the final bid at ₹204 crore per acre, for a reported auction value of about ₹1,038 crore. The transfer of the land was still to follow the auction.

Key Facts

• TGIIC develops industrial growth centres with serviced plots, roads, drainage, water and power to support industrial infrastructure.

TGPSC Notifies 290 Engineering Vacancies

2 June 2026

The Telangana Public Service Commission issued three recruitment notifications for 290 engineering posts: 222 Assistant Executive Engineer (Civil) and 49 Assistant Executive Engineer (Electrical) vacancies in the Roads and Buildings Department, and 19 Assistant Environmental Engineer posts in the Pollution Control Board. Applications were scheduled to open on different dates from 6 to 10 June, with deadlines between 13 and 17 July 2026.

Key Facts

• TGPSC is a constitutional body under Article 315, selecting suitable candidates for Telangana government posts.

Telangana Advocates Protection Act Comes into Force

2 June 2026

The Telangana Advocates Protection Act, 2026 (Telangana Act No. 16 of 2026), came into force across the state on 2 June under a notification issued through G.O.Ms.No. 41. The law is intended to protect advocates and their family members from attacks, threats and abuse connected with legal practice, and provides for grievance-redressal committees at state, district and mandal levels.

Key Facts

• The Act provides state-, district- and mandal-level grievance-redressal committees for advocates’ concerns.

CWC Reviews Godavari Water Availability Amid State Dispute

2 June 2026

The Godavari River Management Board convened a meeting with Telangana and Andhra Pradesh officials to discuss water availability in the basin, including a Central Water Commission study. Andhra Pradesh officials disputed the assessment and reported allocations, while Telangana officials defended their position. The CWC recorded the states’ arguments and proposed another meeting.

Key Facts

• The Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal was constituted under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956, to resolve basin-state water-use disputes.

Union Cabinet Approves ₹7,597-Crore Highway Projects in Telangana

3 June 2026

The Union Cabinet approved an estimated ₹7,597.16-crore project to widen about 190.76 km of highways in Telangana to four lanes. The three sections are Armur–Jagtial and Jagtial–Mancherial on NH-63, and Jagtial–Karimnagar on NH-563; the work was approved, not reported as completed.

Key Facts

• NHAI’s statutory mandate is to develop, maintain and manage national highways entrusted to it.

Telangana Plans Two Special TETs for In-Service Teachers

3 June 2026

Telangana’s School Education Department directed preparations for two special Teacher Eligibility Tests (TETs) for in-service teachers, in addition to the regular TET. The tests were targeted for completion ...