HYDERABAD Projects and Updates - II

[Babji]

Originally Posted by pavansri0

It appears the much hyped hi-speed rail project did not attrack our PM. See the link
http://www.greatandhra.com/ganews/vi...cat=15&scat=20

and who is this great detective who broke this case ...
did not find any name with this great story ...

Originally Posted by senty

PM would have said 'NO' on just seeing the cost of the project : 90,000 crores, while the actual GDP of AP is itself less than 1,00,000 crore.

is there any rule that the cost of any infra project in the state should not exceed the GDP of the state ...

[Babji]

http://www.surbana.com/projectshowca.../fabCityP.html

FAB CITY
This Wafer Fab township development comprises approximately 1,200 acres ...

The development includes :
600 acres for the wafer fab and supporting infrastructure facilities...
Approximately 30 acre as of commercial spaces ...
Development of 200 acres of green field for 5,000 to 6,000 residential houses...
50 acres of land will be planned for public facilities ...

very interesting.
Thanks for the update @cochin S R. and welcome to the SSC forums.

[Babji]

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[Babji]

URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/08/03/s...0360170400.htm

Master Plan-2020 in a month
HYDERABAD: The Department of Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) has constituted a committee to look into the public suggestions and objections over the HUDA’s draft revised Master Plan-2020 that was put for public display recently.

Principal Secretary (MA &UD) S.P. Singh told The Hindu that about 2,000 suggestions and objections had been received. Most of them were related to master plan roads, lands marked for conservation and specific cases where roads c utting across water bodies, housing colonies. “Every suggestion will be looked into and teams will go for inspection to assess the ground reality, see the merit of a suggestion and take a view. In a month’s time, the Master Plan-2020 will be notified,” Mr. Singh said.

The exercise thus makes the draft master plan for the erstwhile non-MCH area of 2,000 sq. km most debated and discussed document in the recent years. In fact this was the second time round public suggestions and objections were invited. HUDA had earlier invited public suggestions in 2003.

But subsequently several new projects like ORR, satellite townships, sky scraper zone, growth corridor were announced by the Government necessitating their incorporation into the revised draft Master Plan. Thus the MA&UD put the draft Master Plan on display again recently for public suggestions before finalising it.

Conservation zone : “Bulk of the suggestions is from those whose lands may be affected by master plan roads and who prefer alternatives and those whose lands fall under conservation zone,” Mr. Singh said.

Clarifying on conservation zone, Mr. Singh said a Master Plan was planned for future development, for the next 10 to 20 years and conservation zone should be understood as one presently under agriculture and amenable for future land use change to residential or commercial depending upon the future requirements. The national policy was also liberal towards change of conservation zone into residential zone based on trend analysis and infrastructure availability, he added...

[ramkan]

Originally Posted by ranga

I would have been happy if a major manufacturing industry is set up in Hyderabad.For ur information both cognizant and TCS are also expanding and creating large built up space and seats in Chennai,Coimbatore and Madurai to.IT,ITES and BPOs are coming up in all tier one cities and lately in some tier two cities in India and therefore it is not surprising if it comes to Hyderabad also.I would like IT and ITES companies setting up shops in Vijayawada,Kakinada,Warangal,Karimnagar,Nizamabad,Kurnool,kadapa for their expansion.If a major Automobile,heavy engineering,Aviation industry is set up in hyderabad with ripple effect of suppliers and component manufacturers setting up their plants it will give tremendous boost to the economy here.

True, but only market dynamics can drive that shift. The govt. is trying to setup I.T shops in Vizag for a long time. The I.T industry(in Vizag) is just staring to take shape now.. My point of view is any private investment is better than none as long as the state govt. coffers are getting filled..

[ranga]

Originally Posted by Babji

ok. we should keep trying to woo some major industries to come to Hyd.
and yes. we should also celebrate and encourage the IT and ITES firms who are coming to/expanding at Hyd.

are there any suggestions to attract major industries to Hyd ...
and to attract IT and ITES companies to Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Kurnool, kadapa etc...

