Wall on footpath for Beautification

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation is currently building a wall on the footpath along the compound of the Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet inconveniencing several pedestrians. In the name of beautification for “Metropolis Week”, which is scheduled to take place in the first week of October this year, the GHMC is taking up plantation on the footpath.

Initially, the GHMC had planned on building a three-foot high wall, but following security concerns from the school authorities, it settled on a one foot high wall. “The school objected to the three-foot high wall as anyone could have jumped and entered the premises. When we spoke to the authorities, we were told that the GHMC’s urban bio-diversity is wing  is carrying out beautification works,” said a source from the school management.

While the main stretch is already cramped due to the ongoing Metro rail works, right from the end of the fly over till Gate No 3 of the HPS school the wall is been constructed, initially the GHMC planed for a 3 feet high wall however received objections from the schools as this would invite intruders. Every day heavy traffic is witnessed from the start of the Begumpet fly over heading to Paradise till HPS junction (opposite Taj Vivantha hotel) and the traffic is worst ahead owing to pillar construction in the middle of the road. The school footpath was the only way for pedestrians who now clash with the wall.

“The digging for the wall began on Sunday and goes up to a half a kilometer along the school compound. Initially the GHMC planned to come up with a 3 feet road however the school objected due to security reasons as any one could jump the wall and inter the school premises and other chances of trespasses. Finally a foot and a half high was finalized and when asked the Urban biodiversity wing of the GHMC is carrying out beautification works for the international conference,” said the school management. The civic body has identified 22 roads in the main city to be improved for the ensuing metropolis week and the Begumpet foot path is one among it to be beautified.
End/Coreena/ 7.10 PM