Road infrastructure in Telangana: Created to dazzle
1 year, 6 months ago

Road infrastructure in Telangana: Created to dazzle

The Hindu  

Road development is the one key project that has trumped all other projects in the city in terms of vision, fund allocation and execution during the last 10 years since creation of Telangana as a separate state in 2014. Majorly implemented by GHMC, the Strategic Road Development Plan encapsulated a wide array of cost intensive projects, including construction of flyovers, underpasses, roads over bridges, and roads under bridges, among others. Rama Rao, the mega infrastructural project is aimed for signal free traffic flow from end to end, with the stated objectives of minimising the travel time, reducing traffic jams, and bringing down air pollution levels. Prominent structures created under the project include the cable stayed bridge on Durgam Cheruvu, seven flyovers and three vehicular underpasses in LB Nagar zone, six flyovers and two underpasses in Serilingampally, and a steel bridge to ease traffic flow near Punjagutta graveyard, besides several others.

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Andhra Pradesh approves Rs 24,276 crore for Amaravati infrastructure projects
6 days, 18 hours ago

Andhra Pradesh approves Rs 24,276 crore for Amaravati infrastructure projects

India Today  

The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority, chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, has approved infrastructure projects worth Rs 24,276 crore for the development of greenfield capital Amaravati, Municipal Minister P Narayana announced on Monday. "The 43rd CRDA meeting approved Rs 24,276 crore funds for the construction of trunk roads, layouts, and iconic bhavans in Amaravati capital," he stated. …

12 Cities Covered Under Amrut in Telangana: Centre
2 weeks, 6 days ago

12 Cities Covered Under Amrut in Telangana: Centre

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs on Tuesday said l2 cities in Telangana were covered under The Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation. Under AMRUT, 66 projects were taken up which included 27 water supply projects worth Rs.1,424.09 crore, four sewerage and septage management projects worth Rs.203.3 crore and 35 green spaces and park projects worth Rs.35.69 …

Telangana govt seeks Centre’s nod to tap World Bank for Musi loan
1 month, 1 week ago

Telangana govt seeks Centre’s nod to tap World Bank for Musi loan

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: The state government has intensified efforts to mobilise funds for the Musi Riverfront Development Project. Recently, the state government sent proposals to the Department of Economic Affairs under the Ministry of Finance for its approval to tap the World Bank for a loan for the project. Apart from this, the state government would spend Rs 1,763 crore while the …

PPP Model to Spruce Up Rural Roads in Telangana
1 month, 3 weeks ago

PPP Model to Spruce Up Rural Roads in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

The state government is set to embark on an extensive project to upgrade rural roads to enhance rural connectivity using the public-private partnership (PPP) model. The project will involve the construction of 17,300 km of roads, with 5,000 km being completed in the first year, 4,000 km in 2025-26, 5,000 km in 2026-27 and 3,300 km in 2027-28.

Urban Areas to Get a Fillip With Revanth’s Rs 14,000-Crore BGI Projects
3 months ago

Urban Areas to Get a Fillip With Revanth’s Rs 14,000-Crore BGI Projects

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana’s urban areas are set for a substantial upgrade as Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has decided to implement Blue-Green Infrastructure projects across all municipal corporations and municipalities in the state. Revanth Reddy, who also holds the portfolio for municipal administration and urban development, has instructed officials to prepare a comprehensive ‘Master Plan 2050’ for every municipality and municipal …

Telangana’s Urban Planning Earns Finance Panel’s Praise
3 months, 1 week ago

Telangana’s Urban Planning Earns Finance Panel’s Praise

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The 16th Finance Commission, headed by noted economist Dr Arvind Panagariya, commended the Telangana government for its comprehensive presentation on the state’s finances and development roadmap. Speaking at a press conference at Praja Bhavan here on Tuesday, Dr Panagariya praised the state for thinking "far ahead" in terms of urban planning, an area that often takes the backseat in …

