The state government, which claims to be in a dire financial situation, is now in a bid to auction plots to ease the fluidity crunch. The Centre has restrained any borrowings as the state has already exceeded its FRMB limit.The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) is making all preparations for the e-auctioning of as many as 233 prime plots in Turkayamjal, Thorrur, and Bahadurpally layouts to raise Rs 500 crore.The HMDA has put up 34 new plots at Turkayamjal within ORR, 148 plots in Thorrur, and 51 plots in Bahadurpally. The notifications have already been issued by HMDA. The plots will be e-auctioned by MSTC Limited, a Government of India Enterprise. The auction at Turkayamjal will happen on June 30 in two sessions, and Thorrur layouts will be auctioned on July 1,2, and 4.The e-auction bidding starts from an upset price of Rs 40,000 per square yard with an increment bid at 500 sq yards or multiple thereof. E-bidding for Thorrur will start at Rs 20,000 per q yard, and for Bahadurpally layout, it will be Rs 25,000 per sq yard. Pre-bid meetings will be held on June 6 and 18.Both the layouts happen to be in the multi-purpose zone. A notification for over 100 plots in Thorrur layout and new and few leftover plots in Bahadurpally will be issued this week. Last March, when plots were put up for sale, HMDA made Rs 152.02 crore in Thorrur and Rs 146.55 crore in Bahadurpally.

HMDA to Auction Plots to Bail Out Cash-starved State Govt

On Wednesday, a female software engineer, Kriti Sambyal (27), committed suicide in Gachibowli.Local CI Suresh said that Kriti hailed from Jammu and Kashmir and had come to Gachibowli to work as a software engineer in Amazon company. She was staying with two roommates in Nanakramguda at Sagar Gardenia apartment.Two days ago, one of her roommates left for Delhi, while another young lady went to work on Wednesday. In the afternoon, Kriti sent a message to her friend Sachin Kumar that she was committing suicide in her room.The friend immediately rushed and saw that the door was locked from inside. He called Kriti, but she did not answer the phone. He immediately called the other roommate and got the key to the flat. After opening the door, Sachin saw that the girl was hanging from the ceiling fan.Kriti was immediately taken to a private hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The exact motive behind her suicide is still under investigation by the cops. A case has been registered by the local police station, and her family in Jammu and Kashmir was intimated about the tragic incident.

Female IT Employee Commits Suicide in Gachibowli

In a horrific incident, a 17-year-old girl who was partying with her friends at Jubilee Hills' Amnesia &amp; Insomnia Pub was molested by a group of her male friends. While partying, she left the pub at her friends' request. They made her board a Mercedes. A few of her friends got into the red Mercedes, while a few more boarded an Innova, and they followed the Mercedes.As they traveled, her friends started molesting the teenager. When she resisted, they injured her on the neck. However, the girl escaped from them and somehow reached home. The victim's father registered a complaint with the Jubilee Hills police under Sections 323 and 354 of the IPC and the POCSO Act. S Rajashekar Reddy, Inspector of Jubilee Hills, who is investigating the case, said the suspects are absconding, and a hunt is on to nab them.On Saturday evening, the minor girl, an Intermediate student, went to the pub with a group of friends. In his complaint, her father said his daughter was still in shock and unable to explain things clearly. Police are also probing how the management of the pub allowed minors to enter the pub premises.

SHOCKING! Minor Girl Molested After Pubbing

In the literal sense of the term, a lot has been happening in the city. And a lot is happening in the lyrical sense of the term too. Many independent artists are emerging on the scene from the city, and some of them have quite a following. One such music artiste is Pranati Khanna or Peekay to her fans of hip hop songs. She is now busy coming out with her new album, Sunshine on the Street.But it’s not just Hyderabad that Peekay has in the ga-ga mode. The 25-yr-old is famous all over India, and she has recently collaborated with Pink actress Andrea Tariang for her upcoming song Sunshine on the Street. However, Andrea will be shooting from her place and Peekay from here due to the pandemic. The song will be released at the end of January, and Peekay says she is rather excited as it is about the LGBTQIA community. She feels that people must understand and respect them, especially since many are coming out these days.Peekay reveals she started her music lessons when she was just four. She started playing piano at a tender age and says her parents greatly influenced her musical journey. Growing up listening to rock and pop music, she now belts out numbers in pop, pop-rock, or RnB.The Hyderabad girl also has an international collaboration on the cards and is also working on songs about slum children.

