Hyderabad civic body allocates ₹20.6 crore for monsoon disaster response, greenlights sports and drainage projects
The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) has recommended that the Telangana government release ₹20.6 crore to the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) for emergency operations during the ongoing monsoon season. The proposal was among several decisions taken during the fifth ordinary meeting of the Standing Committee and the Corporation held on Tuesday.
The meeting, chaired by MA&UD Special Chief Secretary Jayesh Ranjan and attended by CMC Commissioner G. Srijana and other senior officials, also approved multiple drainage and infrastructure projects aimed at improving stormwater management. Administrative sanction was given for a ₹3 crore drain from Meenakshi Skyla to Mudi Kunta Lake in Ward No. 233, Izzathnagar, under Madhapur Circle. Another stormwater drain from Mundi Kunta outlet to Sravayalaya Apartment Road in the same ward, estimated at ₹5.5 crore, received administrative sanction.
In the sports sector, the committee approved developing multi-sports infrastructure at five locations in Serilingampally zone through corporate social responsibility (CSR), public-private partnership (PPP), or other models. The Zonal Commissioner of Serilingampally was authorised to proceed and develop an operation and maintenance framework. A ₹4 crore sports arena beneath the PJR Flyover in Anjaiah Nagar, Madhapur, was also approved. In Quthbullapur zone, projects worth nearly ₹15 crore were cleared at the Jyothirao Phule Municipal Ground in Bahadurpally, including a ₹4.83 crore compound wall and office renovation, a ₹4.62 crore sports arena with skating rink, tennis court, pickleball court, and box cricket, and a ₹5.44 crore theme park.
The Standing Committee approved 'Project Ashray – Rest and Wellness Hubs for Gig and Delivery Workers' under Amazon's CSR initiative. Other engineering works included a ₹3 crore development of the Madhapur graveyard in Harijan Basti, Ward No. 232, featuring a cremation unit, pooja mandap, kerb walls, seating galleries, a Lord Shiva statue, ash storage, wood storage, toilet blocks, and a rainwater harvesting pit.
A proposal estimated at ₹9.99 crore for a city-wide awareness campaign, Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities, behaviour change communication, capacity building, strengthening solid waste management systems, and Swachh Survekshan support for 12 months was also approved.
