KTR proposes water from Kondapochamma Sagar of Kaleshwaram into Musi; 14 bridges across river

HYDERABAD: New garbage dumping sites in Rangareddy, Sangareddy and Yadadri Bhuvanagiri districts should not cause inconvenience to people and should be selected considering the needs of Hyderabad for the next 50 years said Telangana MA&UD minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Monday.

KTR chaired the 64th City Convergence Meeting held at Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Office in Hyderabad.

The issues discussed at the meeting included new sites for dump yards in Rangareddy, Sangareddy and Yadadri Bhuvanagiri districts, action against private yards and dangerous transportation of construction and demolition waste, an ambitious plan to beautify Musi and its surroundings, providing parking lots, improving garbage collection and other topics about the city.

Regarding finding dump yard sites, the Minister said that the sites should not cause inconvenience to people and have to be selected considering the future needs of Hyderabad. KTR said that plans for the dump yards should be practical, optimizing land and its utility. Besides lands not fit for agriculture, abandoned quarries have to be considered too. The Minister asked for a report on dump yards at Pyarangar, Khanapur and Dundigal to be submitted in a week.

The Minister asked officials to take action against private yards where construction and demolition waste was dumped.

Elaborating on the audacious plan for transforming the face of Musi and the area alongside it, KTR discussed the construction of 14 bridges and expressways over the river. He said that water from Kondapochama Sagar to Osman Sagar would flow into Musi. The Minister asked for tenders to be called for the 14 bridges and said that the foundation stone for them would be laid soon.

The MA&UD Minister asked officials to hold convergence meetings at the zonal level. He KTR also asked the police to take stern action against ganja peddling. The Minister suggested increasing vigil around pubs, hookah centers, schools, and farmhouses.

The MA&UD Minister also asked the officials to prepare plans for multi-level parking. Vacant government lands and private lands in GHMC Limits have to be identified for this purpose. The Minister said that measures should be taken to encourage non-motorized transport and to construct skywalks where necessary.

Senior officials from MA&UD including GHMC, Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB), the Police department, Hyderabad Metro Rail Ltd. (HMRL) and others were present at the meeting.