₹3,825 cr citywide road maintenance prog awaits green signal

Proposals for Phase-II of the Comprehensive Road Maintenance Programme (CRMP), which covers main roads across the city for a period of five years (2025-2030), have been submitted to the standing committee of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC).

- S Bachan Jeet Singh @Hyderabad

Apart from strengthening and re-carpeting of main roads, the works will include BT road maintenance, mechanical sweeping of main roads, greenery maintenance on CRMP stretches and Monsoon Emergency Teams to address pothole repairs and water stagnation points on roads under the programme. New works, such as the construction and remodelling of stormwater drains (SWDs) on major roads, as well as the maintenance of existing SWDs on these roads, including desilting and necessary repairs, have also been included in the Phase-II.