Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy heading to Delhi to push for early clearances of pending projects
During his visit, the Chief Minister is expected to pitch for speedy approval of the Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase-II project. The detailed project report (DPR) has already been submitted to the Centre, and the State government is hopeful of receiving prompt clearance to kickstart expansion works. This is one of the key infrastructure projects that the Chief Minister is pushing for.
The Chief Minister may also meet Union Minister Nitin Gadkari for clearance of the Regional Ring Road (RRR) project. With the Telangana government recently proposing to upgrade the RRR to a three-lane road on each side from the originally planned two-lane road, Mr. Reddy is expected to seek urgent Central approval and cooperation for this vital infrastructure initiative. The government has already declared that the area between the present Outer Ring Road (ORR) and the proposed Regional Ring Road (RRR) will be the new Hyderabad that promises to ease congestion and boost connectivity around the city.
Apart from project-related meetings, the Chief Minister is also likely to invite the Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi for the public meeting planned on July 14 to launch the distribution of new ration cards. The meeting is being held at Tungaturthy in Suryapet district to give new ration cards extending food security benefits to more families.
Sources in the Chief Minister's Office said he may meet several other Union ministers though nothing has been finalised so far. The Chief Minister is scheduled to leave Hyderabad after participating in the Vana Mahotsavam programme on Monday. Only officials will accompany the Chief Minister and there is no confirmation on his Cabinet colleagues joining him.
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