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The Hindu
14 hours ago
- Automotive
- The Hindu
Hyderabad traffic police to use cameras on high-rises for ‘eagle view' monitoring
The Hyderabad police are installing cameras on multi-storey buildings across the city to get an 'Eagle View' of traffic movement and congestion points. The initiative, supported by building owners, aims to help traffic officials detect problems in real time, alert ground staff, and suggest immediate solutions. This was announced during a traffic review meeting held on Friday by C.V. Anand, Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad. Mr. Anand said that the average speed of vehicles in Hyderabad has increased from 17–18 kilometres per hour last year to 24–25 kilometres per hour now, thanks to the efforts of the traffic police. 'Around 1,600 new vehicles are being added to Hyderabad roads every day. Across the three Commissionerates, approximately 91 lakh vehicles are on the road daily,' said the Commissioner. Meanwhile, Mr. Anand said 'Operation Rope' has shown good results and will be strengthened further through a more scientific approach. On VIP movement, he said traffic is now being managed in a more planned manner. Instructions from the Chief Minister to avoid long traffic halts during his travel are being followed strictly, he added. 'About 80% of the traffic signals in Hyderabad now run on auto mode, helping improve the flow of vehicles. For traffic violations, the department is focusing more on the quality of penalties rather than the number of fines, which has led to a decrease in the overall fines being issued,' said the officer. He further added that drone cameras are already in use for monitoring traffic, and Google is providing technical assistance in addition to Google Maps to improve the traffic system. Traffic marshals To address staff shortage, the traffic department is introducing the 'Traffic Marshal' system, where corporate companies can appoint marshals under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). These marshals will be trained by the police and used for traffic control duties. Transgender individuals working as traffic assistants are delivering good results, Mr. Anand said, adding that a report has been submitted to the government. 'More appointments will be made in the traffic department and the government is also preparing to fill vacancies in other departments,' assured the Commissioner. Mr. Anand said preparations for the monsoon season are in progress, with coordination between the police, GHMC and HYDRA. He also mentioned that the disturbance caused by private travel buses is high, and a meeting will be held soon with their managements to take appropriate action. The meeting was attended by all the ACPs, Additional DCPs, Inspectors and SIs from traffic stations, along with Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic) D. Joel Davis, DCP Traffic-I B.K. Rahul Hegde, DCP Traffic-II Ashok Kumar and DCP Traffic-III R. Venkateswarlu.
The Hindu
a day ago
- General
- The Hindu
Mini parks, walking track, and seating facilities to be developed around 58-acre Cherlapally lake in Medchal
The Cherlapally Tank in Kapra mandal of Medchal Malkajgiri district may soon be developed as a tourist and holiday destination with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds. Hyderabad Disaster Response & Asset Protection Agency's (HYDRAA) Commissioner, visited the lake on Thursday (June 19, 2025) after receiving an invitation from the Director General of Prisons Soumya Mishra. Both the officials discussed the possibility of modernising and beautifying the lake, spread over 58 acres. They inspected the inlet and outlet of the lake, and discussed works such as completion of fencing around the lake, strengthening of the bund and developing a pathway. For safety, solar lighting and CCTV cameras may be provided, they said, and explored the ways to ensure channelling of fresh water into the lake. Water body receives surplus water from chain linked lakes Mr. Ranganath instructed the Irrigation engineers at HYDRAA to prepare a detailed project report with regard to the works. The water body receives surplus water from the chain linked lakes of Nagireddy Kunta, Kapra Lake, Mothukula Kunta and Bison Kunta, a statement from HYDRAA informed. It also has a sewage diversion channel. A walking track of three kilometres will be developed around the lake, along with mini parks, trees, and seating facilities. Ms. Mishra informed Mr. Ranganath that representatives of industries in Cherlapally industrial area are ready to fund the development of the lake, and requested a comprehensive report with segment wise expenditure components. Local Revenue, Irrigation and GHMC officials too joined the tour of the lake located in close proximity to the Cherlapally Jail.
