Sirpur Paper Mill reopens

Kagaznagar (Komaram Bheem):  Municipal Administration Minister K Taraka Rama Rao on Thursday reopened the sick Sirpur Kagaznagar Paper Mill along with the management.

He appreciated the efforts of local MLA Koneru Konappa to get the sick unit reopened. Recalling the efforts of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao in getting the unit reopened, he attributed the delay in getting the unit recommissioned to the adamant attitude of the management.

The State government doled out many concessions to the management to get the paper unit reopened, he added. Addressing the gathering at SPM play grounds, KTR assured to release Rs 25 crore for the development of Kagaznagar municipality.

He also assured to sanction seven road bridges in the Assembly constituency after having a word with R and B Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao. Minister A Indrakaran Reddy and Jogu Ramanna lauded MLA K Konappa, who strived hard to reopen the Sirpur Paper Mill. The reopening gave a new lease of life to several villages along with the town.

Stating that 300 km road was already laid, the ministers assured of extending help to complete the remaining 90 km stretch. MLA Konappa thanked the Chief Minister and the Municipal Administration Minister for their role in getting the sick unit revived.

The people of Sirpur Kagaznagar Assembly constituency are deeply indebted to them. The MLA urged KTR for sanctioning a degree college for the constituency. Adilabad MP Nagesh, MLC Puranam Satish, Government Whip Nalla Odelu, TRS leader Satyanarayana Goud, MLA Konalakshmi, Diwakar Rao and others took part in the inaugural ceremony.