After ADB nod for loan, Telangana govt fast-tracks Musi development

WITH the Asian Development Bank (ADB) expressing its consent to grant a loan, the state government is fast-tracking the Musi Riverfront Development Project.

- MANDA RAVINDER REDDY

Of the total 55 km stretch targeted for develop-ent, the government plans to initially develop a 20.5 km segment. Work has been intensified under Phase 1A and Phase 1B of the project, which carries a combined estimated cost of ₹5,641 crore. Specifically, Phase 1A is estimated at ₹2,500 crore and Phase 1B at 3,141 crore.

According to a pre-feasibility report on the project accessed by TNIE, Phase 1A encompasses a 9.2 km stretch of the Musi River from Himayatsagar to Bapughat. Phase 1B covers the stretch from Osmansagar to Bapughat.