Several infra projects inaugurated

Hyderabad:Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday inaugurated six Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs), a new flyover from Aramghar to the Zoo Park, and other major development works under the "Hyderabad Rising" initiative.

As a part of the celebrations week at HMDA grounds, he also launched rainwater harvesting structures, beautification projects, and road infrastructure upgrades and more.

The event also set the stage for future projects. Foundation stones were laid for multi-level flyovers around KBR Park and infrastructure improvements under the Strategic Nala Development Programme (SNDP) and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). These initiatives, alongside ongoing development works, aim to address traffic congestion, flooding, and urban management issues.

Hyderabad generates 1,950 million litres of sewage every day. Of which 1,650 MLD comes from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) area. However, only 772 MLD is treated by existing STPs, leaving 878 MLD untreated. The six STPs, with a combined capacity of 527 million litres per day, are part of Hyderabad’s goal to achieve 100 per cent sewage treatment by the end of 2024.

Ten more plants are expected to be operational by December 2024. Located at Nagole, Fathenagar, Miralam, Khajakunta, Miyapur, and Safilguda, these facilities employ Sequential Batch Reactor technology for advanced treatment.

The Nagole plant, the largest with a capacity of 320 million litres daily, serves areas like Malakpet, Saidabad, and LB Nagar. Treated water from these plants will be redirected into local water bodies to improve ecological balance and urban health.

Under the Hyderabad City Innovative and Transformative Infrastructure Project (H-CITI), the city also saw the inauguration of the Aramghar to Zoo Park flyover. The six-lane, bi-directional structure stretches 4.04 kilometres and is expected to ease congestion at major bottlenecks like Shastripuram and Kalapathar.

Efforts to reduce urban flooding are progressing as well. Fifty rainwater harvesting and storage structures are being constructed at key waterlogging hotspots across the city, with four already completed. These `100-crore interventions aim to control excess rainwater while replenishing groundwater levels.

Beautification works across Hyderabad have also begun to take shape, with `150 crore allocated to enhancing the city’s visual appeal. Over 60 of the planned 283 projects, which include murals on flyovers, thematic upgrades to parks, and installations at prominent junctions, are already complete.

Progress was also reported on the Rs 1,200-crore Outer Ring Road Phase II drinking water project, which includes 71 reservoirs and over 2,700 kilometres of pipeline. Of these, 61 reservoirs are completed, and the remaining are nearing readiness.