Brand Hyderabad to dazzle with Telangana rise

With the sun finally setting on the longdrawn T-uncertainty, Brand Hyderabad is set to shine once more and brighter at that.

Industry experts feel that the decision to divide Andhra Pradesh will put Hyderabad firmly back in the saddle as a global IT/ITeS hub, as it was primarily the political uncertainty that had helped Bangalore and Chennai cash in on Hyderabad's T-woes in the past four years rather than any actual limitations of Hyderabad.

Mission Musi on the Anvil

In a bid to clean up the mess in the Musi river the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) will engage the services of a consultancy to map the cost of the project for conservation and river front development of the water body. The project will clean up the stretch from Osmansagar and Himayatsagar to Bapughat in the city.

The body has invited request for proposals from the consultancies to conduct the feasibility study of Musi river development and preparation of conceptual design and plans demarcating the boundaries of Highest Flood Level(HFL) of the river.

International Institute of Information Technology @ Gachibowli, Hyderabad

The International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H) is an autonomous university founded in 1998. It was set up as a not-for-profit public private partnership (N-PPP) and is the first IIIT to be set up (under this model) in India. The Government of Andhra Pradesh lent support to the institute by grant of land and buildings. A Governing Council consisting of eminent people from academia, industry and government presides over the governance of the institution.

G.O. proposing merger of 13 panchayats with GHMC issued

Barely a month after the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) council unanimously rejected the move to add 15 gram panchayats to its jurisdiction, the government has issued orders proposing merger of 13 other gram panchayats.

The GO. 364 proposed the inclusion of areas covered under certain gram panchayats contiguous to the GHMC and called for suggestions and objections.

Mewar Varsity to set up campus in Ibrahimpatnam, Hyderabad

With an aim to make Hyderabad the education hub in South India, Rajasthan-basedMewar University has set up a research and development (R&D) centre in the city and is also planning to build a sprawling campus spread across 20 acres of land.

The new campus mooted at Ibrahimpatnam will provide courses in engineering, computer science, law, basic sciences, humanities and pharmacy.

Mewar University, an autonomous institution, was set up by the government of Rajasthan at Chittorgarh. The varsity has other branches in Srinagar and New Delhi.

L&T asked to repair rain-battered roads in three metro rail corridors

Unhappy with the poor condition of roads which got battered by the recent heavy rains, senior officials of the roads & buildings, and municipal administration and urban development departments have directed the metro rail developer, L&T, to take up road repairs with their own funds on the three metro rail corridors.

Principal secretary (R&B) B Sam Bob,  principal secretaries (MAUD) SK Joshi and Adhar Sinha, GHMC commissioner,  MT Krishna Babu and Hyderabad Metro Rail managing director NVS Reddy, accompanied by other senior officials, inspected the re-carpeting and repair of damaged roads in the Greater Hyderabad limits on Saturday. The principal secretaries directed all the departments concerned to overcome shortcomings and clear drains and improve the roads in the next 10 days. They appealed to discerning citizens not to dump debris into potholes which might harm walkers and motorists alike. The GHMC has spent Rs 16 crore,  R&B and National Highways about Rs 8 crore and HMR Rs 6 crore on re-carpeting and repair of roads so far.

Hyderabad ORR Up For A Beautification Drive

The Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited (HGCL), a wing of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), has proposed to take up a beautification programme on the traffic islands of the Outer Ring Road (ORR). HMDA officials have proposed artifacts, sculptures, hard and soft landscaping, water bodies, and fountains on the traffic islands.

24x7 Patrol Planned on Outer Ring Road (ORR)

While the final lap of the 158-km long Outer Ring Road (ORR) starts to take a shape, the authorities have now initiated steps for having a round-the-clock patrol equipped with ambulances, paramedical personnel and emergency services.

Indian School of Business (ISB) - Pictures

Andhra Pradesh Housing Board to take up mega housing project near international airport

Fund-starved Andhra Pradesh Housing Board (APHB) has decided to take up a mega housing project close to the international airport at Shamshabad. This is the first housing project being taken up by the APHB near the international airport.

