HYDERABAD: Announcing the constitution of a Cabinet sub-committee that would receive suggestions and proposals from the Opposition parties, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday goaded BJP state president and Union Minister G Kishan Reddy to use his good offices and bring Rs 1.5 lakh crore from the Centre for the development of Hyderabad.
“If we spend Rs 1.5 lakh crore in the next four years on various development projects in Hyderabad, the city will become a magnet for global investments. For this, the cooperation of the Union government is required. If you (Kishan Reddy) bring Rs 1.5 lakh crore from the Centre, I will felicitate you and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Parade Ground in the presence of 10 lakh people,” Revanth told the gathering at the “Hyderabad Rising” celebrations organised by the Municipal Administration and Urban Development department as part of Praja Palana Vijayotsavalu, the Congress government’s first anniversary.
Real estate sector grew by 20%, says Revanth
The Cabinet sub-committee, with Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka as its chairman and Ministers D Sridhar Babu and Ponnam Prabhakar as members, will hold an all-party meeting. “I appeal to the BRS and BJP to submit proposals to the sub-committee for the development of Hyderabad, including Musi rejuvenation. The government will honour opposition parties and accept good suggestions and proposals. I am asking the BRS and BJP. Let us debate the development that took place in Hyderabad in the last 10 years,” the chief minister said.
Recalling that Kishan hailed and complimented the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project initiated by the Gujarat government, Revanth said that the former was opposing the Musi project. “People will not think about if even if you sleep in the Musi or if you jump into it to commit suicide,” he said.
‘Kishan should get Rs 10K cr under PMAY’
He demanded Kishan Reddy get sanctioned Rs 10,000 crore under the PMAY scheme for constructing apartments for the Musi-displaced families. “The state government is ready to allocate the land required for this purpose,” Revanth added.
The chief minister also asked Kishan Reddy to tell the people what he brought for Telangana from the Centre.
“How much funds will you bring for Hyderabad Metro expansion, Regional Ring Road and radial roads? Kishan Reddy should answer,” he demanded.
“Kishan Reddy should make his stance and action plan for bringing funds to projects including Musi project, from the Centre clear. He should bring Modi to the Musi and show the plight of the river to him,” the chief minister stated.
Reacting to reports that the real estate sector in Hyderabad has collapsed, Revanth stated: “The sector grew by 20% when compared to the April 1, 2023-November 2023 to April 1, 2024-November 2024 period.”
He made it clear that only those who have illegally encroached lands were scared of HYDRAA as the agency did not demolish buildings that have permissions.
Reiterating that the aim of his government was to make Hyderabad a global city so that it can compete with the world, the chief minister said: “We want to develop Hyderabad on the lines of New York, Singapore and Tokyo. Hyderabad has a special identity not only in the country, but also the world.”
‘50,000 acres needed for Future City’
Revanth revealed that the proposed Future City will be developed in 40,000-50,000 acres, saying: “15,000 acres are available with the government, another 15,000 acres of forest land is available. If farmers cooperate and give another 15,000 acres, we can develop the Future city in 40,000-50,000 acres.”
The chief minister revealed that his government has proposed to develop an international-standard market of vegetable, fruit, dairy, meat and poultry products at Ibrahimpatnam in 250 acres.
He alleged that former chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao turned Hussainsagar into a cesspool. “The BRS spent Rs 20 lakh crore during its 10-years in power, but no permanent development work was done in Hyderabad,” Revanth alleged.
He stated: “Delhi is suffering from high pollution. Today Delhi is not a liveable city. There are various problems in Chennai, Bengaluru, Calcutta and Mumbai. If we don’t take steps to develop the city, Hyderabad will face the same problems in the next 10 years.”
During the “Hyderabad Rising” celebrations, the CM laid foundation stones for various development works in Hyderabad worth Rs 5,827 crore.