It is known that the already derelict roads in Hyderabad city became worse in the recent months due to heavy downpour. Despite innumerable complaints from citizens, hardly any attempt was made by the state govt. to repair the roads. Now, all of a sudden, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has started mending the roads in several areas of the city on war footing. Well, this speedy action is not in response to people’s woes but to please the delegates, especially Ivanka Trump, daughter and advisor of US President Donald Trump, who will come to the city to take part in the prestigious Global Entrepreneurship Summit starting November 28.
The Telangana state govt. has reportedly sanctioned Rs 45.70 crore for taking up more than 100 works in 12 GHMC circles. Another Rs 60 lakhs has been earmarked to make the city clean and green. Steps have been initiated to spruce up the localities in the vicinity of Raheja IT Park (Ivanka will be staying at the Westin hotel situated here), that would be frequented by delegates during the three-day-long event. Special efforts are in place to make Hyderabad look like an international city, specifically the areas leading to HICC, where the Summit will be held from, from Westin Hotel where Ivanka will be staying.
As the delegates will be visiting the famous and historic places during their visit, carpeting work is being done on roads leading to iconic places such as Golconda, Charminar, Salar Jung Museum etc. Roads are being renovated in the places where star hotels such as Park Hyatt, Trident, Taj Vivanta, Novotel etc. as well since delegates will be staying there. The GHMC plans to complete all these works by November 15.
All this expenditure for Ms Trump, who will be visiting Hyderabad for barely two days on November 28 and 29 as the head of the US business delegation. People in the aforementioned areas will nonetheless be happy as roads are being repaired among other developmental works, for whoever’s sake it may be.