Rs. 100 Cr For Development In Old City On Akbar Owaisi Demand

Hyderabad, Aug 4 (Maxim News): IT Minister KT Rama Rao announced Rs. 100 crore for development in Old City. Following a request from AIMIM floor leader Akbaruddin Owaisi in the Assembly during Question Hour.

The Minister said that the Quli Qutub shah Urban Development authority (QQSUAD) will be getting Rs. 100 crore from HMDA (Hyderabad Metropolitan Development)

The Minister said that “I am going to announce another Rs. 100 crore will be deposited from HMDA into QQSUAD’s account so that they take work without any hitch. I had already released Rs. 150 crores from HMDA specifically for road widening (works) in seven constituencies, specifically those abutting Charminar, he announced.

The Minister said that he ‘regrets’ the delay over projects related to Charminar Pedestrianisation Project (CPP), but said that different projects were at different levels as the government was committed to achieving the “World Heritage Tag’

Replying to a question as to how many bridges will be constructed over Musi, the Minister clarified that two pedestrian bridges with Rs. 40 crore each will be constructed. One iconic bridge from Salarjung Museum towards Afzalgunj Central Library and another on the eastern side of Nayaput. He informed us that for facade development at Laad bazaar Rs. 36.3 crores have been earmarked. “We shall be uplifting all the heritage structures on the lines of Moazzam Jahi market and we are committed to achieving “World Heritage tag, he added. (Maxim News)

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