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Land Acquisition Completed for Hyderabad Regional Ring Road North
The government says it has finished buying the land needed for the northern part of a large road around Hyderabad.
The road section will be 161.5 kilometres long and connect several towns.
Earlier attempts to invite companies to build it were cancelled because the land was not ready.
Officials plan to invite new bids soon.
The project still needs important approvals from the central government.
The minister also discussed a wider highway and a proposed elevated road toward Srisailam.
He said the elevated road is intended to help pilgrims while limiting harm to the tiger reserve.
Telangana Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy said land acquisition for the 161.5-km northern section of the Hyderabad Regional Ring Road is complete.
Two earlier tender rounds were cancelled because land acquisition was incomplete; fresh tenders are expected soon, with the DPR nearing completion.
Venkat Reddy urged Union minister Nitin Gadkari to speed up financial clearances and Union Cabinet approval for the northern section.
The Centre's Union Cabinet approval is also pending for the six-lane Hyderabad–Vijayawada–Machilipatnam highway project, which includes two service lanes.
The minister also sought clearances for a proposed 52-km elevated corridor between Mannanur and Srisailam through the Nallamala forest.
- Who
- Telangana Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, and Union minister Nitin Gadkari.
- What
- Land acquisition for the Hyderabad Regional Ring Road's northern section is complete; fresh tenders and central approvals are anticipated.
- Where
- The 161.5-km northern section will connect Sangareddy, Narsapur, Toopran, Gajwel, Jagdevpur, Bhongir and Choutuppal in Telangana.
- When
- Venkat Reddy made the announcement on Friday; no date was specified.
- Why
- Completing land acquisition allows the state to invite fresh tenders; the minister also sought approvals to advance road projects and improve access to Srisailam.
Project proponents
Environmental consideration
Elevated corridor through Nallamala forest
Project proponents
The minister said the proposed Mannanur–Srisailam corridor would improve access for pilgrims visiting Srisailam.
Environmental consideration
The minister said the project would seek to minimise ecological damage to the tiger reserve; the article does not report a separate opposing party's position.
Key facts
- RRR northern section
- 161.5 km; land acquisition reported complete.
- Previous tenders
- Two rounds were cancelled because land acquisition was incomplete.
- Northern section DPR
- Reported to be nearing completion.
- Hyderabad–Vijayawada–Machilipatnam highway
- Planned as a six-lane highway with two additional service lanes; awaiting Union Cabinet approval.
- Mannanur–Srisailam elevated corridor
- Proposed 52-km corridor along NH-765 through the Nallamala forest; DPR prepared.
- Elevated corridor cost
- Rs 7,600 crore.
- Tendering target
- The state aims to complete the tendering process within two months.
Sources
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