The previous BRS government has prepared a new master plan.
The master plan includes 141 municipalities and corporations.
It incorporates 84 villages from 111 GO.
The Revanth government has not focused on the new master plan.
The new master plan for Hyderabad has become a subject of questioning. While the previous BRS government designed it with future needs in mind, it has not been implemented. The newly formed Revanth government is silent on the new master plan, and there has been no official stance from the Telangana government regarding it. At the same time, with the announcement of the Future City by the Revanth government, uncertainty surrounds whether there will be a new master plan for Hyderabad or not.
Hyderabad’s expansion has become a topic of uncertainty. The previous BRS government had prepared plans for the development and expansion of the city. Recognising the need for a new master plan for Hyderabad, the KCR administration acknowledged that the master plan formulated in 2012-13 was insufficient for the current growth of Hyderabad. To address this, the BRS government tasked international consultancies with creating a master plan that would accommodate the city’s development needs for the next 25 to 30 years. After nearly two years of work, the master plan reached its final stage, aiming to cater to the increasing population of Greater Hyderabad.
The previous BRS government aimed to incorporate a total of 114 municipalities and corporations into Hyderabad’s new master plan. This plan included not only the existing Hyderabad but also 84 villages that were part of the withdrawn GO 111. The intention was to add approximately 132,000 acres of land to the master plan, expanding the city’s reach. By including the area covered by the GO 111, which spans around 135 square kilometres, the new master plan was expected to further enhance the development of the city. The KCR administration took steps to rectify the mistakes of the previous master plan and implement a comprehensive strategy for Hyderabad’s growth.
With an eye on the future, it was believed that the new master plan for Hyderabad, designed with environmental considerations, would transform the city’s landscape. The new master plan was expected to improve the living standards of residents, increase greenery, create a pollution-free environment, and alleviate traffic congestion. As part of the master plan, officials planned to establish residential, commercial, and industrial clusters between the Outer Ring Road and the Regional Ring Road, as well as develop satellite townships. Real estate experts expressed optimism that once the new master plan is implemented, housing options will be available to everyone according to their budget. Although the KCR government intended to finalise the new master plan for Hyderabad by March 2023, Assembly elections came up in the meantime. Following the defeat of the BRS party in last year’s elections and the subsequent rise of the Congress party to power, the Hyderabad master plan has been left pending.
Since taking over the administration of Telangana in December last year, the Congress government has not focused on the new master plan for Hyderabad. They have not even conducted a review of the master plan prepared by the previous BRS government. At the same time, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy announced plans to build a Future City in Mucharla, comparable to Hyderabad, Secunderabad, and Cyberabad, and has laid the foundation for various institutions there. The Telangana government is taking steps to develop Future City as a hub for IT, education, healthcare, tourism, commerce, and entertainment, including the Young India Skill University and AI City. However, Congress leaders have yet to comment on the Hyderabad master plan formulated by the previous BRS government. As a result, both the real estate sector and the general public are left confused about the stance of the Revanth government regarding the Hyderabad master plan.
