Under the tar and sunlight, Telangana builds its tomorrow
Somewhere between the clang of construction and the soft dust rising off half-built roads, a new Telangana is quietly taking shape. You can sense it in the rhythm of towns once forgotten, the hum of fresh asphalt, the glow of new streetlights, the murmur of hope that returns when a government begins to build again. More than development, this visible change showcases reclamation of pace, pride, and the right to live in a city that works for its people.
On a bright October morning in Nizamabad, a group of workers stand ankle-deep in wet concrete, the air thick with dust and diesel. A small boy, holding his mother’s hand, stops to watch as they pour the road smooth – his reflection glinting for a moment on the damp surface before it turns matte under the sun. “New road, amma,” he whispers, and she nods – half in pride, half in disbelief.
Inside Telangana’s Rs. 13,000-crore urban reset
For years, towns like hers have waited for their share of progress, watching Hyderabad race ahead while their own streets cracked under neglect. But the sound of machines, and the sudden pace of tenders and repairs, feels different this time – more certain, more sustained.
Across Telangana, the government’s sweeping Rs. 2,780-crore urban revival plan and the Rs. 11,000-crore HAM road project are beginning to change the daily grind of movement itself. Roads, drains, and civic works have become synonyms for infrastructure upgrades in a State that is slowly, but steadily, trying to remember its smaller cities by name.
For years, development in Telangana was a story written in unequal lines, with bright and bold strokes for Hyderabad, and faint, hesitant sketches for the towns beyond it. That imbalance is now being rectified. From Warangal to Wanaparthy, a decisive reconstruction is underway, carried out by a government that seems intent on turning promises into pathways.
Strengthening infrastructure, uplifting living standards
In a sweeping push for urban transformation, the Telangana government has sanctioned Rs. 2,780 crore for 138 municipalities and municipal corporations across the State. The move, a vital part of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s ‘Telangana Rising Vision 2047’, aims to strengthen civic infrastructure and uplift living standards in rapidly expanding urban centres. More than 2,400 works are set to begin – roads, stormwater drains, sewage systems, lake restoration, and amenities in double-bedroom housing colonies – all part of a single, State-wide development initiative.
Revanth Reddy, who also heads the Municipal Administration and Urban Development portfolio, has directed immediate release of funds and fast-tracked tenders. His instructions to officials are pragmatic yet visionary. “Plan for the next decade, not the next file,” he told them.
As smaller towns morph into growth hubs, the emphasis is on extending municipal limits, upgrading infrastructure, and ensuring that the pulse of progress reaches every urban household.
And while cities are being reimagined, the roads that connect them are being rebuilt.
Roads and Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy has announced the construction of 400 new roads under 32 packages at Rs. 11,000 crore, through the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM). It’s one of the most ambitious road development drives in Telangana’s history and is designed, as the Minister put it, “to make Telangana the address for mirror-smooth roads”.
Financial relief spells restored credibility
Beyond the asphalt and concrete lies a subtler victory, that of trust!
For years, small contractors bore the burden of unpaid bills left behind by the previous regime. The new government’s swift clearance of Rs. 100 crore in pending payments – with another Rs. 50 crore on the way – brings financial relief to contractors and restoration of credibility to the government. “No one needs to worry about payments,” Komatireddy assured, extending special thanks to the Chief Minister for his backing.
The Builders’ Association’s gratitude, openly expressed, reflects a shift in tone from frustration to faith. Contractors, once disillusioned, now speak highly of a government that listens, clears dues, and delivers. Indicating a positive change, progress is now measured not in crores sanctioned but in confidence restored.
New phase of governance: Substance over showmanship
‘Less drama, more direction’ seems to be the present government’s motto. And thus, Revanth Reddy’s administration has made a clear stylistic departure from the past. Development has been reframed as continuous civic care and infrastructure upgradation rather than “scripted” spectacles or “attention-grabbing headline” politics. Every road laid, every pond revived, every newly connected drain becomes part of a larger story that connects citizens to governance, not through “performance” tactics, but through visible change.
Komatireddy’s words at the review meeting captured the spirit of this moment: “Don’t think we’re just laying roads, we are building responsibility.” His appeal to motorists to drive carefully, to wear helmets, and to protect their own lives lent a human note to the conversation and reminded us that infrastructure, in the end, is all about people.
Today, Telangana stands on the edge of transformation as its roads gleam with new intent, and its towns brim with possibility. The cranes and construction crews, sighted frequently at various city corners, signify a renewed connection and trust between the government and its people. In the months ahead, as tenders become projects and projects turn into progress, it will increasingly become evident that the success story of Telangana’s rise will no longer be confined to its capital. It will be written across every road, every streetlight, and every small-town skyline that will now get to look upward.