The Times of India             27.09.2013

Rs 44 cr okayed for Outer Ring Road maintenance

HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) will spend Rs 44 crore on maintenance of the Outer Ring Road (ORR) stretches between Gachibowli and Shamshabad, Patancheru and Shamirpet and Shamirpet and Pedda Amberpet (nearing completion) for the next three years.

The municipal administration and urban development (MA&UD) department accorded permission to the authority by issuing a GO (No. 424) on Thursday. The metropolitan commissioner said the crash barriers, boundary pillars and guard stones damaged due to accidents should be attended immediately to maintain the ORR as per standards. Similarly, BT patchworks for potholes of different depths, replacement of damaged structures, maintenance of median plantation and choked culverts would have to be attended immediately.

The MA&UD department has also agreed to appoint a supervision consultancy and also bring operation and maintenance (O&M) contract uniform time frame for all stretches.