Officials said the housing project mainly targets the higher income group (HIG) with 420 independent villas on its 125-acre land at Raviryal village in Maheshwaram mandal. Raviryal is on Pahadisharief-Tukkuguda road and the project site is located near the rear entrance of the airport.

The project is being divided into three categories -- 120 HIG-II housing units in an extent of 266 square (sq) yards each, 200 HIG-I units in 220 sq yards each and another 100 houses of middle income group (MIG). Since it is a major project and the site is close to the airport, the APHB is expecting huge response from public.

Lanco Hills View

Credits: Krish Chait

Woxsen School of Business To Setup 200-Acre Campus in Hyderabad

UK-based education entrepreneur Praveen Pula promoted Woxsen School of Business plans to target the students wanting to become entrepreneurs and also part fund their start up ventures.

Dean R Narasimhan said the business school adopted a unique model in teaching the students on a global standard of excellence in leadership, organization, communication and strategy.

"Ernst & Young was appointed for guiding us in preparing curriculum and understand the demand for the courses we offer, apart from the other business feasibility analysis," he told ET on the sidelines of a media conference.

Uncertainty over Telangana issue hitting Hyderabad's realty market

Political uncertainties in Andhra Pradesh over Telangana issue has hit Hyderabad's residential market hard.

Developers are sitting on unsold housing stock of 28 percent of the units launched during last 3-4 years, says a report by global property consultant Knight Frank.

"33,000 homes are unsold in the primary residential market of Hyderabad till June 30, out of 1,18,000 housing units that have been launched by the developers over the last 3-4 years," Knight Frank India Chief Economist and Director Research Samantak Das told PTI.

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad) 576 Acre Campus

IIT Hyderabad(IITH) is planned as a residential campus built on an area of 576 acres to accommodate a total population of 30,000, including 20,000 students with a total built up area of 2.1 million square meters.

The campus consists of academic area, residential area for students, residential area for faculty and staff and other support facilities. The growth of the campus is planned in three phases with a corresponding increase in the physical infrastructure and support facilities to accommodate an increase in the number students in established programs and new programs of the future.

Infosys Campuses in Hyderabad: Operations Status

Pocharam SEZ Campus
IT&C Department Government of Andhra Pradesh had allotted 450 acres of Land to Infosys in 2007 for setting up worlds ICT largest campus. Infosys Technologies had committed 25,000 jobs(software professionals) in 10 years.

• Phase-1 development in Progress in SEZ
• 1.7 Million Sqft completely developed / 1.4 Million Sqft under construction
• Current employees 8300+
• Phase-1 fully build up capacity – 16-18000 IT workforce
• Phase-2 Master plan under development – approx. for 25000 IT workforce
• Total Commitment to Government 25, 000
• Plans to hire over 40,000 in Hyderabad

Multi-Modal Suburban Rail Transport System(MMTS) Phase-2: Work To Begin In August 2013

10 Years of long waiting is coming to an end. The most awaiting Project MMTS Phase -2 work is likely to be started by end of August 2013. 6 tenders have been submitted for the prestigious project. L&T and GMR are the popular among the bidders who filed the tenders for the Second phase.

Initially GMR has opposed the inclusion of the line between Umdanagar and Shamshabad Airport which comes around 6.5 KMs. Hence this route has been removed from MMTS Second Phase works.

Hyderabad Metro Rail(HMR): Habsiguda Station (under construction)

Hyderabad Metro Rail(HMR) Work To Begin In Multiple Places

Of the 80 junctions where the elevated track atop the viaduct will be constructed across, 28 junctions require longer obligatory spans involving on the spot construction.

Brace up for tough commuting days ahead with construction of the Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) project work beginning on viaducts crossing the road junctions. Work had begun at the Uppal crossroads and the Habsiguda junction.

Once supervising engineers of HMR and concessionaire L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad (L&TMRH) gain expertise from these two spans, work on taking up five to eight road junctions crossovers across the three metro corridors in one go will be attempted, said HMR Managing Director N.V.S. Reddy on Sunday.

