Strategic Road Development Plan (SRDP)

• To provide excellent transport facilities, the Strategic Road Development Plan (SRDP) has been taken up as a high-priority project, which comprises skyways, major corridors, major roads and grade separators/fly overs, at a cost of Rs. 25,000 crores.
• For providing continuous traffic movement, the SRDP provides a conflict-free road network which minimizes travel time, increases the average journey speed and also reduces the air pollution levels.
• Other infrastructural development related to junction improvements, Fly Over Bridges (FOBs), Road Under Bridges (RUBs), fish markets, sports complexes, swimming pools and stadia are being constructed at various places.

Conservation and protection of prioritized lakes in HMDA area

• HMDA has taken up initiatives towards conservation and protection of prioritized lakes in the HMDA area. A survey on 3,132 lakes is being carried out for fixing the Full Tank Levels (FTLs) boundaries by fixing the coordinates latitude- longitude. So far, a survey has been completed in respect of 2,546 lakes.

Development of Musi River Front Development

• The Musi River Conservation and River Front Development at Uppal Bhagat is being developed by the government.
• The layout is fully developed in all respects with roads, external drainage, water-supply distribution, network, electrification, avenue plantation, etc.
• An area of 9.50 acres on the eastern side of Uppal Bhagath, abutting the Musi River, was identified for development of Shilparamam.

Inter City Bus Terminal at Miyapur:

• The bus terminal will provide one-stop integrated facilities to passengers, public and private bus operators and their staff.
• The state-of-the-art Inter City Bus Terminal (ICBT) at Miyapur, Hyderabad, has been initiated on a public-private partnership (PPP) basis, which will also cater to interstate bus services with better infrastructure and modern facilities for commuters and bus operators.

Hussain Sagar Lake and Catchment Area Improvement Project

• The project has been taken up in partnership with JICA ODA with a loan of 7729 million Japanese Yen (equivalent Rs. 310 crore) and Rs. 60 crores from the state government, with an objective to improve the quality of lake water by preventing entry of pollutants, removal of nutrient rich sediments, etc.

Development of Eco-Park at Kothwalguda:

• The government has proposed to develop an Eco-park at Kothwalguda near Himayat Sagar, in an area of 85 acres.
• The salient features of the park are an aquatic bird park, aviary, butterfly park, amphitheater, rural huts, sculpture park and mountain biking tracks, with landscape and greenery.

Safety and security:

• The government has increased the safety and security of Hyderabad through various initiatives. It has acquired modernized vehicles which maintain round-the-clock surveillance in the city.
• Under the CCTV project, CCTV cameras were installed in various public places and connected with the Command and Control Centre.
• ‘SHE Teams’ have been introduced with an objective to provide safety and security to women and to make Hyderabad a safe and smart city.
• Hyderabad Metro Rail is a rapid mode of transportation system for the city of Hyderabad. This commuting system follows the Secant Operational model. Inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi, the first phase of the project is being conceived and controlled completely on public-private partnership (PPP) pattern, with the state government holding a minority equity stake. The 30-km long stretch of this metro rail is sure to ease congestion on roads and is expected to cost nearly Rs 15,000 crores. The 30 km-long first phase of the metro, which will run between Miyapur and Nagole, was launched by the Prime Minister at Miyapur station. Built by L&T and Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited, the project is said to be the country’s biggest public private partnership.