Mr. K.T. Rama Rao, the Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister of Telangana wrote a letter to the Central Government.
Addressed to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led Central Government, in the letter Mr. K.T. Rama Rao, the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Minister mentioned funding to Telangana.
Mr. K.T. Rama Rao said, “The BJP government should sanction more funds and incentives to better performing States and prove its commitment in safeguarding the federal spirit.”
Reminding the Narendra Modi led BJP Government regarding the pending funds to the Telugu State of Telangana, KTR listed out various urban infrastructure projects planned and initiated by the State government with its own funds. These included the Strategic Road Development Project (SRDP), Strategic Nala Development Project (SNDP), Comprehensive Road Maintenance Project (CRMP), Hyderabad Road Development Corporation (HRDC), Musi River Development Corporation (MRDC) and Telangana Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation (TUFIDC) among others.
In the letter the BRS Minister highlighted some demands including approval and assistance for Rs. 6,250 crore Hyderabad Airport Express Metro Project, Rs.450 crore (15% equity) for Mass Rapid Transit System in Hyderabad Urban Agglomeration area covering 20 km and costing Rs. 3,050 crores.
In addition, the funds included for other projects are:
- Metro Rail’s Viability Gap Funding of Rs.254 crore pending for five years
- Rs. 750 crores for Solid Waste Management projects like bio-mining, Fecal Sludge Treatment Plants installation, waste water treatment projects being taken up with Rs. 3,777 crores.
- Rs. 240 crore for Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam.
- One third cost Rs. 8,684 crores for 41 STPs and 2,232 km-sewer networks.
- Rs.400 crores under Swachh Bharat Mission funds to Hyderabad.
- 10% of Rs.34,500 crore earmarked for Musi Riverfront Development and East West Express Way (Rs.11,500 crore), SRDP II (Rs.14,000 crore), Elevated Corridors (Rs.9,000 crore.)
- Rs.800 crores to construct link roads in 104 corridors.
- Rs.500 crores to ease traffic congestion on National Highway 65.
- Seed funding of Rs.100 crore for Telangana Sanitation Hub.
- Incentives to GHMC for raising the third tranche of municipal bonds.
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