Hyderabadi Artiste With a Mission and Vision and Mission

Land is indeed the much talked about topic of conversation among the rich and well-heeled in the city. While the residential property seems robust, the commercial land deals have surprised the best in the country. In Hyderabad city, five separate deals have taken place worth Rs 715 crore, which accounted for 59 percent of total land transacted between January to date.As per Anarock’s estimate, Hetero Group acquired 600 acres of land, which happens to be worth Rs 350 crore. The development is yet unknown. Meanwhile, Microsoft has acquired 41 acres to set up their data center, and the cost of the land was worth Rs 164 crore.According to Anarock’s research, at least 28 separate land deals took place between January 2022 and to this date. Of the total transacted land, 351 acres of land was acquired in 18 deals, set aside for multiple residential complexes. Three deals for 115 acres are proposed for data centers, while two deals for over 63 acres have been set aside for logistics and warehousing. Four deals for 108 acres have been put up for mixed-use developments.A single, anonymous land deal has also happened in the country for 600 acres, though no details have come out as yet. Leading builders who acquired land include Godrej Properties, Oberoi Realty, Mahindra Lifespaces, Gaurs Group, Birla Estates, Hetero Group, Microsoft, and Mapletree Logistics, among others.In comparison to H1 2021, the number of deals doubled. While 14 deals happened in H1 2021, 28 deals happened in H1 2022.

In 5 Months, Developers Acquire 715 Acres in Hyderabad

Jubilee Hills Check Post is probably one of the most important landmarks in Hyderabad city. Daily, scores of people cross the checkpoint as they go to work or the upscale localities of Jubilee Hills or Banjara Hills. However, for quite some time, the traffic has become heavy, and one has to wait for a few minutes when the signal is on at the check post. The traffic and civic authorities are coming together to make it a signal-free zone where the traffic can flow freely to address this issue.Additional city traffic commissioner AV Ranganath surveyed the area to make the Jubilee Hills X roads or check post better and develop it. He was accompanied by engineering cell inspector Srinivasa Reddy, GHMC EE Vijaykumar, AE Venkatesh, and CRMP manager Sriram Murthy, among others. They later discussed the steps that needed to be taken to make Jubilee Hills check post a ‘signal-free’ junction.Soon, the civic authorities and traffic department will work on a strategy wherein the vehicles from all four sides can flow freely even during peak hours without the need for signals. Towards this end, they made plans to widen the roads and footpaths in the area. Apart from that, on all four sides of the check post, U-turns will be allowed on all four sides. A U-turn at Banjara Hills Road No. 2 gymkhana will be provided, facilitating the movement of vehicles going from Jubilee Hills Road No 1 TV5 office towards Jubilee Hills Rd No. 45 Film Nagar.Another measure being taken is to facilitate free left turns. Right now, traffic movement is one way from Jubilee Hills Road No 36 Kalanjali towards Chiranjeevi Blood Bank. So, going forward, a route change is being proposed.To ease the traffic woes of people who cross the Jubilee Hills check post daily, the traffic police and GHMC have decided to work in tandem.

Signal-free Jubilee Hills Check Post Soon

Ever since Telangana was formed, the government has emphasized developing lung spaces and developing various hitherto unused spaces into verdant spreads. Apart from many infrastructural projects, the government is also into developing parks big time.Incidentally, out of the 1037 parks and green spaces under the GHMC limits, ten major parks are spread over five acres of land and 17 theme parks. Four hundred thirty-nine parks were developed after 2014.In a new press release, GHMC has said that two urban forest parks and 56 theme parks are under various stages of development. The two urban forest parks will be located n Madannaguda near Shamshabad and Nagaram, while the 55 theme parks will be distributed across different parts of the city.The Pranavayu urban forest park and the Sports Theme Park in Gajularamaram are a few examples of an urban forest park and a theme park. It is known that both these spaces have been inaugurated by MA &amp; UD minister KT Rama Rao recently.Animal kingdom park, a science theme park, a knowledge park, a topiary garden, a women’s park, an adventure theme park, a community park, a children’s park, and a golf theme park are some of the other themes under consideration. The inauguration of the parks will start sometime in February and go on till December. The parks are being developed at an estimated cost of Rs 130 crore.The best part about these carefully developed lung spaces is that they will offer various facilities for all age groups like yoga centers, walkways, open gyms, lawns, washrooms, etc. Of late, GHMC has started using spaces under the flyovers to spread the green cover, and space under the Shaikpet flyover is now available for the public. Plans are on to convert the space under LB flyover soon.

