₹76-Crore ROB to Ease Narketpally Traffic, Says Minister

Nalgonda: Roads and buildings minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Sunday said the Telangana government was developing road infrastructure to improve connectivity and ensure safer transport.

Laying the foundation stone for a railway overbridge at Narketpally in Nalgonda district, to be built at a cost of ₹76 crore, he said the focus on road development would strengthen connectivity between villages and towns and improve access to services, including healthcare. He said the roads and buildings department aimed to rank among the top performers in the country.

He said the government was maintaining a balance between welfare and development, adding that Hybrid Annuity Model roads would be taken up in Narketpally mandal at a cost of ₹600 crore.

Stating that special focus had been given to Nalgonda district, the minister said funds were being allocated for road and irrigation works with a view to comprehensive development. He said agricultural infrastructure, including godowns, would be developed based on storage needs and noted that the district was reporting high paddy production.

He said development works would be executed without affecting public interests and assured compensation to farmers likely to lose land for the Narketpally-Munugode road project.

Venkat Reddy said pending works in the district would be completed in phases and that water for irrigation and drinking purposes would be provided to Narketpally mandal with the completion of the SLBC tunnel by 2028.

Government Whip and Nakrekal MLA Vemula Veeresham said the government was working to utilise irrigation sources, including reservoirs and lift irrigation schemes, to support farmers. Referring to the Aitipamula Lift Irrigation Scheme, he said it was aimed at stabilising farming, increasing productivity and addressing water scarcity.

District collector B. Chandrasekhar, Bhongir MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy and others were present.