Revanth Puts Civic Officials On Toes Over Sanitation

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday announced that he would soon undertake surprise inspections of roads and other public places in the city and warned officials of on-the-spot suspension if sanitation standards were found poor.

He directed municipal commissioners and zonal commissioners of the Greater Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri municipal corporations to be in the field by 6 am every day to personally monitor sanitation. Officials who fail to conduct regular field visits will face suspension, he warned.
Holding a review meeting of the municipal administration and urban development (MAUD) department at Secretariat, the Chief Minister, who also holds the portfolio, instructed officials to accord top priority to sanitation across the three corporations in the city.

The Chief Minister called for a detailed study on installing smart poles at major junctions and other prominent locations in Hyderabad. He asked officials to examine the feasibility of integrating electric and other cables, CCTV cameras and advertisement boards with these smart poles. He also directed that the possibility of constructing skywalk bridges under the public-private partnership (PPP) model at high-traffic locations be explored.
Revanth Reddy instructed officials to study the feasibility of setting up multi-level parking facilities, including near Necklace Road railway station and at other suitable locations, including private lands where possible.

He expressed concern that despite the proliferation of advertisement boards across the city, the expected revenue was not being realised. He asked officials to compare advertisement revenues of Hyderabad with cities such as Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Bengaluru and to formulate measures to enhance income without leakage.
The Chief Minister directed that 10 per cent of advertisement boards be reserved for government and welfare programme publicity and instructed that annual fees be collected from advertising agencies.

Stressing uniform standards, he ordered the adoption of a unified system for streetlight maintenance across the three corporations in Hyderabad as well as in all urban local bodies in the state. He also directed officials to compile comprehensive details of all parks within the three corporations in the city and focus on their development and upkeep.
Revanth Reddy further instructed officials to organise a one-day training programme soon for newly-elected mayors, deputy mayors, chairpersons and vice-chairpersons in ULBs across the state. The programme would outline measures required for urban development and governance. The Chief Minister said he would personally attend the session and interact with the newly elected representatives.
The meeting was attended by the Chief Minister’s adviser Vem Narender Reddy, Chief Secretary K Ramakrishna Rao, CM’s secretary C. Manickha Raj, HMDA commissioner Sarfaraz Ahmed and commissioners of Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Malkajgiri municipal corporations.

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to undertake surprise inspections of roads and public places in Hyderabad. Orders study on installing smart poles at major junctions and other prominent locations, integrating electric and other cables, CCTV cameras and advertisement boards.

Construction of skywalk bridges under the public-private partnership (PPP) model at high-traffic locations.

Feasibility study for setting up multi-level parking facilities, including near Necklace Road railway station.

Formulate measures to enhance revenues from advertisement boards.

10% advertisement boards be reserved for government and welfare programme publicity.

Directs unified system for streetlight maintenance across the state.

Orders focus on development and upkeep of parks.