Finance department snubs state on Pune-Sambhaji Nagar e-way project
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Finance department snubs state on Pune-Sambhaji Nagar e-way project

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The ongoing combat between bureaucrats and politicians received another impetus on Thursday, when the finance department questioned the state’s need for the Pune-Sambhaji Nagar Greenfield Expressway project, which was put up for cabinet’s approval. “This proposal will increase the pressure on the state’s resources.” The public works department had proposed to build an access-controlled expressway between Pune and Sambhaji …

Delay In Executing Irrigation Projects Costs Telangana Exchequer Rs 1 Lakh Cr More: CAG
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Delay In Executing Irrigation Projects Costs Telangana Exchequer Rs 1 Lakh Cr More: CAG

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The cost of 20 irrigation projects commenced between 1983 and 2018 in Telangana doubled from over Rs 1 lakh crore to Rs 2 lakh crore as of March 2023, due to non-completion, the CAG report has said. In addition to this, the government has a pending liability of Rs 8,971 crore in respect of 13 incomplete irrigation projects, the …

MLAs urge Telangana Govt to focus on public transportation system in Hyderabad
4 months, 3 weeks ago

MLAs urge Telangana Govt to focus on public transportation system in Hyderabad

The Hindu  

All the three members who participated in the short discussion on “Activities for Sustainable Urban Development in Hyderabad Metro City” taken up on the last day of the Assembly session on Friday suggested improvement of infrastructure facilities to cope up with the growing urbanisation. Akbaruddin Owaisi of AIMIM said there is a need for better urban planning, enhancement in public …

What’s the Budget push for infrastructure?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

What’s the Budget push for infrastructure?

The Hindu  

The story so far: In her Budget proposals for 2024-25, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has set aside ₹11 lakh crore for capital expenditure, comprising 3.4% of the GDP. With the aim to push States to spend on infrastructure, she said ₹1.5 lakh crore was being made available to them in the form of long-term interest free loans. Under the Sagarmala …

Andhra Pradesh plans to take the viability gap funding route to ramp-up road infrastructure under PPP mode
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh plans to take the viability gap funding route to ramp-up road infrastructure under PPP mode

The Hindu  

Considering the financial crisis that it is mired in and the dire need to ramp-up basic infrastructure like roads in the State, the Government of Andhra Pradesh is contemplating implementing the Central government scheme for Financial Support to Public Private Partnerships in Infrastructure. The scheme provides financial support as grant, one time or deferred, to the economically desirable, but commercially …

Rs.22,301 Cr proposed for irrigation sector in Telangana budget
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Rs.22,301 Cr proposed for irrigation sector in Telangana budget

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Congress government has proposed Rs.22,301 crore for irrigation in the budget presented by the Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka in the Assembly here on Thursday. As many as 73 irrigation projects have been undertaken in the State till date including 34 large and 39 medium projects. The previous government neglected completion of many projects though they were …

HCITI to Ensure Delivery of City Infra, Amenities
5 months, 2 weeks ago

HCITI to Ensure Delivery of City Infra, Amenities

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana government has formulated the ‘Hyderabad City Innovative and Transformative Infrastructure’ for comprehensive development of amenities and infrastructure in Greater Hyderabad limits on lines with the directive of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. The Strategic Road Development Programme, Strategic Nala Development Programme and other development projects will be executed under ‘HCITI’ which will be an umbrella body for …

T.N. Assembly: CM Stalin announces second phase of ₹4,000 crore project to improve 10,000 km of rural roads
5 months, 4 weeks ago

T.N. Assembly: CM Stalin announces second phase of ₹4,000 crore project to improve 10,000 km of rural roads

The Hindu  

A total of 10,000 km of roads in rural areas would be improved under the second phase of the Chief Minister’s Rural Road Development Programmes, said Chief Minister M.K. Making a suo motu statement, Mr. Stalin said these roads would be improved at a cost of ₹4,000 crore over the next two years. The first phase of the scheme was …

