The
balance of 16 radial roads requires an amount of `1,500 crore for which
the Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited has submitted  proposals to the
state government through Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority
(HMDA) to accord  necessary ‘in principle’ approval for utilising the
available savings under Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) 
Loan agreement, including  Forex Savings.

HMDA officials told the
Express that out of the total 33 RRs (390 kms) connecting IRR to ORR,
the HMDA has completed seven roads for a length of 53.72 km with an
estimated cost of `341.17 crore. Five were already widened and improved.

For
another three RRs (RR-11, 16 and 22) works commenced in January this
year for a length of 33.50 kms at a cost of `207.51 crore. Another two
RR-5 and 15 for a length of 20.95 kms, worth `80 crore is in advanced
stages of procurement. The balance of 16 roads with a length of 195 kms
are pending due to sanction related issues.

The 16 RRs includes –
(1) RR-6 from Nanal nagar junction to HCU Depot. (2) RR-7 Panjagutta on
IRR (Tellapur)to Edulanagulapally at ORR. (3)RR-8 Moosapet to BHEL Jn
(IRR Jn on NH-9), (4) RR-10 Paradise junction-I (Bowenpally junction) to
Godrej ‘Y’(Junction, (5) RR-13 Cantonment Junction (Secunderabad) to
Old Alwal, (6) RR-14 Patny Junction to Shameerpet at ORR, (7) RR-17
Habsiguda to Bogarum junction at ORR, (8) RR-18 Survey of India to
Madipally On NH 202 (RR 19), (9)RR-20 Nagole Bridge to Singaram at ORR.
(10) RR-21 Nagole Bridge to Gourelly at ORR, (11)RR-23 Mansoorabad to
Thattiannavaram X Road at RR 22, (12)RR-26 Kanchan Bagh, Karmanghat
Jn-Mandamallam function hall junction) to Nadargul(Achbatla) at ORR,
(13) RR-27 Midhani Junction to Pahadisherif on RR 28, (14) RR-30 HCU
Depot to Vattinagulapally at ORR, (15) RR-31 Taranagar (Chandanagar) to
Davaraguda at ORR and (16) RR-32  Nizampet X Road to Near to Kazipalle
at ORR.

The cash-strapped HMDA could only develop a dozen roads
out of the proposed 33 radial roads by December 2010, the deadline for
completion of all the roads. Due to non availability of funds, the
proposed RRs could not be completed on time. The HMDA officials said
that the radial roads, some of which are presently as narrow as 30 feet
at several places, were identified after a traffic study. The road
development plan includes widening, construction of footpath, median,
and beautification works.

Earlier, the Centre had said that such roads are not included in the priority list JNNURM.