"musi-riverfront-project"

The Telangana government may focus on infrastructure-heavy allocations in the 2026-27 Budget to tap Central schemes and loans. Critics warn that reliance on borrowed funds could increase financial pressure if expected Central funding does not materialise

KT Rama Rao criticized the Congress government’s Musi Riverfront project in Hyderabad, claiming it risks displacing 1.5 lakh residents. He demanded cost transparency, protection of poor households, and offered BRS leadership to complete the project responsibly

The Congress government is offering Transferable Development Rights (TDR) instead of cash compensation for land acquisition in Hyderabad projects, including the Musi Riverfront. Many landowners remain reluctant, with nearly 3,000 acres worth of TDR bonds unsold, delaying infrastructure works

The State Government has issued preliminary land acquisition notices for areas including Bandlaguda Jagir and Kismatpur under the proposed Gandhi Sarovar Project. Residents have 60 days to file objections, while protests continue over fears of displacement and property loss.

Families in Hyderabad protested land acquisition for the Musi River Front Project, citing lack of consultation and consent. Authorities plan to acquire 19.10 acres in Rajendranagar, linking the project to Gandhi Sarovar, despite residents’ objections and tensions.

BRS leader T Harish Rao has accused the Congress government of pushing a real estate-driven agenda under the Musi Riverfront project. He criticised eviction notices served to residents of Madhu Park Ridge apartments, alleging the project was designed to benefit corporate interests rather than beautify the river.

The Rs. 5,000 crore Gandhi statue planned under the Musi Riverfront Development project in Hyderabad has triggered protests, with nearly 500 families fearing displacement. Here’s what we know so far.

The Musi Riverfront Development Corporation Limited (MRDCL) has issued a notification inviting property owners in flood-prone and buffer zones to voluntarily surrender their lands in exchange for Transferable Development Rights (TDR).

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has directed officials to accelerate the Musi Riverfront development, with plans to create a landmark structure at Kothwalguda Junction. The CM further pushed for faster execution of Metro Rail and elevated corridor projects in Hyderabad.

During the Question Hour on Tuesday, Legislative Affairs Minister D. Sridhar Babu addressed a question from BRS MLC Shambhipur Raju in the Legislative Council, stating that no detailed project report (DPR) had been prepared for the project.

She said the State government, in contrast to its earlier statements, had approached the World Bank for a loan. She questioned the government's plans to displace thousands of families and mortgage the State to execute the Chief Minister's dream real estate project

Kavitha said the government should first take up cleaning of the Musi river and then work on rehabilitation of the affected people and after completing all the necessary works, take up the project. Without doing all these, the government was going ahead with the Musi rejuvenation project and creating problems for thousands of people, she said.

He claimed that the State government's statements to the Centre about the project did not align with its actions on the ground. He commended BRS chief K. Chandrashekhar Rao for introducing and enforcing a law superior to the Land Acquisition Act, 2013. Highlighting Rao's background as a member of a displaced family, he emphasized that this experience gave the former Chief Minister a deeper understanding of the hardships faced by the displaced. 4o

Speaking during Friday's padayatra covering 2.5 km from Sangem to Dharmareddypally in Nalgonda, he said come what may, the River Musi riverfront project would be taken up.

People from different sections are now coming up with songs to express their agony and anxiety

The Congress leadership in Telangana is worried with internal differences among leaders and dissidence among cadre hitting the party hard in different assembly constituencies

he said that encroachments on government lands, nalas and drains should be removed only after the poor people who encroached upon the property were provided with alternate houses elsewhere.

He mentioned that he had already discussed the notices issue with BRS working president KT Rama Rao and stated that the BRS legal cell would respond to the notices issued by the Singapore company

"Every day, Revanth Reddy complains about the state's rising debts, yet he is pursuing expensive initiatives like the Musi Riverfront project, which many consider unnecessary," he said, questioning the rationale behind the state government's plans.

His challenge followed a post by a netizen, Olirtudeg, on X, who suggested that if the Congress government genuinely valued the project, it should dissolve itself and seek a fresh mandate from the public.