Pratidhwani on GHMC Expansion : హైదరాబాద్ మహానగరం భవిష్యత్‌ ముఖచిత్రం ఎలా ఉండబోతోంది? తదుపరి గ్రేటర్ ఎన్నికల నాటికి ఇక్కడి హద్దులు, సమీకరణాలు ఎలా మారనున్నాయి? ఇప్పటికే మహా నగరపాలికగా ఉన్న రాజధానిని మరింత విస్తరించాలన్న ప్రభుత్వ అలోచనలే ఈ ఆసక్తికి కారణం. ఔటర్ రింగ్‌ రోడ్ వరకు ఉన్న ప్రాంతాలు మొత్తం ఒకే మహా.. మహా నగర పాలిక కిందకే రానున్నాయా? ORR లోపల ఉన్న 20 మున్సిపాలిటీలు, 7 కార్పొరేషన్లు విలీనం ఖాయం అవుతున్నట్లేనా? గ్రేటర్ హైదరాబాద్ మున్సిపల్ కార్పొరేషన్ విస్తరణకు రాష్ట్ర ప్రభుత్వం కమిటీ ఏర్పాటు చేయనుందన్న సమాచారంతో ఇవన్నీ ఖాయమన్న సంకేతాలైతే కనిపిస్తున్నాయి. ఆ మార్పు ఎలా ఉండనుంది? ఆ వెనక ప్రభుత్వ ఉద్ధేశాలేంటి? అధిగమించాల్సిన సవాళ్లు ఎలా ఉన్నాయి? ఇదే అంశంపై నేటి ప్రతిధ్వని.
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00:00Welcome everyone. How will the future of Hyderabad Mahanagaram look like?
00:17How will the borders and arrangements here change for the greater number of people?
00:22The government's plan to expand the state which is already a metropolitan area is the reason for this desire.
00:28Are all the areas upto the outer ring road under one single metropolitan area?
00:33Are the 20 municipalities and 7 corporations within ORR continuing to operate?
00:39With the news that the state government has not arranged a committee for the expansion of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation,
00:45all these seem to be the signs that are continuing.
00:47How will that change be? What is the intention behind that?
00:51What are the questions that need to be raised?
00:53Let us discuss this issue in detail in today's discussion.
00:56Mr. Dharipalli Rajasekar Reddy, Congress Floor Leader of GHMC,
00:59and Prof. Dhonti Narasimha Reddy, President of Pattadapur.
01:03Mr. Rajasekar Reddy, Mr. Narasimha Reddy, Namaste.
01:06Mr. Rajasekar Reddy, let us start with you.
01:08Sir, what are the government and GHMC's thoughts on the proposals to expand the Greater Hyderabad area
01:13and bring the outer ring road under GHMC?
01:18Madam, there is a need to expand.
01:23We are facing problems in many areas.
01:27For example, in the drainage system,
01:30and in bringing together the civic communities,
01:35there is a need to take care of the outer ring road.
01:47For example,
01:49we have many centres in Greater Hyderabad
01:57for anti-rabies treatment, injections, hospitals, etc.
02:03Since we do not have such centres in the municipalities,
02:06if we expand the Greater Hyderabad area,
02:08the municipalities that we are planning to expand,
02:10due to the increasing migration from Hyderabad to Hyderabad,
02:14there is a need to expand.
02:16Another issue is the inter-connectivity of water lines,
02:19drain connections, and road connectivity.
02:22If we look at the western side of the ring road,
02:27it has merged with the western side of the Greater Hyderabad area.
02:30If we look at the south side of the ring road,
02:34there is a difference between the south and the east.
02:37If we look at the eastern side of the ring road,
02:41there is a need to expand.
02:43If we look at the south side of the ring road,
02:45and look at the place where we have to take the road from Jubilee bus station,
02:49there is not much difference.
02:53So if we look at the greater side,
02:57we will also have to think about the administration,
03:01the GHMC, and the officials.
03:03It will create a little confusion.
03:05Mr. Narasimha Reddy,
03:06the government is planning to have 20 municipalities
03:09to the GHMC, the government is arranging a committee, what is the purpose of this initiative?
03:18Arranging a committee is a very good initiative.
03:23Till now, when GHMC was expanded, there was no such committee.
03:32But now, they have given a notification to the GHMC to expand the committee.
03:38They have merged the corporations and villages.
03:43So, for the first time, they are arranging a committee.
03:48This is a good thing.
03:50Because we have to think about the people and the people's welfare.
03:54So, what is the purpose of this initiative?
03:59In the city of Hyderabad, there are many problems.
04:05In Mohalikavasam, in many places, in the new Sivar area, there is no land.
04:12There is no opportunity to develop it.
