AP passes order for Greater Hyderabad

[sirisha]

The Andhra Pradesh government today passed an order annexing 12 municipalities to the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad and turning it into Greater Hyderabad. With this move, Hyderabad will soon join the group of big cities in the country. The decision will also make the city’s municipal corporation one of the largest and on a par with Mumbai and Delhi.



The order was first issued in July 2005, but the issue had been pending before the Supreme Court after some political parties filed a case against the decision apprehending loss of political strength in the city. When the apex court refused to interfere, the government passed GO 261, ordering the creation of Greater Hyderabad.



Today's order does not include eight villages that were originally supposed to be added to Greater Hyderabad. When they are added, the city’s area will be over 800 sq km.



The state government has already approved a plan to invest Rs 800 crore to strengthen the infrastructure of Greater Hyderabad. Rs 8,400-crore Mass Rapid Rail Transit System is slated to begin in the next three months, while a Rs 5,000-crore Outer Ring Road and Rs 2,000-crore revamp of the city's sewerage network are already underway.



The creation of Greater Hyderabad was opposed by many parties, like the Majlis Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (MIM), who feared that they would lose hold over the city with its expansion. While the MIM is allied with the Congress in the state, the Congress had cleared this decision unilaterally, drawing flak from its allies.



Meanwhile, Sanjay Jaju, the current commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad, will become the commissioner of Greater Hyderabad. But IAS officer C V S K Sarma has pipped other officials to become the chief commissioner of the new city, and will be the administrative head.

[Andhrawala]

Hi Sirisha,

what is the use of passing this GO?will it be a worthy to middle class. See by "Greater" the real benificiers are realtors,politicians and higher officials, who had acquired the landa from farmers in lower prices. From past two years Hyderbad is becoming the city of richs. Common man survival is becoming difficult. So Hyderabad is no more land for all. Do you know 150 sq yards house is costing around 75 laks to 1 crore(in Miyapur,Bachuppaly area). so who will purchase that? Only rich can bare. even a software guy(AVG. 50K per month ) can't afford it.If you compare the present government with previous, the present government talking more and doing less. but if you see the previous government they did more to hyderabad than the present government. And if you observe it, the previous govt get ISB,HitecCity phase 1 and 2, Venunburg IT Park,IIIT, IMAX, NTR Gardens, beatiful roads,flyovers etc. and the cost of living is cheap. Every one had survived in that. Now Hyderabd had additionally ORR, International Airport (Initial ground work was done by previous govt)and Panjagutta fly over. not more than that. But now the cost of living became 200 times than earlier. so is this greater will help to middle class to survive or will it tell that Hyderabad is for rich only? what's the common man's position in "GREATER"?

[HH]

"greater" / GRATER reality >>>>> Fresh ITian "Labourers" sleeping on the Floor in the shadow of their Offices ... Others commute from afar beyond 25 KM to eke out a "living" ... Only the Reach & Powerful thrive by avoiding pament of taxes, grabbing & going scot-free ... Those Unorganised / Jobless / Retired condemned to miserable life ...

[Andhrawala]

yes HH,

life is becoming miserable in Hyderabad. a common man can't digest. see the God's rule in AP.