Hyderabad Is Not Yet Ready for Monsoons
7 months ago

Hyderabad Is Not Yet Ready for Monsoons

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Hyderabad is not ready for the upcoming monsoon, as works that were proposed to address urban flooding are yet to be completed. Going by data from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and commissioner and director of municipal administration, the Strategic Nala Development Programme works, which were taken up to revamp the stormwater drain network in and around the city, …

Congress Aims to Transform Hyderabad into Global Investment Hub: Uttam
7 months ago

Congress Aims to Transform Hyderabad into Global Investment Hub: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle  

: Civil supplies and irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said that the Congress government would transform Hyderabad into a global investment destination, competing with the world's top metropolises.Speaking after inaugurating the IGBC Green Property Show 2024 at Hitex on Friday along with industries and IT minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu, Uttam Kumar Reddy stated that the Congress government aimed to …

941 out of 1,102 projects under AMRUT scheme completed in State
7 months, 1 week ago

941 out of 1,102 projects under AMRUT scheme completed in State

The Hindu  

A total of 941 projects out of the 1,102 projects which were awarded to various agencies under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation scheme have been completed in Kerala with the expenditure currently at 79.88% of the allocated amount. Much progress has been made in projects related to construction of storm water drainage, with 85.83% of the ₹322.50 …

Telangana: 39 STPs to be constructed to curb sewage flow into Musi river
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Telangana: 39 STPs to be constructed to curb sewage flow into Musi river

New Indian Express  

The STP project in GHMC limits on PPP mode is estimated to cost Rs 737.68 crore while the STP project in HAM mode for ULBs between GHMC and ORR is estimated to cost Rs 2,900.16 crore. The proposals consist of one STP with a 7 MLD capacity in GHMC in PPP mode and 38 STPs with a total capacity of …

Telangana: Govt initiates plan to strengthen water supply in urban local bodies
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana: Govt initiates plan to strengthen water supply in urban local bodies

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: As part of the water supply service improvement plan and strengthening of underground sewerage system in Urban Local Bodies across the state, the government has initiated the process to strengthen the water supply system and required infrastructure in as many as 98 ULBs and sewerage projects in nine major ULBs covering three packages at an estimated cost of around …

Telangana spotlight | Urban development poses serious threat to environment
1 year, 4 months ago

Telangana spotlight | Urban development poses serious threat to environment

The Hindu  

On July 20, as Hyderabad grappled with a blinding downpour and concomitant woes of inundation and two-hour traffic gridlocks, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority kept itself busy elsewhere. terrain covering seven districts, 70 mandals and 1,032 villages, around the State capital as Hyderabad Urban Agglomeration, was occupied with a pre-bid meeting for online auction of seven land parcels at what …

PM launches projects worth Rs 6,100 crore in Warangal, says Centre took care of Telangana
1 year, 5 months ago

PM launches projects worth Rs 6,100 crore in Warangal, says Centre took care of Telangana

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for development initiatives worth Rs 6,100 crore in poll-bound Telangana's Warangal on Saturday morning. ": Prime Minister Narendra Modi during theâ€æ pic.twitter.com/Zq3lJ8lMFP — ANI July 8, 2023 Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari, Union Tourism Minister and newly-appointed president of BJP in Telangana G Kishan …

Make Optimal Use of TDR Policy for SRDP Phase-II, GHMC told
1 year, 6 months ago

Make Optimal Use of TDR Policy for SRDP Phase-II, GHMC told

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The second phase of the Telangana state government's flagship Strategic Road Development Plan would affect over 1,500 properties while land acquisition will cost over ₹2,200 crore, GHMC officials have said. Following several interactions with officials from the municipal administration and urban development department, the civic body has decided to make maximum use of transfer development right policy rather than …

Good pipeline of projects in Telangana, more roads, bridges, renewable energy
1 year, 6 months ago

Good pipeline of projects in Telangana, more roads, bridges, renewable energy

The Hindu  

Telangana has responded with a good pipeline of projects and going forward likely to see more demand from projects to develop roads, highways and bridges as well as renewable energy and warehousing facilities, according to India Infrastructure Finance Company Managing Director P. R. Jaishankar. A government of India enterprise providing financial solutions to all sub-sectors of the infrastructure sector in …

Mumbai infrastructure projects in overdrive, where is the upside for city residents?
1 year, 8 months ago

Mumbai infrastructure projects in overdrive, where is the upside for city residents?

