MOKILA - The Emerging Residential Township in Hyderabad

Telangana Inc. - The Battle for Hyderabad

The battle for Telangana has become a battle for Hyderabad. Those demanding a separate state say they want to end the dominance of the contractor - politicians from the rest of Andhra Pradesh who have made crores from India's cyber city, because it is the political class of the same region which also controls the politics of their state.

On the western edge of Hyderabad lies the Lanco Hills luxury township. Spread over 100 acres, it one of the biggest real estate projects in the city.

It is the brainchild of Lagdapati Rajagopal, Congress MP from Vijaywada in Coastal Andhra, who is the founder of the Rs. 600 crore Lanco group, with interests in power and infrastructure, and a fierce opponent of Telangana.

But the land has been at the centre of an ongoing bitter legal battle with the Waqf Board claiming it is their land, the site of a religious shrine, the proof of which is a religious flag atop the Lanco Hills.

Gujarat-based private agency, Multi Mantech International Private Limited has been awarded the contract for conducting feasibility studies for setting up of water recycling plants for a cluster of IT companies, government offices, industries, big residential complexes, gated communities etc. in the city.

“The idea is to treat and recycle sewerage water and sell it at a lower price to citizens. This will bring down the usage of drinking water for flushing, gardening and washing purposes and most importantly, reduce the burden on exploration of ground water,” said Water Board engineer-in-chief M. Satyanarayana.

Reliance keen to set up aerospace unit in Hyderabad

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance group company, Reliance Aerospace Technologies Private Limited, has expressed interest to set up its first aerospace unit in the country in or around Hyderabad. The company representatives contacted Andhra Pradesh government and requested it to provide land in Hyderabad to set up their first manufacturing unit. Following this, the government asked its officials to identify suitable land and show it to Reliance. A high level delegation from Reliance will visit the city next week and finalise the location.

"Reliance Aerospace Technologies of Mukesh Ambani contacted us with a request for allotment of land, equipped with an airstrip, in or around Hyderabad to test their equipment. We have identified two places on the outskirts of the city," said a top official on condition of anonymity.

Pullela Gopichand's unwavering commitment has made Hyderabad a powerhouse of Indian badminton, a factory which keeps churning out one promising player after another.

PV Sindhu's bronze at the World Championships on Saturday was just the latest in a line of superlative feats achieved by players emerging from coach Gopi's stable.

In fact, this is a feat which has eluded even Saina Nehwal, who under Gopi has won close to 20 international titles, including a bronze at the Olympics. Then there are players like Parupalli Kashyap and RMV Gurusaidutt, who too have started registering impressive wins.

It's a testament to Gopi's unwavering commitment to his wards that Indian shuttlers have won more than two dozen international titles, at times even taking on undisputed giants China. The coach literally eats, sleeps and breathes the game. Just ask his wife, former player PVV Laxmi, or his mother Subbaravamma.

With a 30 year track record of building enduring relationships and happy communities, My Home Constructions brings to you yet another Mega Venture located in the heart of Gachibowli, ‘My Home Vihanga’. Perched atop a hillock at Gachibowli, Wipro Junction. My Home Vihanga offers you a view of the IT and Financial districts like you’ve never seen before.

The 21-acre project will have close to 2,000 two, three and four BHK apartments sized between 1,115 and 2,160 sq ft.

According to the company’s chairman, Jupally Rameswar Rao, the project has been launched with an inaugural offer price of Rs 4,100 per sq ft and the company has by now received bookings for about 60 per cent of the units. It will take about three to four years to complete all phases.