Telangana Urban Projects: Revanth Reddy Appeals for Central Funding

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy requested Union Minister Manohar Lal Khattar to allocate funds for the completion of pending works under various central schemes. He also sought ₹55,652 crore for developmental projects planned in Greater Hyderabad. The Union Minister reviewed urban development and power department initiatives with officials yesterday at a hotel in Hyderabad as part of the PMAY (Urban) scheme.

During the meeting, the Chief Minister emphasized that 65% of Telangana's population resides in urban areas. He outlined major projects aimed at transforming Telangana into a ₹1 lakh crore economy, including elevated corridors, metro connectivity, the East-West Corridor, the Regional Ring Road, greenfield radial roads, the Musi Riverfront Development, urban infrastructure, lake rejuvenation, drought prevention, the Bhu Bharati Act, the Metropolitan Development Plan 2050, Build Now initiatives, township growth centers, and Future City.

Revanth Reddy stated that Telangana accounts for 8% of the country's urban population and urged the approval of 20 lakh houses under the PM Awas Yojana (Urban). Highlighting Hyderabad's comparatively limited metro connectivity, he proposed six corridors under Metro Phase-2, with Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) completed for five of them, and sought ₹24,269 crore for construction.

Additionally, the Chief Minister appealed for ₹10,000 crore to support the Musi Riverfront Development project and ₹4,170 crore for the Warangal underground drainage system. He briefed the Union Minister on the progress of various central schemes implemented in the state.