Hyderabad city gets revised master plan

Times of India


The state government on Tuesday gave its final nod to the revised 
master plan of erstwhile municipal corporation of Hyderabad area (HMDA 
core area) and notified zoning and development promotion regulations. 
The previous master plan was released 35 years ago. 

Releasing the revised plan, the minister for municipal administration 
A Ramanarayan Reddy said the plan makes provisions for anticipated 
population of around 6 million by year 2031 with adequate reservation 
for future residential zones and related amenity areas. It proposes to 
strike a balance between the growth of population, physical and social 
infrastructure, conservation of heritage and ecology and rejuvenating 
the core city area. 

"Under this revised plan, the city will have 10 new flyovers, 13 new 
bridges and 7 road-under-bridges," he said. He added that the HMDA has 
got clearance from the railways for the Rs 99 crore Kukatpally ROB and 
that it would be ready by March 2011. It also proposes to have transit 
oriented development ( TOD) zone or growth corridor with 300 meters 
belt on either side from MRTS road. All plots abutting the MRTS road 
will have a common building line of 6 metres and the land will be 
allowed for multiple use as marked on the digitalised maps which will 
be placed on the website and will be accessible to all. 

The minister said multiple use activities shall be allowed wherever 
APSRTC bus depots and bus stations are proposed subject to 5% of the 
total built up area or 10% of plot area handed over free of cost to 
GHMC for public facilities and utilities like parks, e-seva centres, 
fire stations, etc. 

All new government buildings will be green buildings as per guidelines 
developed by HMDA and will have a one-foot high boundary wall and four- 
foot high railing on top. In notified heritage buildings and heritage 
precincts, it is necessary to obtain clearance from HMDA before 
undertaking certain kinds of development. Architectural and facade 
control regulations will be implemented by GHMC at Pathergatti and 
surrounding areas like Charminar to Puranapul via Laad Bazaar, 
Charminar to Faluknama, Begumbazar and MG Road area. 

Reddy further said that for the land surrendered for road widening 
free of cost for formation of link roads, the land owner can opt for 
relaxation in set backs etc. It was also decided to construct an inter 
city bus terminus at Miyapur at a cost of Rs 100 crore. This terminus 
will accommodate 1000 buses. At present most of the buses run by 
private operators are parked on road causing traffic snarls. 
Similarly, Mangampalli truck terminal on Sagar high way and 
Batasingaram will also be constructed in the city out skirts. The fly 
over at Hi- Tec City will be commissioned by September 30, the 
minister added.