The ultimate motto of the Telangana government is the development of entire Hyderabad, irrespective of parties and places, said Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Minister KT Rama Rao.
The Minister listed the works underway and progress made in providing drinking water, power supply, mobility infrastructure, sanitation, and heritage structure conservation at a high-level review meeting on the development of Hyderabad’s old city here on Tuesday.
The meeting was attended by Home Minister, Mohd Mahmood Ali, AIMIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi, MP Dr G Ranjith Reddy, Chief Secretary A Santhi Kumari, Special Chief Secretary of MA&UD Department, Arvind Kumar, and officials from GHMC, HMDA, HMWSSB, TSSPDCL and other departments.
The Minister stated that as part of the SRDP, work to strengthen the road network in the old city area was progressing quickly, with several flyovers and road construction projects completed. Rama Rao asked officials to speed up work in areas where road widening is critical, citing the difficulty of widening roads in the densely populated old city.
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Work on traffic junctions, foot over bridges, and bridges over Musi is progressing quickly, and the Minister stated that more than Rs 1200 crore has been spent on the development of drinking water facilities, with over 2.5 lakh connections taken in the old city under the free water supply scheme. The power supply system in the old city, as well as other areas, has greatly improved.
Sanitation was prioritised in tourist areas such as Charminar, Chowmahalla Palace, Mecca Masjid, and Salarjung Museum. Along with the State government’s various health schemes, 84 Basthi Dawakhanas were established in the region. Plans were ready for the restoration of Mir Alam Mandi and proposals for a six-line cable bridge over Mir Alam Tank were in the DPR stage.
Akbaruddin Owaisi thanked the Telangana government, expressing satisfaction over the priority given to the development of the old city with a special mention to Rama Rao and brought to his notice a few programs needed in the old city.
The AIMIM floor leader stated that they are prepared to extend all forms of support and cooperation in order to expedite the implementation of the State government’s development programs and that they will collaborate with government departments.
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