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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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.