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KTR vows to develop Hyderabad as global city
Stating that Hyderabad accounts for third of Telangana population, Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development K T Rama Rao on Tuesday asserted that the State government was committed to develop the capital city as a global city.
​Hyderabad: Stating that Hyderabad accounts for third of Telangana population, Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development K T Rama Rao on Tuesday asserted that the State government was committed to develop the capital city as a global city.
Speaking on development of Hyderabad during a short discussion in Legislative Assembly, KTR said Hyderabad was contributing 45 per cent of the State’s GDP.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- During Assembly debate, Minister for Municipal Administration K T Rama Rao says the city is contributing 45 per cent of State’s GDP
- Promises to ensure that drinking water is provided to all peripheral areas by summer
While accepting that that the situation in Hyderabad was like, “Uper Sherwani Andar Pareshani,” he said after the TRS came to power, it was making all efforts to develop Hyderabad to develop it as a global city. The state government had promptly tackled the power scarcity in the city.
The State topped in the rankings of “ease of doing business” and efforts that went into development of Hyderabad played a vital role in achieving the feat, he pointed out.
Brushing aside allegations of negligence on part of the GHMC in developing areas like Amberpet in the city, the Minister said the government had carried out various development works in all parts of the city impartially. “Our work for developing Hyderabad fetched us 99 seats in the GHMC elections,” KTR said.
He said drinking water to all periphery areas in GHMC limits would be provided by this summer. He said the law and order situation in the city and the State was good. The government was keen on keeping nalas free from encroachment.
KTR said at the time of State formation Hyderabad had only 20,000 commercial water connection. After the GHMC conducted survey, the number now went up to 30,000. He said the government was making HMWSSB a self-sufficient organisation and was providing all help.
The minister said the State government conducted a survey on and found out many discrepancies in self-assessments of property tax.
After the proper assessment of properties, the revenues of the GHMC in the form of taxes went up. The government did not hike property taxes but only brought the individuals under tax-net who evaded taxes due to under valuation of properties.
