Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 19 : Damodar Raja Narsimha, Health Minister of Telangana responding over Musi River Beautification Project said locals should be rehabilitated first and then the project should move ahead.
"Musi is the lifeline of Hyderabad. Musi is a historic river which is the tributary of Krishana. The Musi development front was created in 2017...We want to protect the common man...we should rehabilitate them and then move forward. This is the principal stand of the government...," he said.
Earlier, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Saturday announced that historic buildings located along the Musi River will be developed as famous tourist spots.
The CM said that the government is committed to promoting the tourism sector along with making Telangana a welfare state. The State Tourism Department signed an agreement with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the restoration of several ancient stepwells in Hyderabad.
Speaking on this occasion, CM Revanth Reddy said, "The government has taken up the Musi Riverfront development project ambitiously." The CM criticised the previous government for neglecting the numerous historical buildings, which have reached dilapidated conditions in the city.
CM Revanth Reddy said, "The state government has taken up the renovation of the old assembly building and the state legislative council will be shifted to the renovated buildings soon. The famous Jubilee Hall, which is the house of the Legislative Council, has historical significance."