Hyderabad Metro Rail: View of Uppal Depot Operation Control Center (under construction)

Hyderabad Metro Rail: View of Uppal Depot Test Track Area (under construction)

Proposed: Saket Hi-Rise Project at Edula Nagulapalli

Proposed gated Integrated township consisting of Villas, Hi-rise Apartments (+ 25 Floors), Commercial & Recreational Spaces, covering an extent of 22 Acres, near Outer Ring Road, Edul Nagulapally, Medak District (towards West of High Tech City). Project is scheduled to start by November, 2014.

 

Seems like this may be the first hi-rise project in this area. Hope to see more details on this project.

 

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Lanco Hills View

 by Hamza Khan

HMDA finally takes steps to prevent accidents on ORR

With spurt in road accidents on Nehru Outer Ring Road (ORR), the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has decided to engage a private contractor for "incident management", which includes providing road patrols, surveillance, first aid, ambulances and other road safety works apart from providing crash barriers and other regular maintenance works.

Toll collection has started on ORR stretches Gachibowli-Shamshabad, Pedda Amberpet-Patancheru and Narsingi-Patancheru, which were opened for traffic in different phases. Though toll is being collected, there is no mechanism in place for road safety and incident management system. The local police have been assisting whenever a road accident occurs on the ORR.

Beyond ORR: 290KM Regional Ring Road (RRR)

With the Outer Ring Road (ORR) starting to finally fall in place and is likely to be completed by 2014, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) is now looking forward to laying the Regional Ring Road (RRR).

Proposed in the Master Plan, which has been submitted to the government for approval, the ambitious RRR plan has a 290-km long road network circling the city beyond the ORR.

CII - Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre (CII - Godrej GBC)

About  CII - Godrej GBC: http://www.greenbusinesscentre.com/site/ciigbc/aboutus.jsp

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CII_-_Sohrabji_Godrej_Green_Business_Centre

Shankarpally Road - Taken at Mokila

This Shankarpally Road picture is taken in Mokila.

Photo by ahmed0632

Outer Ring Road(ORR) Junctions and Google Earth Screenshots

ORR Nanakramguda Junction/Exit:

ORR Narsingi Junction/Exit:

Gachibowli to Rajapushpa's Retreat at Kokapet

This video covers the route from Gachibowli ORR entrance to Rajapushpa's Retreat Apartment project at Kokapet. This covers the entire stretch of 8.4 KMs on ORR by car drive. This video gives a nice view of ORR and ORR Service Road.

Gachibowli ORR Entrance -> Travel on ORR -> Take Nanakramguda Junction Exit on left -> Merge onto ORR Service Road towards Narsingi(parallel to ORR) ->  Get onto Osman Sagar Rd -> Travel towards Gandipet by crossing Narsingi Flyover -> End at Rajapushpa's Retreat project(this comes after passing Tata Institute of Fundamental Research).

The route covered in Google Maps:

Traffic islands on Outer Ring Road to look more aesthetic

Soon rotaries, central medians (traffic islands) and interchanges on traffic islands of the Outer Ring Road (ORR) will look more aesthetic as the Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited (HGCL), a wing of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), proposes to take up a beautification programme.

Also, to facilitate entry and exit from ORR and to regulate traffic, interchanges, rotaries, central medians will be constructed along the ORR at national highways, state highways and MDR junctions.

Microsoft India Development Center (MSIDC) at Gachibowli Hyderabad

Microsoft India Development Center (MSIDC) is setup at Gachibowli, Hyderabad in 1998. Over the course of the past 14 plus years, it has expanded to become one of Microsoft Corporation’s largest R&D centers outside its headquarters in Redmond.

MSIDC is a part of Microsoft Corporation’s strategy of global shared development where teams across geographies collaborate to build great software and services.

Lanco Infratech leases 80,000 sq ft in IT SEZ to Sutherland

Lanco Infratech today said its subsidiary has leased 80,000 sq ft of office space in its IT special economic zone (SEZ) at Hyderabad to BPO firm Apollo Health Street.