04:14Then, there are municipalities and corporations.
04:20The income for these is also very low.
04:22GHMC also has debts.
04:27We are seeing that every month, they are paying 150 crores in debts.
04:33To increase the income of GHMC,
04:37we need to merge the municipalities and corporations.
04:43Secondly, we need to find the political reasons.
04:49Elections are coming up.
04:50Congress has no MLA or MP in Hyderabad.
04:59So, Congress is trying to increase the debt in Hyderabad.
05:10GHMC is looking for a way to increase the income.
05:14Taxes will also increase because of that.
05:17We are looking at it in two ways.
05:22GHMC and municipalities.
05:26From the beginning, we get more income through building fees and development fees.
05:33GHMC property tax.
05:37Almost 70-80% is income.
05:42Through this expansion,
05:46there will be multi-storied apartments in the Sivar area.
05:51GHMC is taking this opportunity to increase the property tax income.
06:02Because there are debts.
06:04In the last 10 years, there are debts on GHMC.
06:10There is a need to increase the income to pay these debts.
06:16There are many ways.
06:18As you said, we can increase the property tax.
06:21But if we increase it, it will become negative politically.
06:26So, we will not increase it.
06:28In another way, through development fees or property tax expansion,
06:34there is an opportunity to increase the property tax income.
06:37This expansion will help us think about it.
06:43Mr. Rajasekhar Reddy, if the government implements GHMC ideas and proposals,
06:49will you be able to solve the problems you raised earlier?
06:54Definitely, madam.
06:56As Mr. Rajasekhar Reddy said,
06:59in Greater Hyderabad,
07:02when we go to develop property tax,
07:05the problem we face is primarily related to funds.
07:09Recently, the Government of Telangana credited Rs. 3000 crores
07:16to our account for stamps and registrations.
07:21We know how important Rs. 3000 crores are to Hyderabad city.
07:26As a corporator, many of my corporators are facing problems.
07:31As Mr. Narasimha Reddy said,
07:35we need to bring out the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
07:40which is stuck in OBI.
07:42We need to think about ODIs and GHMC which is in debt.
07:50Mr. CM has taken Hyderabad as a very important project.
07:56Hyderabad City Innovative and Transformative Infra Projects.
07:58Mr. CM has taken up 39 of these projects.
08:04For the investment projects,
08:06we received Rs. 5942 crores of administrative sanctions.
08:11We are connecting with the prime cities.
08:17We are connecting with the first cities of Hyderabad.
08:21We are connecting with Gandipet, Nanagram, Aminpur.
08:27Any city connected to Hyderabad.
08:30All these cities are part of Hyderabad.
08:34To be honest,
08:37the original city of Hyderabad is New City.
08:40If we include Charminar, it is the original city.
08:44Now it is a spreaded city.
08:46Mr. CM has thought about the needs of the city.
08:50He has also brought HMRL.
08:52From MGBS to Falaknuma,
08:55it is a stretch of 5 kms.
08:57At the same time, Falaknuma to Chandranagutta is a stretch of 2.5 kms.
09:01Until now, we could not pay for the original city.
09:05Now, we have connected Falaknuma to the airport.
09:10It is not that far.
09:12It is only 10 kms from the airport to the ring road.
09:14All these facilities are needed.
09:16Not only the distance,
09:19we can provide more facilities to the public in Hyderabad.
09:33Mr. Narasimha Reddy,
09:35it is okay to connect new areas and expand the city.
09:37But what do you want to do for the development of the infrastructure?
09:43In general,
09:45Hyderabad has been lagging behind for the past 20 years.
09:49There is no doubt about it.
09:51New villages, corporations are doing business.
09:56We are seeing that the situation is getting worse in the urban areas.
10:01Recently,
10:03when we talked about Mungsi Rejuvenation,
10:07the Metro Water Board of Jalamandali
10:13announced that 20,000 crores will be required to complete the Murguneti dam.
10:2120,000 crores is only for Murguneti.
10:25If we look at the roads,
10:28SRDP has set a budget of 25,000 crores.
10:33They have built flyovers in some areas.
10:40But in many colonies,
10:42the roads are very poor.
10:45It is very difficult to travel.
10:49Hyderabad is getting worse when it rains.
10:54These corporations and municipalities
11:02are getting worse.
11:04There are big buildings and cars,
11:08but there is no water supply.
11:10The roads, Murguneti, Manchineti,
11:15electricity, street lights,
11:18we are lagging behind for the past 10-15 years.
11:23We need to grow.
11:26Strangely, in Hyderabad,
11:29the GDP is around 8 lakh crores.
11:34In Telangana, it is around 15 lakh crores.
11:39In Hyderabad, it is only 8 lakh crores.
