KT Rama Rao says Godavari water to flow through Musi soon:

Musi river that passes through parts of the city will soon have Godavari water flowing through it that would also help in keeping the river clean. The State government is working on a comprehensive plan not only to fill Musi with Godavari water but also beautify it on all fronts, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao said on Tuesday.

Laying out the blueprint of the water flow, the Minister said that Godavari water stored in Kondapochamma Sagar will be released into Nizam Sagar from where a lake in Ravalkol village will be filled. Water from this lake can be taken to Osmansagar and Himayatsagar reservoirs from Muthangi junction, the Minister said.

Both Osmansagar and Himayatsagar reservoirs converge at Bapu Ghat. As and when required, the gates of the two reservoirs can be lifted to release Godavari water into Musi from Bapu Ghat. “It’s just pressing a button to lift gates to release water into Musi River,” he said in the State Legislative Council here.

“Since we regularly hear about linking of rivers, and if can bring Godavari water to Musi River, then it can also be linked with Krishna River as well,” he said, adding: “From west to east for over 55 kms, there is a one-and-a-half metre gradient for almost every km in Musi. As a result, water cannot be stopped in Musi. Taking this into consideration, three or four check dams are being planned on Musi River to store



water. We are preparing a comprehensive plan for the beautification of Musi River,” he said.

“We are committed and we will take the beautification project forward,” Rama Rao said. Explaining the development works especially flyovers, roads and nalas taken up in old city in the last seven years, Rama Rao reiterated that the State government was committed to bring Metro Rail to old city.

He said efforts would be made to get world heritage status to the historic Golconda fort and seven tombs. “If necessary, we will take the assistance of Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy in this regard,” he said.

“For the development of Hyderabad, we are ready to set aside political differences,” he said. Referring to the remarks made by Congress MLC T Jeevan Reddy and others about Osmania General Hospital (OGH), he said there was difference of opinion when it comes to developing OGH. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao will find a solution to it.

Rama Rao said the Congress, which was in power for decades, constructed only OGH, Gandhi Hospital and Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS). But the TRS government has already developed TIMS in Gachibowli and planned four multi-super specialty hospitals on four sides of the city, he said. He added that more funds would be sanctioned for developing Charminar and other heritage structures in old city to attract international tourists.