Mucherla will be the Fourth and Future City: Revanth Reddy

Hyderabad: Hyderabad and Secunderabad were the well-known twin cities in the country for a long time, which got an addition in the form of Cyberabad, the third city, thanks mainly to the IT boom. If the Congress government has its way, this elite list will have a new entrant in the form of Mucherla, which will be the fourth city.

Making an announcement to this effect in the Assembly today, CM A Revanth Reddy said that Mucherla will be the "Fourth and Future city" for Hyderabad.

For the unversed, Mucherla (in Ranga Reddy district) was the location finalized for Hyderabad Pharma City by the previous government in over 20,000 acres. This pet project conceptualised by former minister K T Rama Rao in 2018 was shelved by the Revanth Reddy administration after it assumed power, citing environmental concerns, legal issues and opposition from farmers.

When completed, the BRS government projected that Hyderabad Pharma City would be the world’s largest integrated cluster for pharmaceutical industries with a focus on research, development, and manufacturing. The centre also accorded National Investment and Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ) recognition to the facility located in Kandukur, Yacharam and Kadthal Mandals of Ranga Reddy district and about 25 km from ORR and 29 km from Hyderabad Airport.

Countering former minister K T Rama Rao's warning that the Congress government would face legal issues due to certain provisions included in land acquisition guidelines if it tried to alter the original project, Revanth Reddy said such instances occurred in the past. He cited the example of the Azamabad industrial area that was modified to a residential zone later.

Mucherla will be a hub for many sectors

Sharing more details, CM Revanth Reddy said that they are planning to set up a Health, Sports, Tourism, Skill Development, Artificial Intelligence hub in Mucherla. They have chosen the region to establish Young India Skill University, the groundbreaking ceremony for which will be held on Thursday. CM said they will also shift the NAC (National Academy of Construction), Madhapur campus to the Skill University site in the future. This institution will enhance and upskill youth and students required to get jobs in India and abroad.

Healthcare hub in 1,000 acres

The fourth city will have a medical hub spread over 1000 acres. CM said that he had reached out to healthcare leaders and medical experts to establish hospitals and centres to extend the best health facilities to the poorest of the poor. " My objective is to establish disease-specific hospitals that will extend medical treatment to patients affected with particular types of ailment," said the CM, adding that he wishes to tap into the medical tourism sector in a big way because of Hyderabad's advantage of having the best hospitals and healthcare facilities in the country

Sports University and a cricket stadium

Furthermore, the Congress government is planning to set up a sports university that will offer the best training on par with international standards to aspiring sportspersons from the state. The aim is to make youngsters take up sports careers and also excel at global events like the Olympics such that they get medals to bring laurels to the country and Telangana.

The CM said he held talks with BCCI (the Indian Cricket Board) about constructing a big cricket stadium here. Also, the facility would have a Golf Club similar to Hyderabad Golf Club and Hyderabad Race Club.

DSP posts for Mohd. Siraj and Nikhat Zareen

Revanth Reddy said that T20 World Cup winner Mohd Siraj and women boxer Nikhat Zareen, if she wins an Olympic medal, would be offered DSP posts (Group-1) by the Telangana government after the Cabinet nod to encourage more youngsters from the state to take up sports careers seriously.

Metro Rail connectivity from the Airport

Revanth Reddy said that they plan to have metro rail connectivity from Mucherla to the Airport for easy and convenient travel for the public.

Exclusive policies for each sector

Revanth slammed the previous BRS government for not bringing out sector-specific policies, which showed their lack of commitment. He, however, said that the Congress government is working towards introducing Agriculture, Sports, Artificial Intelligence, IT & Industry, and Energy policies in the coming days.