Deccan Herald               03.01.2014

Elevated road likely from BDA junction to Hebbal

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said there is a proposal to construct an elevated road from BDA junction near Hotel Windsor Manor till Hebbal. 

The government wants to take up the project to ensure signal-free corridor from BDA junction till Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). The BDA is likely to take up the project and a decision would be taken after consultations, he said after inspecting the elevated road between Hebbal and KIA, that was partially opened on Wednesday. He said the entire stretch would be thrown open to the public by January end.

There are six flyover stretches on the route and a stretch between Hebbal and Venkatala was thrown open to the public on a trial basis on Wednesday. The stretch between Chikkajala and Hunasamaranahalli is almost complete. Those between Vidyanagar and Baglur would be completed in another 15 days and the remaining two stretches would be completed in a week’s time. Efforts would be made to ensure toll-free ride for local residents, he added.

“There are certain issues as regards land in Jakkur and Yelahanka. More land is required for the infrastructure project there. The Indian Air Force is not willing to permit road construction projects in a few pieces of land that it owns. I will discuss the matter with Defence Minister A K Antony,” said Siddaramaiah.

“Some private persons own pieces of land at around eight places. There is a temple in the proposed road construction area which is hampering work. The government is ready to give compensation, but the local residents are opposing the project. Efforts would be made to convince them,” he added.

Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, who accompanied Siddaramaiah during the inspection, said the State government has taken up a total of 240 main road construction projects and they would become a reality by May end. “The government is spending nearly Rs 570 crore for the projects and the work on 22 projects has already begun. The projects would be completed in three phases. 

The Hindu              31.12.2013

GHMC to take up road development project

Special Correspondent

First phase of the comprehensive project to be initiated at an estimated cost of Rs. 250 crore.

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), to improve the overall condition of city roads, has decided to take up a comprehensive road development project.

The first phase of the project to be initiated at an estimated cost of Rs. 250 crore would be placed before the next general body meeting for approval. Speaking to presspersons after the weekly ‘Prajavani’ programme on Monday, GHMC Commissioner Somesh Kumar said the project will incorporate facilities for drainage pipelines, medians, footpaths and ducts for running cables.

At the same time, as an immediate measure to better the road conditions, works on potholes and patches would commence across the city next week. “Each of our 24 engineering divisions has been sanctioned Rs. 50 lakh and the tenders have been called today. Once this process is completed in a week, the works will commence,” he said. Also, a Musi River Regeneration Committee has been constituted to restore the lost glory of Musi and a detailed action plan would be in place in a month’s time.

For this, two committees — one with senior officials from GHMC, HMDA and District Collectorates of Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy districts and another with experts — were being constituted.

Mr. Somesh Kumar said that he, along with senior officials from other related departments, had inspected the Musi from Attapur to Amberpet and found sewerage entering the river at some points and also noticed encroachments. “These issues will be addressed by the committees apart from fixing the full tank levels,” he said.

Asked about the plastic and leather units at Bholakpur, he said appropriate action was initiated against them and apart from removing 25 units, six others were sealed and notices issued to the rest. About 55 grievances were received, of which 32 pertained to Town Planning wing.