11:42Who is getting all this money?
11:46I don't know.
11:48I don't know why the GHMC is
11:54hiding its hands from the public.
11:59I don't understand.
12:02The city economy
12:06needs to be introduced internally.
12:11In Murguneti,
12:13we need to invest 50 lakh crores.
12:17We need a decent state.
12:21Mr. Rajasekhar Reddy,
12:23you want to expand HMDA along with GHMC.
12:26There are proposals to expand HMDA
12:29beyond ORR.
12:31What is your plan for Hyderabad?
12:34In general,
12:39if you and I develop Hyderabad,
12:43we will develop Hyderabad.
12:45Every person who believes in Hyderabad,
12:48has developed Hyderabad.
12:50Along with that,
12:53for the development of Musi river,
12:56we all,
12:58the government,
13:00the CM,
13:02I will say one thing clearly.
13:05The development of Musi river is very important.
13:08If you take it from Usman Zagar and Himachagar,
13:10all of them,
13:12the river in our city,
13:15the Musi river needs to be regenerated.
13:18Everyone knows this.
13:20But there are reasons for it.
13:22Some parties are trying to stop it.
13:25But I am asking one thing.
13:27Along with the resources needed for Hyderabad,
13:30this polluted river,
13:33the 21st river in the world,
13:37needs to be regenerated.
13:40For that, we are in the first phase.
13:42For Hyderabad,
13:44from Usman Zagar and Himachagar to Bapugat,
13:47it is a 17 km stretch.
13:49It is a total of 55 km stretch.
13:51We are doing it in the first phase.
13:53If you put HMDF aside,
13:58the migrants coming to Hyderabad,
14:00based on Hyderabad,
14:02there are so many people.
14:04We are on the eastern side of Hyderabad.
14:06All the municipalities,
14:08the districts,
14:10Mirpet, Emzal,
14:13Peddambarpet,
14:15even if we don't have the resources,
14:18the public shouldn't come.
14:20When we integrate all these,
14:23when we increase the HMDF limit,
14:25along with increasing the limit,
14:27we need to meet the needs of the public.
14:30For that,
14:32we recently brought Hydra.
14:34In Hydra,
14:36remember one thing,
14:38if you dig a hole,
14:40and remove the soil,
14:42I challenge you,
14:44how can you be so brave in Hyderabad?
14:46Along with that,
14:48we have protected 12 lakes.
14:50All this is related to Hyderabad.
14:52As part of this extension,
14:54as part of the HMDF limits,
14:56we brought out 12 lakes.
15:02200 acres of land,
15:04which is our property,
15:06200 acres of lands,
15:08illegal constructions,
15:10where it was neglected,
15:12where it was destroyed,
15:14we brought it back.
15:16As part of this,
15:18we brought Hydra for Hyderabad.
15:20Hyderabad means,
15:22for the greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation,
15:24not only the public in Hyderabad,
15:26but also the public in the HMDF limits,
15:28we need to bring Hydra for utilization.
15:31Along with that,
15:33Moosi River Development.
15:34If there is a need for it,
15:36if there is a discussion about it,
15:38everyone knows that there is a need for it.
15:40But I am saying this,
15:42everyone knows that there is a need for it,
15:44but everyone is afraid to take it forward.
15:46But our CM should be brave
15:48and do Moosi at any cost.
15:50He should give it to the people.
15:52Whether it is for us or for anyone else,
15:54he is taking it forward
15:56for the sake of the people.
15:58As part of the extension,
16:00without doing all this,
16:01we need to do all these facilities.
16:03Like lake protection,
16:05park protection,
16:07we need to do all these.
16:09Narsimha Reddy sir,
16:11even though the government wants
16:13to invest in GHMC,
16:15what are the activities
16:17of these 20 Municipalities
16:19and 7 Corporations
16:21that need to be done immediately?
16:23As you said earlier,
16:25there is no development
16:27even after 20 years.
16:29What activities should be done immediately?
16:31Each Corporation,
16:33each Municipality,
16:35each situation.
16:37You said earlier,
16:39Moosi, roads, electricity,
16:41everything has been said.
16:43For example,
16:45take Gattapotharam.
16:47In Gattapotharam,
16:49the industrial pollution
16:51is very high.
16:53Then the air pollution
16:55is also very high.
16:57In Shivaru Corporation
16:59and Municipalities,
17:01there is air pollution.
17:03Then, without roads,
17:05dust,
17:07particulate matter,
17:092.5, PM10,
17:11all these things
17:13can be seen in the air.
17:15In fact,
17:17the air quality index
17:19is very high
17:21in these Corporations
17:23and Municipalities.
17:25Sir, in the past,
17:27the government said
17:28to expand the city.
