Hyderabad, May 6 (IANS) Concerned over rising number of accidents on Hyderabad’s Outer Ring Road (ORR), the administration will be rolling out a comprehensive set of robust and proactive measures to enhance commuter safety. This was decided at a coordination meeting on Tuesday at the Telangana Integrated Command and Control Centre (TGICCC), chaired by Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar.Sajjanar instructed that utmost priority must be given to road safety on this route, which witnesses a…
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Hyderabad, May 1 (IANS) Six members of a family were killed when a car in which they were travelling rammed into a parked truck on Outer Ring Road (ORR) on the outskirts of Hyderabad on Friday. The accident occurred near ORR Exit 16 at Shamshabad.According to police, the speeding car hit the truck from behind. Such was the impact of the collision that the Wagon R car got stuck under the truck.Six people travelling in the car were killed on the spot, while a woman was critically injured. The dece…
Hyderabad, April 28 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday said that Bharat Future City will be developed on par with Singapore, Tokyo and New York. He gave the assurance that the state government would protect the farmers’ interests by providing good compensation in lieu of the acquisition of their lands for the new city.The Chief Minister was speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Future City Police Commissionerate at the Future City.Some individuals appr…
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday expressed grief over the death of a minor in a road accident in the Shalimar Bagh area, an official said.She said that had there been no illegal encroachments along the roadside in the area, traffic would have moved smoothly and the chances of such accidents, as well as loss of life and property, could have been reduced.She noted that about two months ago, a five-year-old girl had also lost her life after being hit by a spee…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) A report by Colliers has highlighted that the tech hub city’s rapid economic and real estate growth, fuelled by the expansion of the technology sector since the 1990s, is set to accelerate further with ongoing infrastructure development.It also highlighted that Bengaluru leads globally in tech talent availability, with nearly twice as many professionals as the next largest city. Along with the presence of multinational firms, startups, and a strong industrial ecosystem…
Hyderabad, March 22 (IANS) The Telangana government has amended building rules, relaxing TDR norms for builders in Hyderabad up to Outer Ring Road limits.The government has issued a Government Order (GO) to enhance flexibility in the rules related to the utilisation of Transferable Development Rights (TDR) for building constructions. Amendments relating to utilisation of TDR, relaxation of building parameters and rationalisation of utilisation of TDR provisions are expected to boost real estate …
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Thursday, laid the foundation stone for a Foot Over Bridge (FOB) to be constructed near Ladakh Budh Vihar on Outer Ring Road at Kashmere Gate at an estimated cost of Rs 3 crore. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the project marks an important step towards fulfilling a long-standing demand of local residents.She noted that the bridge will enable citizens visiting Ladakh Budh Vihar and the Monastery Market to cross…
Hyderabad, Feb 27 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, on Friday, directed officials to prepare a Core Urban Act for three corporations within the Outer Ring Road (ORR) limits to replace the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) Act. He suggested that this new Act should serve as the basis for permissions, fees, development works management, and all other related matters.The Chief Minister’s direction came two weeks after the state government divided the GHMC into three sep…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta chaired a meeting of the Finance Expenditure Committee and approved a project to construct a two-lane road along both sides of the Najafgarh Drain. A total expenditure of Rs 453.95 crore has been sanctioned for the project, she said.The Chief Minister stated that the project’s primary objectives are to reduce congestion on major roads, cut travel time and fuel consumption, and lower vehicular emissions.The corridor will provide a…
Hyderabad, Dec 30 (IANS) Hyderabad and Cyberabad police have imposed traffic curbs and announced intensive drunk driving checks during the New Year celebrations. Both the commissionerates have announced traffic restrictions on the intervening night of December 31 and January 1 to ensure traffic discipline and enhance road safety.All flyovers of the city except Begumpet and Tolichowki will be closed to traffic. However, the PVNR Expressway Flyover will be operational only for the commuters bound …