The Hindu  

Published : Apr 06, 2023 11:00 IST - 9 MINS READ For close to five years, Mumbai has resembled a gigantic construction site. A new coastal road, a metro rail, and a trans-harbour link are among the many ongoing infrastructure projects that are meant to transform India’s commercial capital into a modern and efficient city. “Major infrastructure projects in a …

No new taxes in Gujarat’s ₹3 lakh crore budget
1 year, 9 months ago

No new taxes in Gujarat’s ₹3 lakh crore budget

The Hindu  

The Gujarat government on Friday presented a ₹3.01 lakh crore budget for 2023-24, a significant 23% rise compared to last year, which proposed no new taxes, doubling of insurance cover and providing two free cooking gas cylinders under the Ujjwala scheme. The State’s public debt has touched around ₹3.8 lakh crore, which Mr. Desai contended was substantially lower than the …

SRDP Phase 2 runs into land acquisition hurdles
1 year, 10 months ago

SRDP Phase 2 runs into land acquisition hurdles

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Land acquisition hurdles are haunting the state government's flagship Strategic Road Development Plan phase-2 project. Officials said that new Atgrade road proposals have played spoilsport, where acquisition cost was estimated at about Rs 2,200 crore apart from the land required for skyway projects. Land owners would be issued 400 per cent of TDR for master plan of roads widening, …

Telangana plans Rs 3,000-crore phase-2 city infra works without borrowing funds
2 years ago

Telangana plans Rs 3,000-crore phase-2 city infra works without borrowing funds

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Following the instructions of K.T. Rama Rao, municipal administration and urban development minster, the GHMC is preparing to embark on the second phase of the Strategic Road Development Programme, which is expected to cost Rs 3,115 crore. Among the 12 projects in SRDP-II are the Uppal flyover, a first-level flyover in Khairatabad, a second-level flyover in Jubilee Hills, a …

CM orders release of Rs 2,200 crore for developing urban roads
2 years ago

CM orders release of Rs 2,200 crore for developing urban roads

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin ordered the release of Rs 2,200 crore as special fund for the development of roads in all urban local bodies in the State, which would take the total allocation for improving 20,990 km of roads in various Corporations, Municipalities and town panchayats to Rs 9,588 crore, an official press release said on Wednesday. As …

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 68,000 crore worth of road projects in four Northeast states
2 years, 1 month ago

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari approves Rs 68,000 crore worth of road projects in four Northeast states

India TV News  

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday, while addressing a press conference in Guwahati announced that his ministry approved a slew of new road projects, valued at Rs 68,000 crore, in four Northeastern states to make international standard surface connectivity. Gadkari after reviewing various national highway projects in the region, said that new projects are worth …

Gadkari wishes AP to become rich state by availing its resources
2 years, 3 months ago

Gadkari wishes AP to become rich state by availing its resources

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday wished Andhra Pradesh to become one of the richest states by availing its natural resources like water, power, transport and communication. He said he would positively consider proposals for road projects stretching a length of 2,003km at a cost of Rs 50,000 crore for AP. In Nagpur constituency, …

Centre sanctioned Rs 8,000 crore for highways in TS: Gadkari
2 years, 7 months ago

Centre sanctioned Rs 8,000 crore for highways in TS: Gadkari

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Union minister Nitin Gadkari said the Centre would take up infrastructure development by constructing national highways on par with the American road framework. He said the Centre had sanctioned Rs 8,000 crore for constructing national highways of international standards in Telangana. Addressing a gathering held in the city on Friday, Gadkari dedicated two national highways and laid the foundation …

