The Hindu 30.08.2012
New look for Necklace Road, thanks to CoP-11
As the city, albeit belatedly, starts to gear up for the
international convention on biodiversity (CoP-11), the Hyderabad
Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has begun to focus on
beautification of its projects.
For the event
scheduled to be held from October 1 to 19 and drawing a large contingent
of international delegates, the HMDA has been provided with a budget of
Rs.15 crore to present a refurbished image of its projects in the city.
A
major initiative towards this is the beautification works at Necklace
Road, PVNR Elevated Expressway and Langer Houz flyover. The existing
wall in front of People’s Plaza till the Necklace Road railway station
will be adorned with mural designs with concepts that go with the event
theme.
Similar works will be taken up on selected
spaces for the elevated expressway and the flyover at Langer Houz. The
HMDA has decided to have the mural works executed in cement, sand and
fibre medium with weather resistant coatings for external applications.
The
HMDA maintains Lumbini Park and NTR Gardens and they too will get a new
look. Some initiatives planned now include fixing glasses to the
pyramids on the main entrance at NTR Gardens, renovation of car café
building and toilet block here apart from providing a fresh coat of
painting to electrical poles along the Necklace Road.