Political Diary

Andhra Pradesh Municipal Administration and Urban Development(MA and UD) Minister Aanam Ramanarayana Reddy today asked the Urban Development Authorities(UDA) in the State to prepare master plans for future development of the towns, keeping in mind the increasing traffic and its regulation.

Talking to newspersons here afer a review meeting with the Vice-Chairmen and Managing Directors of the six Urban Development Aurhorities -- Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupati, Kakatiya, and Puttaparthi, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Principal Secretary and other top officials, the Minister said the urban development authorities were playing an important role in developing towns and creating infrastructure for the people in the State.

Mr Reddy said the six UDAs in the State had taken up projects worth Rs 10,000 crore in the last five years, some of them had been completed, while others were nearing completion. The UDAs were asked to prepare master plans for the next 25 to 30 years and take up projects in coordination with the Municipalities and Municipal Corporations and tourist departments, he added.

The Minister said the government had established the UDAs with a view to develop towns and cities in the State and create infrastructure and measures to regulate traffic.He said the Tirupati Urban Development Authority(TUDA) would introduce multi-mode transport system to connect religious places like Srikalahasti and Kanipakam and to provide facilities to the devotees visiting Tirumala. The government would ensure funds under JNNURM for the development of fast track transport system in Tirupati, he added.

Mr Reddy said the government had not taken any decision on Unified Service rules of the authorities.