To attract IT and ITES companies to tier two cities in A.P the State Govt here should lead the way.They must establish IT parks to attract companies here initially. Once the process gathers critical mass then the tier two cities will attract pvt investments to set up IT and BPO infrastructures.This way they can decongest Hyderabad.The state GOVT and institutions like APIIC should focus on attracting large greenfield mfg industries by conducting road shows and other means highlighting the advantages of setting up in Hyderabad.when top technical and engg institutes like BITS Pilani and IIT are going to be established here the Govt here can take advantage and bid for large mfg industries.

[pavansri0]

Originally Posted by Babji

and who is this great detective who broke this case ...
did not find any name with this great story ...


is there any rule that the cost of any infra project in the state should not exceed the GDP of the state ...

I saw some news artciles talking about AP Govt and Railways joint participation in taking this project forward. I hope this project takes shape soon... Does anyone know what was decided on this at PM meet in Hyd?

[ranga]

Originally Posted by pavansri0

I saw some news artciles talking about AP Govt and Railways joint participation in taking this project forward. I hope this project takes shape soon... Does anyone know what was decided on this at PM meet in Hyd?

PM did not show any enthusiasm and just said he would look in to it.Montek singh Ahluwalia, Deputy commissioner planning commission simply laughed it away much to the visible embarrassment of CM.Railways r not all interested from the beginning.The project is as good as dead for now.

[india]

Originally Posted by Babji

is there any rule that the cost of any infra project in the state should not exceed the GDP of the state ...

I cannot agree with you more on this! I am rather amused by these short-sighted individulas who bring their personal frustrations and outdated & uninspired ideologies into these forums.

You don't wait for business to set their units up and then build supporting infrastructure. You first build top-notch infrastructure and then hardsell yourself to these businesses.

[senty]

Originally Posted by Babji

and who is this great detective who broke this case ...
did not find any name with this great story ...


is there any rule that the cost of any infra project in the state should not exceed the GDP of the state ...

Theres no rule like that. India in need of better infrastructure to attract more investments. I accept that. But how can u expect railways to spend such huge amount in a single pjt, when still hundreds of KMs of rail lines to be converted to broad gauge[leave alone electrification]?

There are many key infrastructure pjts which are waiting for the funds and it would be worth to complete them rather than spending huge amt in one pjt.

[ramkan]

When the Maharastra govt, build MPE, the first expressway most people said it is a crazy way of spending money on one road from Mumbai to Pune.

Look what it did to Pune's economy. Despite a limited airport and not so good railway connection(I mean no high speed), the expressway made it connect very well to Mumbai and just gave the spur to the economy.

Lessons to be learned: We do not necessary have to do it like China, pumping in huge money, but should have some foresights in spending to boost the local economy.

[Babji]

Originally Posted by india

I cannot agree with you more on this! I am rather amused by these short-sighted individulas who bring their personal frustrations and outdated & uninspired ideologies into these forums.

You don't wait for business to set their units up and then build supporting infrastructure. You first build top-notch infrastructure and then hardsell yourself to these businesses.

well said!

[Babji]

Originally Posted by senty

... But how can u expect railways to spend such huge amount in a single pjt, when still hundreds of KMs of rail lines to be converted to broad gauge[leave alone electrification]?...

perhaps you missed out some of the details. no one is asking IR to invest/spend huge amounts of money right away. Its gonna be a BOT/PPP type project. GoAP and IR will have a share in investment, manage the project and ultimately become joint owners of the project...

Deccan Chronicle

PM heaps promises on State
Hyderabad, July 31: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday promised substantial financial aid to the State to improve agricultural productivity and readily consented to several of the 21 project proposals placed before him. Mr Singh gave these assurances while taking part in a review meeting arranged by the State government...

The meeting decided that the railway ministry and the State government would jointly set up a special purpose vehicle for the Rs 90,000-crore inter-city high speed rail corridor between Hyderabad and Vizag. ...

URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/07/13/s...1353470700.htm

A.P. plan for bullet trains
HYDERABAD: Bullet trains are being planned in Andhra Pradesh. If everything goes well with an ambitious project on the cards of the State Government, the work for introducing India’s first bullet train between Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam via Vijayawada, will be grounded next year.
Travelling at a speed of 200 kmph, the hi-tech train will take just two hours to cover the 275-km distance between Vijayawada and Hyderabad which at present takes five hours. The service is proposed to be extended up to Chennai at a later stage.

Two other routes have been selected for the project to connect Hyderabad with Mumbai and Bangalore. An elevated track for a length of 3,000 km will be built for the three “high speed corridors” for the bullet trains. A massive sum of Rs. 2 lakh crore will be spent on the project. “Nothing is impossible these days when private-public partnership is available,” Transport Minister K. Lakshminarayana said here on Thursday after Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy held detailed discussions with officials on the project...

[ranga]

Originally Posted by india

I cannot agree with you more on this! I am rather amused by these short-sighted individulas who bring their personal frustrations and outdated & uninspired ideologies into these forums.

You don't wait for business to set their units up and then build supporting infrastructure. You first build top-notch infrastructure and then hardsell yourself to these businesses.

Why anybody get frustrated if Andhra plans Bullet trains.Why drag Indian Railways in to it.The Indian Railways have got other priorities like gauge conversions,electrification of tracks,laying of new lines,replacing rolling stocks and track repairing and replacements.A.P has already piled up huge debts which has crossed Rs100,000/- crores till now.Adding another 100,000 crores for the Bullet train project is no problems.What gains or loss this project in the long sight brings only future will tell.

[ranga]

Originally Posted by Babji

http://www.surbana.com/projectshowca.../fabCityP.html


very interesting.
Thanks for the update @cochin S R. and welcome to the SSC forums.

But WHY WHY the project still not moving forward?

[Babji]

some interesting links about FABCITY ...

http://www.fabcity.in/fab-city/about-fab-city.html

Phase 1: (07/08) investment of US$1 billion; the assembly and testing phase.
Phase 2: (08/10) investment of US$2 billion; the construction of the actual chip manufacturing facility and leading to the production of semiconductor chips.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/a...ow/1955715.cms

Fab to stay put in city
26 Apr 2007, 0317 hrs IST,TNN
... While the first project of SemIndia at Fab City — an assembly, test, marking and packaging (ATMP) facility — would be ready in 12 months from now, the core fab is expected to become operational in the last quarter of 2008-09...

[ranga]

Alas Hyderabad too is facing decline in demand for both office and residential space as seen from this link.http://hyderabad.mylifemysite.com/hy...pdate-151.html

[harsh1802]

These things will happen...sometimes the market goes up and sometime it is the other way round. But people got to realize that there is a limit to how far a city can expand horizontally. Unfortunately, Hyderabad is nearing its limits for horizontal expansion.

The only way to go is up. I think it won't be long before the rules for vertical growth will be relaxed within the city...especially with the airport being away from the core of the city. It would just a take a bit of time...that is it.

[ramkan]

The horizontal limits would be expanded once the ORR projects are implemented.

[ramkan]

Traffic Interceptors



HYDERABAD: After surveillance cameras and speed laser guns, the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) has now procured five Interceptor vehicles to keep a check on the traffic rules violators in the State.

Costing Rs. 35 lakh each, the interceptor vehicle is equipped with a pollution testing kit, breath analyser, speed laser gun and a surveillance camera atop. Roaming around twin cities, the interceptor vehicles will record the different offences committed by traffic violators and based on the recordings, challans will be issued to the respective offenders, said a senior transport official.

Presently, trial run of the vehicles was being conducted in Hyderabad and would be operated very shortly. While city police, RTA Khairatabad and Ranga Reddy district would have one interceptor vehicle each, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam would get the rest.

“It is a multipurpose vehicle and Delhi police have found it much beneficial. It would make take road safety enforcement to a new level,” said the official.