1st Jan, 2011

Chief minister Mr. N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Friday instructed ministers and officials to review the special 100-day development plan in the GHMC area."I want results. I don't believe in just promises and road-maps. I mean business. The 100-day mission for development of GHMC area is to bring in visible changes in all vital sectors like drinking water, power supply, road maintenance, road traffic and other infrastructure facilities. We have to work in mission mode to achieve this and I am sure we will be able to achieve it," KKR told the ministers and officials at the meeting, held at the Secretariat, to review the special 100-day development plan in the GHMC area
He has also directed the APSRTC MD, Prasada Rao, to introduce mini buses in the old city so as to decongest the traffic there.
The GHMC plans to make walking in the city friendly and aesthetically pleasing, and plans to spend Rs 13.5 crore to develop sidewalks, paint curbs, medians and poles, remove overhanging wires and improve junctions.

 As far as waste management is concerned, the GHMC commissioner said that all bins will be cleaned daily at a cost of Rs. 25 crore; all trash generated will be lifted daily, all bins will be painted ad repaired, and that all roads wil be swept by deploying 150 additional sweeping units.

Courtesy: INN