Time of India
a day ago
- General
- Time of India
Telangana's Charlapally Lake to get a makeover: Prison campus turns green hub; walking path, solar lights, and CSR push planned
HYDERABAD: Charlapally lake, located within the premises of the central prison, is set for a major facelift with plans to transform it into a clean freshwater body and recreational space. On Thursday, HYDRAA commissioner AV Ranganath and director general of prisons Soumya Mishra visited the lake to assess its potential, accompanied by officials from the revenue, irrigation, GHMC, and prisons departments. Spread across 58 acres, the lake holds limited water but is relatively clean. Officials noted its potential for biodiversity and public use, provided it is maintained systematically. Proposed developments include fencing, bund strengthening, a 3-km walking path, seating areas, greenery, solar lighting, and CCTV surveillance. Local industries have expressed interest in supporting the project under CSR. A detailed project report will soon be prepared to assess costs.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Overflowing sewage raises a stink at Durgam Cheruvu
The joy of entering the ticketed Durgam Cheruvu Park for free disappears quickly. 'Chee. Let's get out,' says a young girl to her friends as they try to dodge the smelly sludge strewn on the pathway. Within a few minutes of entering the park, the overpowering stench of sewage hits the visitor like a gut punch. The stench is not just of the lake but from the sewage that is currently overflowing over the walking track before entering the lake. 'It has been like this for the past one month and we stopped collecting fares from visitors. Till the parallel sewerage line is ready, this will remain like this,' says a park attendant pointing to the road on the other side of the Durgam Cheruvu Park. The Durgam Cheruvu Park has been a showpiece of lake reclamation project by various civic bodies of Hyderabad which has laid 900 mm sewerage pipelines, 2.2 km walking tracks of nine-metres width, pond for immersion of idols, and recreation spaces. 'The sewerage pipeline that goes around the lake got blocked and that's why there is an overflow,' says a worker attached to the Sewage Treatment Plant (STP). The sanitation workers have created a workaround with the sewerage being let into the STP along with the lake water for processing. 'The pipeline taking the sewage around the lake got blocked leading to flooding of the park. Now the water is being let into the STP for treatment,' says a worker at the site where the foul sewage of the surrounding colonies roars through the pipeline and mixes with the bright green sludge of the Durgam Cheruvu water. The Telangana State Pollution Board identified a nala on the northern side of lake as the source of sewage flowing into it. It also identified six storm water drains, 'The only scope for pollution of the lake is due to joining sewage through the nala in the North direction,' it noted. But as the lake sits in a valley surrounded by hillocks, IT companies, residential complexes, and shopping malls, the source of pollution is no longer limited to the nala during monsoon. The lake park was developed at a cost of Rs. 13 crore under a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative. The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority mapped the lake in 2014 and estimated its spread at 160.700 acres. The residents of surrounding areas of the lake contend that the lake is only 65 acres. The Telangana State Pollution Control Board estimated the lake to be 83 acres.
Malay Mail
2 days ago
- Business
- Malay Mail
Stop the dump: MSM Malaysia urges action on cheap Thai sugar imports
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 — MSM Malaysia Holdings Bhd reiterates its call for a tariff on imported sugar to address the ongoing influx of low-priced Thai sugar into the domestic market. Group chief executive officer Syed Feizal Syed Mohammad said MSM, which produces refined sugar for both industrial and retail consumption, and Central Sugars Refinery Sdn Bhd (CSR) have jointly requested the government to consider imposing a tariff on imported sugar, particularly from Thailand, to safeguard the domestic sugar industry from dumping practices. He pointed out that when Thai sugar was dumped into Vietnam's market, the Vietnamese did not hesitate to impose a 48 per cent tariff. 'Our effective production capacity, combined with CSR, is about 2.8 million tonnes per year, and domestic demand is about 1.55 million tonnes per year. 'So we have enough capacity to meet the demand, and there is no need to import sugar,' he told a press conference after MSM's 14th Annual General Meeting here today. Syed Feizal emphasised that MSM can compete in terms of scale and efficiency, but stressed that protection is necessary in cases of price dumping. 'It is not that we cannot compete. But why do we have to face dumping practices? Liberalising the market sometimes works against the local industry and even the ringgit,' he added. Regarding the revision and expansion of the Sales and Service Tax (SST), Syed Feizal said MSM is engaging with the Royal Malaysian Customs Department and the Ministry of Finance (MOF) to determine whether the five per cent SST applies to raw sugar used in production. He said that while MSM could pass on the cost to industrial users, the retail segment, which is governed by a controlled ceiling price, would be impacted. 'What we will not be able to pass on is consumer products, which are on the retail shelves, because these products are under a controlled ceiling price. 'So that clarity is required, and we are engaging the government accordingly,' he added. — Bernama
