Overview
- The state Cabinet on Thursday approved administrative sanction for Phase‑I of the Musi River rejuvenation at about Rs 7,345.12 crore covering a 21‑km two‑stretch alignment from Himayatsagar and Osmansagar to the Bapu Ghat convergence.
- Officials set near‑term procurement milestones with technical sanction and the notice inviting tenders due by July 9 and a target to finalise and award contracts by August 19 to begin on‑the‑ground work.
- The Cabinet authorised 147 new posts for implementation and maintenance, allowed deputation of staff from other departments, and ordered a Musi experience centre on Necklace Road to display plans and gather public feedback.
- Chief Minister Revanth Reddy directed housing and compensation measures for affected people, including allocation of double‑bedroom houses for riverbed families and transferable development rights or payment for landowners whose property is acquired.
- A draft detailed project report prepared by an international consortium led by Meinhardt was submitted in late May and outlines restoring freshwater flow, modern riverfront infrastructure and flood mitigation, while the state will seek Supreme Court guidance on implementing the VB‑GRAMG land scheme.