The allocation of a mere ₹500 crore for the regional ring road (RRR) integrating several surrounding areas of Hyderabad in the budget presented to the Assembly on Monday has raised doubts whether the land acquisition required for the project would be completed this year.
The RRR is a joint project of the Central and State governments requiring acquisition of 12,500 acres over northern part running up to 158 km on Sangareddy - Narsapur - Toopran - Gajwel - Yadadri - Choutuppal and 182 kms on Choutuppal - Chevella - Shankerpalli - Amangal - Sangareddy. While the northern side of the road has been given the status of National Highway and the State asked by the Ministry of National Highways to go ahead with land acquisition, the southern side is still awaiting such recognition as an understanding on its feasibility has not been reached.
In this background, the State government had allotted ₹750 crore in the budget for 2021-22 and spent up to ₹600 crore for acquisition of 4,760 acres on the northern belt. Nearly fifty per cent of the required land was acquired, officials said.
