The Hindu 24.09.2013
HMDA to develop satellite centres around the city
In a bid to generating greater economic activity and
employment, HMDA is planning secondary and tertiary development centres
around the city, with Hyderabad as the nucleus.
“Basically,
an urban expansion concept, the move will ensure creating new
residential and employment areas with efficient transport network
linking them,” an HMDA official said. As part of the plan, 13 proposed
Urban Nodes will be developed as self-contained zones and 46 other Urban
Centres have been identified for tertiary-level development. The
official said the idea was to have these centres shape up as sub-nuclei
around Hyderabad city, with integration through a strong infrastructure
network.
The HMDA will initiate a comprehensive study
to understand existing infrastructure facilities in the 13 identified
Urban Nodes of Farooqnagar, Bhuvanagiri, Shabad, Malkapur, Choutuppal,
Chevella, Sangareddy, Ibrahimpatnam, Jeedipally, Toopran, Thummaloor,
Kandukur, and Bibinagar.
Similar studies will be
taken up in the proposed 46 Urban Centres, which are spread over 126 km
and cover 75 settlements. The areas proposed for Urban Centres include
Kottal, Shivampet, Rachlur, Yacharam, Wargal, Narsapur, Alur and
Manchal.
The study is also expected to come up with
information on potential land demand for housing, commercial, retail,
office space and industries and assess the intensity of development a
chosen location could sustain.