Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has finalized an action plan for the Musi Rejuvenation Project. This important project will be carried out in two phases. First, the government plans to clean and revive the Musi river, and then they will develop the area around it into a world-class recreational space. Helping families who live near the river and may be displaced by the project will also be a top priority. The state government is expected to invite tenders for the project within a week.
The Chief Minister has been holding several meetings with top officials, consultants, and infrastructure developers to review the designs for the Musi project. The total cost of the project is still being worked out, as the government is in talks with well-known funding agencies.
A key part of the project will involve building a new pipeline to bring water from the Godavari river at the Mallanna Sagar reservoir to Gandipet. Tenders for this pipeline will be called for in the next day or two. Additionally, the bidding process for building sewage treatment plants (STPs) at Osman Sagar, Himayat Sagar, and Bapu Ghat will be completed in the next 10 days. The project will also include the construction of the largest statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Bapu Ghat.
In the first phase of the project, the government plans to clean up the Musi river and build a protective embankment along its length. In the second phase, the focus will shift to developing a buffer zone 50 meters wide around the river, where various economic hubs will be established. Both phases will be carried out simultaneously, using a single Detailed Project Report (DPR), to avoid delays and interruptions. The government also plans to build a retaining wall on both sides of the Musi river, and a wide 55-kilometer road along the river. Other development projects will be built along this road.
So far, the government has evacuated 1,600 families from the river area and provided them with housing as part of its rehabilitation efforts. Some displaced families have already received double-bedroom homes. As more houses may need to be demolished soon, the government is also planning to offer 150-200 square yard housing plots near the Outer Ring Road to those affected.
