Plan ahead for growing Hyderabad: Emphasises Telangana CS Ramakrishna Rao
Addressing officials during a review meeting at Shamshabad Municipality, the Chief Secretary highlighted the importance of efficient civic services like water supply, drainage, street lighting, and property tax collection.
He stated that Hyderabad's rapid urban expansion requires local bodies to plan ahead for infrastructure and basic amenities.
The review, conducted as per the directive of Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, focused on improving grassroots governance and service delivery.
Following the meeting, the Chief Secretary visited key HMDA projects, including the 85-acre Eco Park at Kothwalguda, Budvel multi-use layout with direct ORR access, and the newly constructed Neopolis trumpet interchange built to AASHTO standards. These infrastructure projects, aimed at improving connectivity and livability, are set to be inaugurated soon by the Chief Minister.
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