KT Minister Rama Rao is planning to discuss and establish an action plan to speed up development work in Old City in the presence of Hyderabad MLAs in Parliamentary Election Control.

Rs 6,200 crore is being spent on road development, walking tracks, stormwater drainage and constructing tanks in Old City by the government. Rama Rao replied positively to various questions put on by MLAs in the State Assembly on Wednesday during a conversation on civic facilities and other amenities within GHMC and the surrounding areas as well as other municipalities.

Government Budget on Old City Infra Development

Around Rs 4,030 crore spent for stormwater drainage construction and expansion. For installing four Foot-over-Bridges (FoBs), Rs 13 crores have been sanctioned at the cost of Rs 85 crore, about 96 km of footpaths and rejuvenating 11 lakes are developed in under Mission Bhagiratha. Rs 2,020 crore allocated for infrastructure development under SRDP include 

• Owaisi flyover
• Bahadurpura flyover
• Chandrayangutta extension
• Falaknuma Road over Bridge (RoB)
• Yakutpura Road under Bridge (RuB)

The beautification of Mir Alam Tank, Suraram Cheruvu Tank and Gurram Cheruvu Tank is expected to complete by March next year. The government will review the feasibility of developing the Murgi Chowk area into a multi-storeyed parking lot after consulting the heritage experts committee. Also, the tenders have been finalised, and construction work of a multi-storeyed parking lot will start at khilwath at Rs 50 crore.

Proposed Development Facilities

About 105 MGD's from the Krishna river at Greater Hyderabad were supplied to the old city for drinking water. The State Government is considering a further proposal to draw approximately 20 tmc from the Kaleshwara Lift Water System (KLW) through Sunkesula, in addition to exploring the proposed combinations of the Godavari and Krishna potable water systems for drinking water to peripheral areas. All this will help to improve the network for drinking water sources.

In addition, as an integral part of the Musi Riverfront Development Project, the State Government aims to increase its Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) ability to meet the increasing needs of its peripheral regions by approximately 1,200 MGD from the current 800 MGD. KTR noted that the GHMC STPs was processing about 42% of sewage, which in all metropolis was the highest in the country. He also assured Akbaruddin Owaisi, AIMIM floor head, that he would convene an L&T meeting to establish a plan for the construction of Hyderabad Metro Rail in old cities.

By: Shailaja K