Hyderabad: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has taken up many development works. In a way, 2020 is a golden year in GHMC infrastructure design.
Lockdown: GHMC succeeds in enforcing the lockdown imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic that rocked the world. GHMC Sanitation Workers, who are the front line workers, have taken special measures in keeping the city clean and to prevent Covid-19 and also from causing any inconvenience to the general public in the city during this lockdown period.
GHMC provided sanitizers, masks, gloves, and other equipment to the workers. further, provided free meals to 50,000 people of daily wage workers, workers in small establishments which were closed due to lockdown, etc in the city every day. Sheltered the homeless through 19 shelters in order to contain the spread of Covid-19, two times free meals and medical checkups provided at the shelters.
Elections to 150 wards in the first week of December were successfully conducted despite the short time. The election, which was held by ballot box after a long time, was successfully conducted by almost 36,000, staff directly and indirectly. The Covid-19 rules were strictly adhered to and were conducted peacefully without any incidents.
Real Estate Progress: The real estate sector in Greater Hyderabad has been making significant progress since the formation of the Telangana state. From 2010 to 2014, GHMC collected Rs. 5,72,00,657 through 733 Commercial projects were issued and permits were issued for the construction of 10,43,55,005 SFTs for 917 projects from 2015 to 2019. Permits were issued for 11,024 housing projects from 2015 to 2019 and 65,953 building permits were issued during the same period. Special appreciation was extended by the Central Government to the DPMS policy implemented under GHMC.
Construction of 2BHK: as per aspiration of Hon’ble Chief Minister Sri. K.Chandra Shekar Rao, to provided 2BHK houses to the poor people in order to live with dignity, the construction of 2BHK houses at 111 is going on a brisk pace.
The 2BHK houses which were completed at Singam Cheruvu Thanda, Syed Saheb Ka Bada, Chittramma Basthi, Erukala Nancharamma Basthi, Rythu Bazar Vanasthlipuram were allotted to the beneficiaries.
SRDP Programs: As part of the first phase of the Strategic Road Development Program (SRDP), 26 major roads have been widened and multilevel flyovers and major junctions have been developed on the respective routes to pave the way for signal free traffic. As part of this, 7 skyways, 11 major corridors, 68 major roads, and 54-grade separators were undertaken. Of these, the Construction of 9 flyovers, four underpasses, three ROB / RUBs, and one cable bridge was completed at a cost of RS.1010.77 crore.
Another 20 development works are in progress at a cost of Rs 4741.97 crore. DPRs of five projects are ready at a cost of Rs 2310 crore. Road No. 45 Jubilee Hills, LB Nagar Junction, Nagole Junction, Biodiversity Junction and completed in 2020. Apart from these, Amberpet, Balanagar, Uppal flyover undertaken in coordination with R&B, HMDA Departments.
Construction of Link Roads: In order to reduce the traffic load on main roads, GHMC has undertaken laying of Missing Link Roads for improving connectivity to major roads as part of infrastructure development. As part of the first phase, 37 missing roads were identified, land acquisition and asset acquisition were completed and construction of these roads was undertaken.
As part of the restoration and conservation of heritage buildings, MJ market restoration work at a cost of Rs 12 crore. Completed staircase, fixtures, domes, ducting, ceiling, electrical wiring, lighting, flooring, etc. in MJ Market.
As part of the Charminar Pedestrian Project, The Swachh Bharat Mission has declared the Charminar in Hyderabad as a special Swachh iconic building. under this project, drinking water and sanitation activities were completed in the vicinity of Charminar.
Innovative programs in the veterinary sector: Rs. GHMC has built the first dog park in the country at a cost of Rs 1.10 crore on an area of 1.30 acres at Kondapur in the Sherilingampally zone. The dog park is ideal for senior citizens to exercise their pet dogs in public places without resorting to road accidents. GHMC operates 5 specialized animal care centers in Hyderabad as part of its Animal Birth Control and Anti-Rabies Program to control street dog births and prevent rabies.
Phatullaguda, Chidibazar, Patel Nagar, KPGB colony, Mahadev Nagar colony to take up the measures for Animal Birth Control, and to take up the anti-rabies activities. Special vehicles provided to catch street dogs, monkeys.
Construction of Cable Bridge over Durgam Pond: The world’s longest span, concrete extra dosed cable bridge built over Durgam Pond. as part of SRDP the cable bridge has been constructed by GHMC at a cost of Rs 184 crore. With a length of 735.639 meters, the bridge provides easy transportation from the Hi-Tech City to the Financial District as well as other parts of the city.
Traffic was significantly reduced especially on Madhapur Road, Jubilee Hills, and Road No.36. The cable Bridge is another attraction of the city’s tourist spot.
Construction of Multipurpose function halls: in order to facilitate to lower and middle-class people to conduct marriages, functions, etc constructions of 14 Multipurpose function hall undertaken in GHMC with a cost of Rs. 34 crore. Out of these 5 multi-function halls completed and brought in use at a cost of 14.30 crore. Another 5 Multi-purpose function halls will be completed in a couple of months and the rest are in different stages of construction. The Multipurpose function halls completed at Bansilalpet, Chaityana Nagar – Patancheruvu, Nehru Nagar – Marredpally, Sitaphal Mandi, and in L.B.Nagar.
As part of junction improvement and beautification: to provide a hassle-free flow of traffic to the citizen GHMC undertook junction improvement and beautification works at 16 places. Ie. Ashok Nagar Junction, Puranapool, Rajiv Gandhi Statue junction, Ramanthapur T Junction, KavadigudaKhana met Junction, Suchitra, IDPL, Liberty, I-Max, Neredmet, Miyapur, L.b.Nagar, A.S.Rao Nagar, Uppal, Ali cafe, Pragatools, and Borabanda.
Model Grave Yards: construction of model graveyards undertaken to provide all basic facilities graveyard. With the cost of 42.66 Crore so far 31 graveyards developed. These were constructed on the lines of Mahaprastanam with Phoenix Foundation under. The Crematorium has end-to-end facilities and amenities under one roof: Regular and Electric Pyre, Pujari, Ceremonial Yard, Flowers, Rest Rooms and Wash Rooms, Water, Ashes Storage Lockers, Cold rooms, Car Park, Book Store, Canteen, Ritual Items Store, Security, Wi-Fi enabled Viewing, Vehicle Transportation, etc out of 31 graveyards 25 graveyards work completed and remaining is progress.
SOURCE: NSS
