Union Minister Kishan Reddy urges Telangana CM to address land acquisition delays for National Highway projects

ANI April 6, 2025 369 views

Union Minister G Kishan Reddy has written to Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, highlighting significant delays in land acquisition for critical highway projects. The letter reveals that 16 National Highway projects worth Rs 12,619 crore are currently stalled due to incomplete land procurement. Out of the required 1,550 hectares, only 904 hectares have been acquired so far, leaving 646 hectares pending. Reddy urged the CM to personally intervene and expedite the land acquisition process to ensure timely project completion.

"I request you to personally intervene and provide required land for national highway projects" - G Kishan Reddy
Hyderabad, April 6: Union Minister of Coal and Mines and Telangana State BJP President G Kishan Reddy on Sunday wrote to Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on pending National Highway projects in the state.

Key Points

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Union Minister details 16 National Highway projects pending land acquisition

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Modi government claims 2,500 km highways completed since 2014

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646 hectares of land still needs to be acquired

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Projects worth Rs 12,619 crore are currently stuck

In his letter to the Telangana CM, Union Minister Reddy highlighted that works worth an estimated Rs 12,619.27 crore are stuck due to pending land acquisition in the state.

"From the formation of a separate Telangana state in 2014 to today, more than 2,500 km of additional national highways have been constructed under the leadership of Modi in these 11 years. This shows the commitment of the Central Government led by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, towards the development of roads in the state of Telangana," Kishan Reddy said.

"Apart from this, another 2,500 km long national highway projects are in various stages of construction in the state. Apart from the Regional Ring Road, there are 16 National Highway projects in various stages (sanctioned/under bidding/ready to be sanctioned) covering a length of 691.52 km at an estimated cost of Rs 12,619.27 crore," he added.

The Union Minister further mentioned that these 16 National Highway projects require 1,550.529 hectares of land for construction.

"Several letters have been written to the State Government officials and the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways/National Highways Corporation officials regarding the acquisition of this land. However, till now only 904.097 hectares of land has been acquired by the State Government and handed over to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH)/National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Another 646.432 hectares of land is yet to be acquired by the State Government and handed over to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways/NHAI," G Kishan Reddy said.

"Therefore, I request you to personally intervene in this regard and provide the required land for the respective national highway projects in a timely manner and take steps to complete the projects within the stipulated time," the Union Minister wrote to the Telangana CM.

Reader Comments

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Rahul K.
Finally someone is pushing for these infrastructure projects! The traffic situation in Hyderabad is getting worse by the day. Hope the state government cooperates 🤞
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Priya M.
While I support development, I hope they consider fair compensation for landowners. Many families depend on their land for livelihood. The process should be transparent and just.
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Suresh T.
₹12,619 crore stuck because of red tape! This is why India's infrastructure development lags behind. Both state and central governments need to work together better.
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Ananya R.
The numbers show significant progress since 2014, but why is land acquisition always such a bottleneck? Maybe we need better systems in place for these processes.
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Vikram J.
I appreciate the minister bringing this to public attention, but I wish the letter had more specific timelines. "Timely manner" is too vague - we need concrete deadlines.
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Kavita S.
The Regional Ring Road will be a game-changer for Hyderabad's connectivity! 🚗💨 Hope they resolve these issues soon. Our city deserves better infrastructure.

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