Land allotted by Defence Ministry which clears the way for Hyderabad Metro
Land transfer of 2.15 acres has been allowed by the Defence Ministry. This has been given away to L&T Hyderabad Metro Rail so that the construction of Parade Grounds can be carried out. This includes Metro station and Right way spanning which takes up about 2.23 kilometres in the Defence areas.
This issue has been kept on hold for a very long period of time. There were Chief Secretaries along with the Defence Secretary and the Cabinet Secretary who were pursuing it four years ago. The Chief Minister Mr. N. Kiran Kumar Reddy had also taken up this case with the ex Defence Minister A.K. Anthony. However, the sad part is that the matter hasn’t been settled yet.
The Chief Minister was quite sure that metro project could be finished way before schedule. The Defence Ministry has allowed the usage of 3.65 acres of land. This has been given by the HMR for the purpose of construction of Metro Rail pillars.
The technical experts were spoken to as well and several other options were explored well. This includes the Metro rail alignment underground which is right in front of the Assembly. There are fresh attempts being made as well in order to look for other options.
Source- Our Bureau
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