# KTR urges Revanth Reddy to expedite JNTU Sircilla campus

2026-10-12T05:17:11+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

BRS working president and Sircilla MLA K.T. Rama Rao has urged Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to expedite construction of the permanent campus of JNTU Engineering College in Rajanna Sircilla district, sanctioned in 2021 at an estimated cost of ₹402 crore. In a letter on 11 October, Rama Rao said construction had not begun despite 20 acres having been allotted at Mandepalli village, and the college is currently functioning temporarily on the premises of a degree college at Agraharam. Rama Rao expressed concern over proposals to shift the college to another private building, saying existing classrooms, laboratories and infrastructure at the present campus should not be left unused. He urged the government to release funds, speed up construction at Mandepalli, and direct officials not to issue notices requiring the college to vacate until suitable alternative arrangements are made.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

All three outlets report the same facts from K.T. Rama Rao's letter to the Chief Minister, including the 2021 sanction, the ₹402 crore estimate, the 20 acres at Mandepalli, and the request to avoid eviction until alternative arrangements are made. The coverage is uniform straight reporting, with no outlet offering independent investigation or commentary. The only variance is trivial: The Hindu prints the letter's date and time stamp, while Telangana Today and Times of India omit it. The story's significance lies in the four-year gap between administrative approval and action, which the sources report without editorialising. The next step, as stated in all three accounts, is whether the state government will act on the fund release and stay of eviction notices.

## Coverage

Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
- thehindu.com (neutral report) <https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/ktr-seeks-early-construction-of-jntu-engineering-college-campus-in-sircilla/article71570896.ece>
  Neutral wire-report of the letter
- telanganatoday.com (neutral report) <https://telanganatoday.com/ktr-urges-revanth-reddy-to-expedite-jntu-sircilla-campus>
  Neutral wire-report of the letter
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/expedite-jntu-sircilla-campus-work-allow-engg-college-to-work-from-currently-facility-ktr/articleshow/134872533.cms>
  Neutral wire-report of the letter

This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry.

Tags: A Revanth Reddy, JNTU, K.T. Rama Rao, Mandepalli, Rajanna-Sircilla
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