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New Indian Express
05-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
CS orders swift completion of Hyderabad infra projects
HYDERABAD: In a bid to ensure the timely completion of urban development works, Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao (KR Rao) reviewed the progress of several major infrastructure projects across Hyderabad on Sunday. He first inspected the foot overbridge (FoB) nearing completion at Banjara Hills. MAUD Secretary K Ilambarithi informed the chief secretary that 42 FoBs are currently operational across the city, while surveys are underway to identify additional locations for new ones. Later, KR Rao reviewed the ongoing road widening project from Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS) to Chandrayangutta, being executed as part of the Hyderabad Metro Rail expansion at a cost of Rs 2,741 crore. Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL) Managing Director NVS Reddy informed him that land acquisition and demolition of affected structures are progressing. The CS also visited Khursheed Jah Devdi in Hussaini Alam to inspect its conservation and restoration works. Other sites inspected included the Moosarambagh flyover, Falaknuma RoB and the Amberpet Sewage Treatment Plant. During his inspections, RK Rao directed officials to speed up the execution of works without compromising on quality. He was accompanied by GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan, HMDA Commissioner Sarfaraz Ahmed, HMWSSB MD Ashok Reddy and officials from various civic departments.
The Hindu
25-04-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
174-year-old Munshi Naan in Hyderabad to shut shop due to Metro work
Munshi Naan is a corner bakery in the wall that has been in continued existence from 1851. For generations of residents of the Hyderabad's old city, Munshi Naan means a warm square bread, that is torn, dunked in a nihari or soup and savoured. Now, nearly 174 years later, the days of Munshi Naan at Purani Haveli are numbered as the shop and bakery are marked for demolition for the Hyderabad Metro Rail phase II corridor which includes the metro's lines connecting Hyderabad to the airport, and also a line connecting Chandrayangutta to MGBS line for the Old City. It is one of the oldest bakeries in the area and starts work as early as 5.30am. Business is slow, because it is summer, but the warm square breads keep getting baked and packed for buyers who keep streaming in parking, paying and taking away the packages. Hameed says he is waiting for the compensation cheque from the Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL). He said, 'A few establishments received their cheques and moved out. We are waiting and also searching for places to take on rent. With the news of demolition, the areas that are unaffected have hiked rents and are quoting nothing less than ₹50,000 per month for rent. The deposit amount is also high.' Hameed says after losing this shop that was established by his grandfather in 1871, there is no way he can afford to purchase another space. Any new space, would have to be taken on rent. ₹ A staple Munshi Naan bakes char kona naan, a bread that is popular in Hyderabad's old city. Munshi Naan gets name from its founder Mohammed Hussain, who worked as a munshi (clerk) in the office of Hyderabad's fourth Nizam, Nasir-us-Daula. He learnt the recipe from Delhi and started his own establishment in 1851. This naan shop has been baking the breads in the bhatti, (a traditional tandoor), from its inception. Fermented dough is shaped in squares by hand. These are then placed on a dense pillow made with cloth. A very basic design is made with a metal comb, a quick water wash (like egg wash) and then it is stuck into the walls of the circular oven. Within a matter of 10-15 minutes the naans are ready. At a time 42 naans can be baked. Each naan is priced ₹20. These naans are thick, ideal as dip breads for Indian soups like paya, shorba and marag. When out of the oven, the crust is crisp with a dense body, making it ideal to soak in the liquid gravies. When asked if the affected establishments have written to the departments concerned requesting a change of plan, 'As asked by the Hyderabad Metro Department, we wrote letters and petitions with suggestions and alternative plans. We have no response yet,' Hameed says. Will they continue to be in Old City when they re-establish after the demolition? 'Yes, we will continue to be in the Old City, because Munshi Naan's story is connected to this place,' adds Hameed. It is where the bhatti lies, and where the bhatti will remain.
New Indian Express
25-04-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Hyderabad to launch TUTEM app for safer and seamless urban transit, with focus on women's safety
HYDERABAD: A new mobile app — Technologies for Urban Transit to Enhance Mobility and Safe Accessibility (TUTEM) — is set to launch soon in Hyderabad, aiming to ensure safer and more seamless travel, particularly for women. Developed by BITS Pilani-Hyderabad in collaboration with Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited (HMRL), Hyderabad Police, IIT Kharagpur, and IIT Bombay, the initiative is backed by financial support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Announcing the app, HMRL Managing Director NVS Reddy said the move is part of broader efforts to build a secure and inclusive urban transit system. He emphasised that the app aligns with Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's vision of prioritising public safety. The app includes a Driver App and a User App, integrating options like walking, auto-rickshaws, cars and buses for seamless travel to and from Metro stations. It features emergency alerts to notify police and family members if a user feels unsafe. Reddy highlighted HMRL's ongoing commitment to innovation and sustainability, transporting nearly 5 lakh commuters daily for the past seven years.
