In a groundbreaking initiative, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy led a high-level delegation in extensive talks with leading global city planners, mega master plan developers, and architects in Dubai on Sunday. The intensive discussions centered around the ambitious development of the 56-kilometer-long Musi riverfront, prioritizing green urban spaces, and exploring potential commercial linkages and investment models.
These sessions in Dubai mark an extension of prior meetings with over 70 major global design, planning, and architecture firms. In these gatherings, global entities showcased their expertise in aligned areas, presenting a portfolio of projects both completed and underway in Europe, the Middle East, and other major cities worldwide.
Expressing keen interest, nearly all participating firms conveyed their desire to collaborate with Hyderabad and Telangana. Subsequent visits to Telangana for further consultations are on the agenda. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy welcomed these world-class firms to Hyderabad, emphasizing the historical significance of cities evolving around water bodies. Once the Musi is revitalized, Hyderabad is poised to become a distinctive city defined by a river and numerous lakes.
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy urged the global firms to develop early plan prototypes with ambitious goals, stating, “I am not in competition with other Indian cities and states. My aim is to benchmark against the best globally and strive to surpass those standards.” The ongoing consultations are set to continue until late Sunday night, coinciding with the working day in Dubai, after which the Chief Minister-led delegation will depart for Hyderabad.
Officials who played pivotal roles in these discussions include Principal Secretary to CM V. Sheshadri, CM Special Secretary Ajit Reddy, MA&UD Principal Secretary Dana Kishore, HMDA Joint Commissioner and MD MRDCL Smt. Amrapali Kata, and others. Their active participation underscores the government’s commitment to ensuring comprehensive and collaborative planning for the transformative Musi riverfront project.
