Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy said that the tender process for Metro Rail Project will be completed by December end.
Replying to a question of Akbaruddin Owaisi (MIM) and others on Metro rail project during the Question Hour in the State Assembly today, the minister said that once the Government finalised the tenders the works on the Metro Rail project would begin immediately.
He said that in the second phase of the project, the Government would extend the project from Jubilee bus stand to Alwal, Miyapur to Patancheru and Falknuma to international Airport.
He said that of the 71 km proposed under MRTS project around 13.2 km were covered in Old City. The Government had to acquire 269 acres land for MRTS on which 16 million SFT built up area would come up, he added.
The Metro rail project costs Rs 178 crore per every km whereas the BRTS would cost only Rs 10 crore. Though, the BRTS was cost-effective, the project requires 100-feet roads and it was not possible to expand the roads in some places. The detailed project report of BRTS would be submitted by the contracting company within three months, the minister said.
Akbaruddin Owaisi wanted the State Government to completely redesign the present Metro Rail project so as to cover more area in Old City. The Urban Development Minister said that the present design was accepted by the Centre and it would take more time for making changes in the design.
On the allegations levelled by Owaisi that the Government delayed cancelling the Maytas tender, Ramanarayana Reddy said as the Maytas failed to provide the performance security of Rs 240 crore, the Government cancelled the tenders and forfeited Rs 71 crore bid security amount. He said that the delay in cancelling the Maytas tender was due to election code in March.
Opposition leader N Chandrababu Naidu alleged that the Government had failed to implement the Metro Rail project on time. Naidu sensed a big scam in in the project and wanted the Government to take the suggestions from Metro Rail expert Sridharan. He demanded an all-party meeting to discuss the issue.
Replying to a question of Akbaruddin Owaisi (MIM) and others on Metro rail project during the Question Hour in the State Assembly today, the minister said that once the Government finalised the tenders the works on the Metro Rail project would begin immediately.
He said that in the second phase of the project, the Government would extend the project from Jubilee bus stand to Alwal, Miyapur to Patancheru and Falknuma to international Airport.
He said that of the 71 km proposed under MRTS project around 13.2 km were covered in Old City. The Government had to acquire 269 acres land for MRTS on which 16 million SFT built up area would come up, he added.
The Metro rail project costs Rs 178 crore per every km whereas the BRTS would cost only Rs 10 crore. Though, the BRTS was cost-effective, the project requires 100-feet roads and it was not possible to expand the roads in some places. The detailed project report of BRTS would be submitted by the contracting company within three months, the minister said.
Akbaruddin Owaisi wanted the State Government to completely redesign the present Metro Rail project so as to cover more area in Old City. The Urban Development Minister said that the present design was accepted by the Centre and it would take more time for making changes in the design.
On the allegations levelled by Owaisi that the Government delayed cancelling the Maytas tender, Ramanarayana Reddy said as the Maytas failed to provide the performance security of Rs 240 crore, the Government cancelled the tenders and forfeited Rs 71 crore bid security amount. He said that the delay in cancelling the Maytas tender was due to election code in March.
Opposition leader N Chandrababu Naidu alleged that the Government had failed to implement the Metro Rail project on time. Naidu sensed a big scam in in the project and wanted the Government to take the suggestions from Metro Rail expert Sridharan. He demanded an all-party meeting to discuss the issue.
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