Hyderabad traffic-free city plans will be prepared alongside stricter waste collection, construction-debris management and expanded treated wastewater use, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy directed municipal officials at a review meeting on Monday.
Reddy instructed officials to ensure daily door-to-door garbage collection and said no waste should be allowed to remain on city streets. He called for continuous monitoring of municipal services and warned of strict action against officials and staff found negligent.
The Chief Minister also directed officials to make special arrangements for collecting and transporting construction waste. In industrial areas within municipal limits, officials were asked to coordinate with representatives of the Industrial Area Local Authority for proper disposal.
The directions cover the use of treated wastewater for non-potable purposes. Reddy asked officials to promote treated water from sewage treatment plants for construction, greenery maintenance, landscaping, gardening and park development instead of using drinking water. Officials were also asked to create awareness about green water tankers and ensure that they are used effectively.
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board has introduced green water tanker services in the first phase through 28 tankers connected to 19 sewage treatment plants, according to the report. Reddy directed officials to expand the supply of treated wastewater across the limits of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Cyberabad Municipal Corporation and Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation, based on local requirements.
The move is intended to reserve potable water for drinking and household needs by using treated sewage water for activities that do not require drinking-quality supply. The Chief Minister’s directions place responsibility on civic agencies to coordinate the tanker service, monitor demand and improve access across the three municipal jurisdictions.
On traffic management, Reddy asked officials to regulate vehicular movement and develop proposals for a signal-free traffic system. The proposals are to identify locations where underpasses and elevated corridors may be required to allow vehicles to move continuously without stopping at traffic signals.
The meeting was held at the Chief Minister’s Jubilee Hills residence. MP Vem Narender Reddy, Chief Minister’s secretary K. Manicka Raj, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority commissioner Sarfaraz Ahmed, Cyberabad Municipal Corporation commissioner G. Srijana and other officials attended the review.
Officials will now be required to identify suitable locations for traffic interventions and prepare proposals, while municipal agencies continue work on daily waste collection, construction-waste transportation and the expansion of treated wastewater services.
