Additional Secretary to the Union Ministry of Urban Development,
Sameer Sharma, on Saturday reviewed projects being implemented as part
of the Warangal smart city mission and urged the officials to expedite
the work.

“Mr. Sharma fixed timelines to get the work completed as
per the schedule,” said a release from the State government on the
review meeting attended by Principal Secretary, Municipal
Administration, Arvind Kumar, Director of Municipal Administration T.K.
Sridevi, Warangal Mayor N. Narender and Commissioner Shruti Ojha and
other officials.

The projects reviewed at the meeting include
development of smart roads, Bhadrakali lake rejuvenation, construction
of smart library, improvement of 1,000-pillar precinct, Padmakshi
temple, construction of rainwater harvesting structures and storm water
drainages.

Mr. Sharma advised the officials to complete the first
phase of smart roads project, being developed by GWSCL and for which
tender process is complete, by the year-end and tendering process for
second phase be held by next month.