Musi Riverfront project boundary works intensify amid protests in Hyderabad

The Musi River Development Corporation Limited has accelerated boundary demarcation and pillar installation works along key stretches of the Musi River despite ongoing protests by civil society groups opposing land acquisition linked to the ambitious Musi Riverfront Development project in Hyderabad.

Hyderabad: Amid protests by various civil organisations, including Musi Jan Andolan (MJA) and Save Musi Movement (SMM), the Musi River Development authorities proceeded with mapping and installation of boundary pillars along the Musi River as part of Musi Riverfront Development.

Works on the boundaries and pillars installation were sped up after the subcommittee, which was set up for the Musi Riverfront Development project, directed the MRDCL authorities to complete the Musi River project by December 2027.

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Sources of the Musi River Development Corporation Limited (MRDCL) on Wednesday told ‘Telangana Today’ that the boundary pillar works were progressing at a brisk pace on two stretches of the project phase-1.

These works cover a length of 9.20 km from Himayat Sagar to Bapu Ghat and another 11.8 km from Gandipet (Osman Sagar) to Narsingi. Work for precast concrete boundary stones and prestressed vibrated concrete pedestals on both sides of the Musi will be fixed, the sources said.

The MRDCL has assigned the task to an agency which is fixing boundary markings based on blueprints of the River Musi provided by the Revenue and Irrigation departments. It is then installing the pillars along the Musi and Esa tributaries to the Musi, taking the 50-metre buffer zone on both sides of the riverbed into consideration.

Meanwhile, protests are continuing after the Rajendranagar Revenue Sub-Divisional Officer, who is also the Land Acquisition Officer for the Musi Riverfront Development Project, issued a notification for land acquisition in Kismatpur and Dargah Khaleej divisions to acquire the land for the project.

Musi Riverfront Development

The Musi Riverfront Development Project was announced as an initiative aimed at transforming a 55 km stretch of River Musi into a global tourist destination through an initiative focused on rejuvenation.

Gandhi Sarovar Project, which is linked with the Musi Riverfront Development project, is aimed at developing a museum, a knowledge hub, and a handloom promotion centre.

MRDCL plans to install a 125-ft Mahatma Gandhi Statue near Bapu Ghat, Langar Houz as part of Gandhi Sarovar project.