Musi Master Plan to be prepared phase-wise over a year

Global tenders for Musi Riverfront Development Master Plan underway, including East-West corridor, heritage bridges, and water management projects.

The international agency to be selected through global tenders will prepare Aggregate Master Plan for Musi Riverfront Development in three phases over one year’s time.

Tenders have already been called for and the agency will be finalised in a week’s time, Principal Secretary M. Dana Kishore informed during a press conference on Saturday (September 28, 2024).

As part of the project, an East-West corridor would be developed along the river on both the sides, which would simplify commuting to the Outer Ring Road from the centre of the city. Heritage bridges would be constructed across the river at 16 to 18 locations, where hawkers would be given space for their businesses.

The existing hawkers on Purana Pul and other bridges would be accommodated too. Consultations were being held with the Ministry of Defence for defence lands along the river. Recreation zones, parks and businesses would flourish along the river, Mr. Kishore said.

A total 15 tmcft of water would be tapped from Godavari river, of which five tmcft would be used to fill the twin reservoirs.

Of the five tmcft, 2.5 tmcft would be pumped for drinking water requirements of the city, and the remaining would be released into Musi and checkdams would be built so as to ensure clean water in the river.

Remaining 10 tmcft water from Godavari would be used for the drinking water requirement of Western Hyderabad, Mr. Kishore said.