Telangana govt allocates Rs 10,903 cr to MAUD department

12 Mar 2022 CW Team

The Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MAUD) department has received over Rs 10,903 crore from the Telangana government in the Budget for the financial year 2022-23. In light of the large projects currently in the works, it is on track.

Under scheme expenditure, the government has shown Rs 6,798.63 crore. The government has allocated Rs 351.36 crore for the Smart City project and Rs 133.53 crore for the AMRUT 2.0 scheme, among other schemes.

The government has allocated Rs 350 crore to the Yadagirigutta Area Development Authority and Rs 50 crore to the Vemulawada Area Development Authority. It has set aside Rs 200 crore for the development of catchment areas along the Musi River. It set aside Rs 300 crore for the Water Board to provide 20,000 litres of free water to Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) residents. A total of Rs 100 crore has been set aside as seed money for land pooling.

The government has set aside Rs 75.47 crore for the construction of airstrips. Around Rs 150.94 crore has been allocated to the Hyderabad agglomeration. It set aside Rs 68.89 crore for the central Swachh Bharat scheme.

The government has allocated Rs 697 crore to provide financial assistance to municipalities, Rs 75.40 crore to the urban health sector, Rs 283 crore to interest-free loans in cities, and Rs 10 crore to the Khammam, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, and Ramagundam corporations.

The government has set aside Rs 400 crore for the integrated veg and non-veg markets. It provided Rs 100 crore for Vaikunta dhamams in civic areas, Rs 10.06 crore for National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), and Rs 800 crore for Urban Bhagiratha.

Image Source

Also read: Telangana allots Rs 1200 cr for ORR phase-II drinking water plan

Infrastructure Urban

06 Jul 2026

ABS Marine Sees CRISIL Credit Rating Upgrade

ABS Marine Services has secured an upgrade to its long term and short term credit ratings from CRISIL, reflecting improved profitability and revenue growth through long term contracts. CRISIL moved the long term rating from BBB+/Stable to A-/Stable and revised the short term rating from A2 to A2+. The action signals strengthened financial metrics and operational resilience. The company benefited from durable client relationships with firms such as ONGC and Schlumberger. The rating decision followed stronger cash flows and an enlarged bank loan facility, which increased from Rs 3,705 million (m..

Project BRAHMANK Marks 16 Years Of Strategic Roads In Arunachal

Project BRAHMANK is marking 16 years of work to establish strategic road and bridge links across Arunachal Pradesh, maintaining and developing 811 kilometres of roads and nearly 86 bridges that range from small culverts to large steel and arch bridges. These transport links are described as critical for ensuring year-round movement of defence personnel, equipment and essential supplies while improving everyday travel for people in remote villages. The project balances national security requirements with regional development by focusing on reliable access in challenging terrain. Notable enginee..

Longleng CSOs Give One Week Ultimatum Over Two-Lane Highway

Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Longleng district have demanded immediate restoration of the deteriorating Changtongya–Longleng two-lane road and sought a detailed status report on the stalled construction within one week. The demand followed a consultative meeting convened under the Phom Peoples' Council (PPC) to discuss welfare and development concerns. PPC president YB Angam Phom said prolonged non-maintenance had caused hardship to commuters and affected transportation, local commerce and the district's development. The meeting urged authorities to undertake immediate restoration a..