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A concerted effort has been initiated to ensure right of way for the elevated L&T Hyderabad metro rail project.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary Minnie Mathew conducted a Special Task Force (STF) meeting on Saturday and directed early clearance for shifting of utilities.
Appreciating the speedy progress of metro rail works, she highlighted the need for shifting utilities such as water lines, sewer lines, electrical overhead lines and underground cables, electric poles, street lights and advertisement boards and restoring the roads in a coordinated manner to avoid inconvenience to the general public.
Making a presentation, N.V.S. Reddy, Managing Director of Hyderabad metro rail, said in the last one year L&T had completed foundations along 17.5 km (665 foundations); pillars (piers) along 14 km (550 pillars); cast viaduct segments sufficient for covering 8 km (2,700 segments) and completed viaduct formation along 3 km (100 spans).
He said new work fronts had been given to L&T and that barricading was completed in several new locations.
The Chief Secretary instructed road cutting to be permitted by the NH along with shifting of utilities.
The Roads and Buildings Department would be directed to allow road cutting in some areas.
According to a statement, the Secunderabad Cantonment Board would be asked to allow road cutting along 2 km on the rear of Parade grounds to divert the water pipeline.
rishikumar.vundi@thehindu.co.in
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