Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation’s (GHMC) standing committee on Thursday, November 20, approved 18 agenda items and 6 table items, including major civic works such as the establishment of a food testing laboratory and land acquisition projects etc.
The committee has sanctioned Rs 5 crore for setting up the food testing lab in KPHB Colony and approved inviting proposals for a multi-level parking complex at Khilwat on a 15-year design, build, finance, operate, transfer (DBFOT) model.
The committee also approved the GHMC commissioner’s proposal to the government regarding the “One Time Scheme” for 2025–26.
Apart from this, a storm water drain project in Sanathnagar, renovation work on the Fatehnagar Flyover was also approved by the committee.
They have also approved inviting tenders for sanitation work in the 5 circles of Secunderabad zone and for the operation and maintenance of 10 sports complexes in Khairatabad zone.
GHMC also approved the acquisition of 7 properties for road widening near the Owaisi Junction Flyover and 26 properties near Rasoolpura Junction among other projects.
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The committee has also approved giving the ‘first right of refusal’ to the previous lessee for 56 cellar shops at Abids Shopping Complex.
A 50-seat call center will also be set up to handle GHMC public complaints and the call center server infrastructure will also upgraded. A sports arena in the open space in Galileo Nagar has also been approved.
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