Task Force Committee on NHAI & MoRTH Projects reviews clearances for projects

Hyderabad

The first meeting of the newly-constituted Task Force Committee aimed at resolving inter-departmental hurdles delaying NHAI and MoRTH projects in the State.

Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, who chaired the meeting on Thursday, said that coordination between departments would be the defining factor in the success of the Task Force. Such reviews will now be held regularly to fast-track progress and resolve bottlenecks proactively.

The high-level meeting, which lasted for over three hours, focused on key issues including forest clearances, utility shifting, land acquisition, and departmental coordination. The Minister directed officials to act promptly on long-pending clearances related to irrigation, water supply lines, high-tension electrical lines, and mining permissions.

Highlighting the Regional Ring Road (RRR) project, he called it “a crown jewel for Telangana”, expressing hope that works would commence within the next few months. He informed that land acquisition for the northern section was nearly complete, and the upgrade to a six-lane road had slightly delayed the project.

The meeting also addressed critical project-specific issues in Warangal-Khammam (NH-163G), the Sitarama Lift Irrigation Greenfield Corridor, and the Kalwakurthy-Srisailam elevated corridor. The Minister assured intervention with relevant departments, including discussions with Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy, to expedite the approvals of pending NoCs.

Mr. Venkat Reddy reiterated that the government’s priority was state development, not politics, and said that he would soon meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to push for speedy approvals of key infrastructure projects.

The review meeting was attended by Special Chief Secretary Vikas Raj (R&B), PR&RD and Mining Secretary N. Sridhar, CCLA Commissioner Lokesh Kumar, TGSPDCL CMD Musharraf Ali, and NHAI and MoRTH Regional Officers Krishna Prasad and Shiva Shankar.