Lanco Hills Technology Park Ltd has signed up with a BPO and technology management services Apollo Health Street, a group company of US-based Sutherland Global Services for 80,000 sq ft of SEZ space.

'Q City' IT Park at Financial District, Hyderabad

Q City, Hyderabad is a modern international IT Park located in the emerging business district of Gachi Bowli. Adjacent to the prestigious Indian School of Business, the property enjoys a prominent setting among the sprawling campuses of marquee organisations such as Microsoft, Computer Associates, Wipro, UBS and InfoSys. The property also benefits from close links to Hi-Tech City and Banjara Hills.

The campus consists of two Class A office buildings, connected by means of a glass paneled interconnecting walkway. The development totals approx. 8 lakh square foot commercial space, with Block A constituting 192,000 sft over 10 floors and Block B of 600,000 sft over 9 floors.

Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) Campus at Bhanur, Hyderabad

The Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) was established in 1970 to undertake the manufacture of guided missiles. The company has one unit at Bhanur, Hyderabad.

The BDL started off with the production of anti-tank missiles under license from France and Russia; it is now the prime production agency for missiles developed by the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO). The company has a design and engineering division for developing and upgrading products required by India's armed forces. BDL has grown steadily.

Lahari Resorts, A Place to Relax and Rejuvenate

If you want just to run away from the daily drudgeries of this mechanical life in this urban concrete jungle and unwind in the mesmerizing lap of nature, then Lahari Resorts is the place you are looking for.

Sprawling in over 35 acres, with lush greenery all around, Lahari Resorts makes a unique getaway where you just relax and rejuvenate yourself. In the backdrop of nature at her best, with shimmering water bodies, fountains, flowerbeds, lawns and sculptures adorning the topography, Lahari Resorts offers an ethereal feel that you never forget.

Global Indian International School(GIIS) Hyderabad - Patancheru Campus

Global Indian International School (GIIS) Hyderabad, Patancheru Campus is conveniently located in close proximity of the famous Lahari Resorts, Kondakal Village, Shankarpally Mandal, R.R. District. The campus has serene and pollution free ambiance with abundant greenery.

The school has an extensive campus with an infrastructure at par with international standards. Travel to school by school bus is convenient from various parts of Hyderabad.

There is a choice of residing in boarding houses. Boarding life is the heart of GIIS and boarding staff play a pivotal role in the pastoral, social and emotional well being of their students. The principal of the school lives on campus and will ensure that the academic efforts of the boarders is sustained after school hours too.

L&T Metro Rail in talks with IIFCL to raise Rs 1000 crore

L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) is in talks with India Infrastructure Finance Co Ltd to raise Rs 1,000 crore through the external commercial borrowing (ECB) route for the city's metro rail project.

"Continuous dialogue is on with IIFCL (India Infrastructure Finance Co Ltd). It has progressed quite well and raising a Rs 1,000-crore loan should happen in couple of months," L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Ltd Chief Executive and Managing Director V B Gadgil, told reporters here today.

"There will be saving of around 5 per cent on interest rates. The advantage of ECB is that we get long-term loans ranging for 25 years," he said.

L&T is developing the Rs 16,500-crore Hyderabad Metro Rail project, which is the biggest urban infrastructure project undertaken as a public-private partnership in India.

Test track comes up for the Hyderabad Metro at Uppal

 

he laying of a test track for the Metro Rail is afoot at the Uppal depot. — Photo: Nagara Gopal

Away from the public gaze, work is on at the Uppal depot on an 8-kilometre long ground-level track.

An eight kilometre railway track on the ground is being laid inside the Uppal Metro depot, to function as a test track for Metro trains before services begin on the elevated sections.

Running of Metro trains will be first simulated on the track, supported by the traditional ballast and equipped with the latest communications and signalling network.

Hyderabad Metro Rail to be on stream by Ugadi 2015

Metro work in progress on the Nagole-Mettuguda: G. Ramakrishna

Work is apace on the project despite the monsoon and necessary precautions are being taken, says HMR Managing Director

The first section of the Hyderabad Metro Rail between Nagole-Mettuguda (8 km) will be completed in all aspects by December-end of 2014. And once the approval of Commissioner of Railway Safety comes, it will be opened for commuter traffic in March 2015 as an ‘Ugadi’ gift, said HMR Managing Director N.V.S. Reddy on Thursday.