Andhra Pradesh Receives Record Rs 12,123 Cr for National Highway Development
2 years, 8 months ago

Andhra Pradesh Receives Record Rs 12,123 Cr for National Highway Development

News 18  

The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has approved the highest-ever outlay of Rs 12,123 crore for improvement of National Highway infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh, a senior state government official said on Wednesday. State Roads and Buildings Department Principal Secretary M T Krishna Babu said this allocation is a jump of Rs 4,258 crore over last year’s sanction of …

GHMC sends SOS to state government for SRDP funds
2 years, 8 months ago

GHMC sends SOS to state government for SRDP funds

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation is sceptical about taking up works under the Strategic Road Development Plan phase-2 in view of its financial crunch and the state government’s apathy to bankroll its civic projects. Under the SRDP phase 2, the corporation had planned to take up the road-widening works of the Bengaluru Highway to Shastripuram Junction with an estimated …

Centre spending Rs 93,656 crores for Telangana roads including RRR; Kishan Reddy
2 years, 10 months ago

Centre spending Rs 93,656 crores for Telangana roads including RRR; Kishan Reddy

The Hindu  

Union Tourism Minister G. Kishan Reddy has said that Telangana got utmost priority regarding laying of new roads and it reflects with 2,483 km of national highways added in the last seven years compared to 2,511 km that existed before the Modi government assumed power. Revealing further allocations to Telangana, he said that since the new State was formed, 75 …

Centre to take up Rs 3,000 crore projects in Andhra Pradesh: Gadkari
2 years, 10 months ago

Centre to take up Rs 3,000 crore projects in Andhra Pradesh: Gadkari

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced that road works of Rs 3,000 crore will be undertaken in Andhra Pradesh. Gadkari announced sanctioning of the Vijayawada Eastern Bypass ring road on a request from Chief Minister Jagan and said he would visit Polavaram after completion of the project. Describing Andhra Pradesh as a progressive state with …

Centre Considered Highway Projects Worth Rs 60K Cr in UP Since 2018, Half of Them This Poll-Bound Year
3 years ago

Centre Considered Highway Projects Worth Rs 60K Cr in UP Since 2018, Half of Them This Poll-Bound Year

News 18  

Not just the expressways, the Centre has considered highway projects worth over Rs 60,000 crore in Uttar Pradesh since 2018, with proposals worth nearly half that amount considered in just this poll-bound year. The data shows that the quantum of proposals and approvals have accelerated since 2020 and projects worth Rs 28,700 crore were submitted to the Centre just in …

Hyderabad: GHMC prepares an action plan costing Rs 858 crore to renovate drain system
3 years, 1 month ago

Hyderabad: GHMC prepares an action plan costing Rs 858 crore to renovate drain system

India Today  

The Strategic Nala Development Programme has come up with some major works which will soon take place following the monsoons. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has prepared an action plan costing Rs 858 crore in the first phase covering the important areas that were inundated during the flash floods in October 2020. The GHMC has about 1,295 km of storm water …

Government Targeting Road Construction Worth Rs 15 lakh Crore in Next 2 Years
3 years, 7 months ago

Government Targeting Road Construction Worth Rs 15 lakh Crore in Next 2 Years

News 18  

The Centre is giving utmost priority to the development of infrastructure and has set a target of road construction worth Rs 15 lakh crore in the next two years. The Minister was confident that his ministry will achieve target of 40 kilometres per day of highways construction in current fiscal, saying “the government is permitting 100 per FDI in road …

₹1L-cr to be spent on highway projects in state in three years: Gadkari
3 years, 8 months ago

₹1L-cr to be spent on highway projects in state in three years: Gadkari

Hindustan Times  

The central government will spend ₹1 lakh crore on various highway and bridge projects in Jharkhand over the next three years, said Union road, transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday. Currently, 756km long road projects worth ₹7,500 crore are under way in the state, while projects worth ₹10,000 crore will be approved by year-end.” The event was attended …

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