17:30Now, they are saying
17:32to expand the city
17:34by some kilometers.
17:36Do you think
17:38it is necessary
17:40to change the industry?
17:42Actually,
17:44it is not a solution.
17:46Any effort
17:48should not be wasted.
17:50It is not a small box
17:52that can be removed
17:54and put back.
17:56Expanding the city
17:58will bring in
18:00the residential areas
18:02and the environment.
18:04So, the solution
18:06is not to waste
18:08the environment.
18:10The second thing is
18:12that the government
18:14has to ensure
18:16that the number
18:18of residential areas
18:20does not increase.
18:22There is no good water there.
18:24In many places,
18:25there is water
18:27based on ground water.
18:29In many places,
18:31there is no good water.
18:33In the urban areas,
18:35there is no good water,
18:37no street lights,
18:39no roads.
18:41In a city,
18:43in a city,
18:45in the urban areas,
18:47there should be
18:49100% water.
18:51In some places,
18:53there is 20%,
18:55in some places,
18:57there is no water.
18:59In this multi-storied complex,
19:01the population is increasing.
19:03If all of these
19:05come together,
19:07the burden on the residents
19:09is increasing.
19:11Mr. Rajasekhar Reddy,
19:13if the government wants
19:15to improve the environment,
19:17is there no way
19:19to expand the city
19:21without burdening the people?
19:23When Hyderabad is expanding,
19:25it should be expanded.
19:27Because,
19:29there was a Municipal Corporation.
19:31Later, it became
19:33Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.
19:35Hyderabad was once
19:37in 100
19:39divisions.
19:41It should be expanded.
19:43There is no infrastructure.
19:45If we take traffic as an example...
19:47For infrastructure,
19:49we brought new projects
19:51like SRDP,
19:52Hyderabad High City Project.
19:54Along with that,
19:56we didn't want to burden anyone.
19:58In the beginning,
20:00Elvinagar was outside Hyderabad.
20:02It was a municipality at that time.
20:04Later, we forgot about it
20:06and came to Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.
20:08After that,
20:10over a period of time,
20:12the population
20:14increased.
20:16I represent Elvinagar.
20:18In our region,
20:20the population increased.
20:22It's not like that.
20:24Now, when it is expanding
20:26to Greater Amarpet,
20:28minimum facilities...
20:30Like you said,
20:32we need a major source of water.
20:34In the municipalities,
20:36we are trying to
20:38integrate water
20:40from the corporation.
20:42We should not burden the people.
20:45As on date,
20:47the tax system in Hyderabad
20:49and the tax system in the municipalities
20:50are the same.
20:52But,
20:54the tax system in Hyderabad
20:56and the tax system in Western Hyderabad
20:58should be different.
21:00Because,
21:02the taxes there
21:04and the conditions there,
21:06especially the corporate institutions
21:08are on the western side of Hyderabad.
21:10The tax system on the eastern side
21:12should be different.
21:14The tax system on the northern side
21:16and the south side
21:18should be different.
21:20But,
21:22cropping did not happen.
21:24So, we need to change the tax system
21:26according to the situation.
21:28Yes, definitely.
21:30We do not want to build a wall
21:32by taxing the underground.
21:34Mr. Narasimha Reddy,
21:36you have been an urban policy expert
21:38for a long time.
21:40If the Hyderabad metropolitan area
21:42expands,
21:44what other measures should be taken
21:46by the government?
21:47The municipality should take
21:49the responsibility of the people.
21:51Even now,
21:53the GHMC is
21:55in charge of the authorities.
21:57The corporators
21:59decide
22:01in the standing council meetings
22:03for the commissioner.
22:05They decide everything.
22:07If you look at the water,
22:09it is Jalamandali water.
22:11It has nothing to do with the GHMC.
22:13If you look at the roads,
22:14a corporation has been arranged
22:16for the roads.
22:18Musi has another corporation.
22:20HMDA has another one.
22:22So, you are saying that
22:24this committee should take
22:26the responsibility of everything?
22:28That is why I am saying that
22:30the GHMC should be
22:32in charge of the authorities.
22:34This is not good.
22:36It should be in charge of the people.
22:38It should not be in charge of the people.
22:40It should be in charge of the people
22:42internally.
22:44It should not be in charge of the people
22:46externally.
22:48Even the Congress government
22:50should be in charge of the people.
22:52If they do that,
22:54the priorities
22:56should be
22:58for the corporators.
23:00They should decide
23:02in the standing council meetings.
23:04That should be the main change.
23:06Thank you Mr. Rajasekhar Reddy
23:08and Mr. Narasimha Reddy
23:10for being with us today.
23:12Namaste.
23:14Namaste.