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CPI (M) vents ire at govt’s plan
A round table conference on the Strategic Road Development Plan (SRDP), organised by the city unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) questioned the government’s sincerity in its implementation and felt that it was yet another move to exploit real estate segment and make money.
FLYOVERS, SKYWAYS IN HYD’BAD
Alleges that the move in the name of development is aimed at exploiting real estate and making money
Hyderabad: A round table conference on the Strategic Road Development Plan (SRDP), organised by the city unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) questioned the government’s sincerity in its implementation and felt that it was yet another move to exploit real estate segment and make money.
CPI (M) State secretary Tammineni Veerabhadram expressed his concern over the SRDP to build multi-level flyovers. SRDP, which is being planned with an outlay of over Rs 21,000 crore will lead to large scale demolitions in the city. Large chunks of land, including residential and commercial properties had to be acquired for construction of skyways, grade separators, and flyovers, he said. Tammineni further said that the development in GHMC limits was confined only to posh areas in the city.
“How can the government take a decision on such a huge project which is worth Rs 2,600 crores when there is no elected municipal body?” he added. Tammineni questioned the government as to why it was hesitating to talk to the stakeholders including the common man, land owners and businessmen who would be largely affected by the move. The conference demanded that the documents including the bidding process be made public and put to debate.
C Ramachandraiah, social scientist, Centre for Economic and Social Sciences (CESS), said the public transport system was declining by the day due to poor facilities provided by the State government. As a result, 70 percent of the roads in the city had been occupied by self-owned vehicles particularly four wheelers, he added. He further said the government was neglecting the RTC which was the backbone of public transport system.
According to the current population, there was a need for 5,000 RTC buses, but there were 3,000, he added. The conference felt that the government was contradicting its projects. They also felt that due to the Metro rail construction, development of the city came to a standstill. The committee members demanded that the government conduct a comprehensive study on public transport system in the interest of its citizens.
The conference also demanded that the government take a decision on public transport system only after consulting experts and not take hasty decisions. Former MLC Prof K Nageshwar and many others took part in the meeting.
