CCSAP Report - Ministry of Home Affairs

(f) The Hyderabad Metro Rail project acquired infamy in the wake of
the Satyam scam, since it was being implemented by Maytas, an affiliate
of the Satyam group. Recently, in the midst of the current uncertainty,
Larsen & Toubro, a leading national infrastructure firm acquired the rights
to the PPP concession through a competitive bid process. The first phase
envisages a route length of 72 km covering three high density traffic
corridors of Hyderabad.
6.13.02 In the above projects, one can discern two complementary
approaches. First, the airport is being used to leverage the overall development
pattern around the city. Second, in addition to developing the environs, there
have also been significant investments in inner city transport. Such an approach
provides Hyderabad with room to grow, an aspect that is not so clearly evident in
other metropolitan cities like Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai and the NCR.
6.13.03 In addition to these investments, Hyderabad has a relatively well-
functioning public sector delivery mechanism for water and electricity. Both of
these are through parastatals, viz. the Hyderabad Water Supply and Sewerage
Board, chaired by the Chief Minister himself and the AP Central Power
Distribution Company Ltd., which has acquired a reputation for efficiency.
6.14 Hyderabad: Inter-Linkages
6.14.01 Questions about city-level inter-linkages are difficult to address
empirically since systems to capture data at city level are poorly developed. As
such, the following approach has been used to understand the inter-linkages.
First, migration patterns and transportation links have been used to assess inter-
connections. Second, a broad examination of the individual city economies was
undertaken by looking at the nature of major economic activities located in each
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