The Hindu 13.11.2013
HMDA plans major projects around capital
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) plans to develop major projects worth several crores of rupees around Hyderabad, though there is an ongoing dispute over the city’s status after the proposed bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh.
At a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy on Tuesday, the meeting ratified the Metropolitan Development Plan-2031 for Hyderabad Metropolitan Region and also the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) initiatives to be served by rail/road transit and provide easy access to public transportation, mixed land use and walk to work.
Meeting chaired by CM gives nod despite dispute over city’s status after proposed bifurcation.
