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Revanth orders land pooling policy for Musi river project
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed officials to formulate a land-pooling policy for areas affected by the Musi rejuvenation project, focusing on lands under Full Tank Level limits, buffer zones…
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has directed officials to formulate a land-pooling policy for areas affected by the Musi rejuvenation project, focusing on lands under Full Tank Level limits, buffer zones and assigned land categories. He also ordered that phase-2 tenders be invited at the earliest.
The meeting reviewed plans for the Manchirevula Omkareshwara Swamy Temple and promotion of the Kothwalguda Bird Park. Phase-1 of the project is estimated at Rs 7,345 crore and covers a 21-km stretch of the river, converging at the proposed Gandhi Sarovar near Bapu Ghat.
The project aims to ensure continuous freshwater flow, develop modern riverfront infrastructure and implement flood mitigation measures. Officials have been asked to secure low-interest loans and review Transferable Development Rights mechanisms weekly.
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The Musi project is among the most ambitious infrastructure initiatives of the Congress government in Telangana, covering both riverfront development and flood control in Hyderabad. Land pooling avoids protracted litigation that stalled previous Hyderabad projects such as the Outer Ring Road. The state must also resolve the status of assigned lands, government grants to the poor, which have been a flashpoint in earlier acquisitions. With phase-1 already costing Rs 7,345 crore, the success of phase-2 financing depends on the low-interest loans the chief minister has asked municipal commissioners to secure. The project's next milestone is the release of the land pooling policy and phase-2 tender documents.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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