He informed Principal Secretary of Municipal Administration & Urban Development S.K. Joshi at a meeting to review the progress of the project that 823 foundations, 655 piers (pillars) and 201 span lengths have been completed. Depot works are also progressing at brisk pace at Uppal (80 per cent) and Miyapur (40 per cent).

Songs of Earth Resort at Mokila

Songs of Earth resort is a unique concept strectched in 15 Acres surrounded with lush greenery of 60 Acres.

Songs of Earth has been designed and executed in setting standards in conservation and eco-friendliness. The Resort has accommodation, adventures, sports and leisure activities provided in attractive zones. 

There is an exclusive outbound adventure zone and professionally designed Obstacle Course / Rope Course with qualified trainers and facilitators for corporates and visitors.Jewel Box, Welcome Zone, Night Sky Zone. Addventure Zone and Third Chakra Lounge must be experienced at Songs of Earth. 

What is Encumbrance Certificate(EC) and How to get it?

Understanding the Encumbrance Certificate(EC):

An encumbrance certificate is evidence that the property in question is free from any monetary and legal liabilities. It is evidence that the property can be sold as a free title and the ownership will come to you without any associated baggage.

This is a document that you will be able to procure from the registration authority’s office.

It is your assurance that the property you are about to invest in is clear of any legal dues and has a marketable title.

Master plan for Hyderabad Metro Rail expansion

The Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) and the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) will jointly develop a Master Plan for the future Metro Rail extensions and new corridors in the extended HMDA limits keeping in view the future needs of the fast-expanding Twin Cities.

This is being done at the behest of Chief Secretary P K Mohanty. He has told HMR Managing Director NVS Reddy and HMDA Commissioner Neerabh Kumar Prasad that they should integrate the Metro Rail, Multi Modal Transport System (MMTS), Main Rail, National and State highways and major bus depots and adopt the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) approach as per the best global practices.

Operation and maintenance of three ORR stretches to be privatised

The Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited (HGCL), a wing of Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), has decided to outsource the operation and maintenance (O&M) of three sections of the Nehru Outer Ring Road (ORR) to private firms or organizations.

Initially, it was proposed to outsource the three sections having a total length of about 95.68 km for O and M. The bids will be opened on August 13. A pre-bid meeting will be held at the HGCL office, HMDA Complex, Tarnaka on July 27.

Continental Hospitals at Financial District - Healthcare Redefined

Crowded, elevators packed like sardines, the sick and unfortunate grappling for directions waiting for hours for doctors, invasion of personal dignity of patients, low self esteem of nurses and utter lack of emphasis on preventive care etc. are the thoughts that usually cross our mind about hospitals!

Well, one person Dr. Guru N Reddy embarked on a journey to bring a "new dimension to India's healthcare" with a mission to bring India's health care delivery processes to international standards and "Continental Hospitals" at Financial District, Hyderabad is a result of his dreams!

With several firsts to his credit in his career, Dr. Reddy embarked upon establishing Continental Hospitals to positively bring the latest in healthcare to his native country. Emulating patient centric medicine, understanding the impact of sound patient- physician relationships, and knowing the successes of collaborative practice of medicine are at the core of Dr. Reddy's passion to bring international standards to Continental Hospitals in Hyderabad.

Green cover draws buyers to Shankarpally road

Shankarpalli road belt, an area located in the north-western part of the City, has alot of green cover without compromising on connectivity, amenities and affordability.

For many residents in the City, traffic, congestion and pollution are unavoidable and become part and parcel of their daily lives. Many assume living in far-off abode to escape these issues will give rise to new problems like lack of connectivity to schools, travel and other basic amenities.

Shankarpalli road belt, an area which is located in the north-western part of the City, is all set in the greens without compromising on connectivity, amenities and affordability. Evolving villas and gated community culture is set to drive the future growth of the City say real estate developers.

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