Hyderabad: Works on Mehdipatnam skywalk pick up pace

Hyderabad: The skywalk at Mehdipatnam, being built by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) with Rs 32.97 crore is under way, at a brisk pace.

The works related to the construction of this pedestrian-friendly facility, which slowed down due to land acquisition issues, are now picking pace after Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Minister KT Rama Rao‘s recent meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, said HMDA officials.

The construction of the pedestrian facility was hindered as there was a delay in acquiring the land belonging to the Centre. Recently, the MA&UD Minister requested the Centre to expedite the transfer of around 160 acres of defence lands to the Telangana government to facilitate the development of public infrastructure which also includes the acquisition of half an acre for the development of a skywalk at Mehidipatnam.