Hyderabad: During the tenure of former Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority director Shiva Balakrishna, illegal layouts were approved and permissions to construct structures were granted within the buffer zone of the Musi river. On Wednesday, Municipal Administration and Urban Development principal secretary and metropolitan commissioner Dana Kishore conducted a review of files related to HMDA's planning wing and maintenance works. Further, …
Hyderabad: While the Hussainsagar has a glittering aesthetic visual effect with dancing musical fountains recently installed for the country's first Formula E Grand Prix event, the stink emanating from the lake continues to be unbearable. Bids have been invited since October of last year, but no agency has expressed interest in taking up the project, resulting in an environment ideal …
Hyderabad: The delay in appointing a special commissioner for lakes, as was proposed some time ago, has kept the city waterbodies in serious trouble. Officials said patta landholders have stalled the works at Edula Cheruvu, Pedda Cheruvu in Amberpet, Tondapally Cheruvu in Shamshabad, Pasumamula Cheruvu in Abdullapurmet, Pedda Cheruvu in Keesara, Rampally Cheruvu, Mallampet Cheruvu in Bowrampet, Pedda Cheruvu in …
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority would have its special focus on city flyovers to minimise road accidents. The details of the defects at the accident spots, the time of occurrence, related photos, videos, weather conditions, the vehicle details along with the drivers’ information, injured persons’ information to treatment extended by the hospitals would be collected by police officials who …