More Lung Spaces Springing Up Soon in Hyderabad

Our Sacred Space is an organization that nurtures wellness, inclusiveness, and environmental consciousness in twin cities. It helps people to connect with their inner consciousness and leads to the creation of a caring society that transcends borders. The Secunderabad located cultural space had day-long events to mark the occasion.The event was started by lighting the lamp by Harikrishna Mamidi, director of the Department of Language and Culture. Various prominent people, along with those associated with culture, were present at the event. The place was full of visitors, performers, and patrons, which added color to the celebrations.The first performance was an invocation by Pranav and Purnima, followed by a Kathak performance, where the performances explained the nuances of the dance form. There was a Kalaripayatu performance by disciples of Jitender and ghazals by Seema Gupta. Urdu poetry was recited by those learning Urdu at Our Sacred Space. There were musicals that made use of didgeridoo, djembe, hand pan, etc. Hyderabad Storytellers Association narrated stories, and the classical concert by Ravi Kulottama Rao was one of the highlights of the day.There were also Kuchipudi, Tai Chi and Bharatanatyam performance by Ananda Shankar Jayant. There was a play, Nanga Raja, staged by Bhumika Theatre, and the evening ended with Salsa social by students of Nitish.There were food stalls and various handicraft and handloom stalls, stalls of ethnic jewelry, and baked confectionaries.

Our Sacred Space Celebrates 10 Years With Day-long Events

Music is their life, and it’s the rhythms and sounds that lighten up their lives. While they are visually challenged, their music has helped them to reach out to people. Three visually challenged people go around singing soulful melodies to eke a meal for the 25 others with physical challenges.Some of you might have seen them at Film Nagar or other busy junctions in the city. Venkata Ramana, Nageshwar Rao, and Y Devi are the three-member orchestras who sing and make music to ensure a meal for their physically challenged friends in Gudivada, Andhra Pradesh.Incidentally, none of them are singers or musicians. But the circumstances made them take up music, and quite a few people stop at traffic signals as their music tugs at their hearts. In fact, Venkata Ramana has done MA in English Literature, while Nageshwar is a graduate. Both of them could not find jobs, and Venkata Ramana also has a family and two children.The trio is part of Swara Madhuri Andha Vikalangula Aarthika Sahayaradham and is the only one who can sing and play music among the 25 members. Others stay in Gudivada and work for daily wages whenever possible.They are supported by 25-yr-old K Sundeep, an auto-rickshaw driver who is dedicated to them and drives them around. If they are lucky, they get Rs 10 and Rs 20 as tips. Those interested in supporting them can reach out to them at 62815 92469.

Music Lights Up Their Lives, Though It’s a Long Journey

In a case of conviction by doctors, a team of doctors at Citizens Speciality Hospital in Hyderabad performed a limb restoration surgery on a 22-year-old.The surgery of amputated wrist surgery was done by a team of experienced orthopedic surgeons in the twin cities. The team also had plastic surgeons on board, backed by an expert team of anesthesiologists.Twenty-two-year-old Harish happens to be a machine operator in a beverage factory in Nandigram near Sangareddy. His right wrist got amputated by accident while working on a machine. Luckily for him, his co-workers put the wrist in a plastic bag with ice and rushed him to a nearby hospital. He was then shifted to Citizens Speciality Hospital in Nallagandla.When he arrived at the hospital, he was in shock due to blood loss. He was stabilized and wheeled into the emergency operation theatre. Dr. Vasudeva Juvvadi and Dr. Kilaru Praful from orthopedics and Dr. Venkatesh Babu and Dr. Sasidhar Reddy from plastic surgery started the marathon surgery of saving and replanting the hand.Young males who have occupational exposure to different machines are predominantly affected by hand trauma. Hand amputation is one of the most debilitating injuries. In case of replantation, rushing the patient to the hospital within six hours and preserving the limb is of prime importance for good results, shares Dr. Ashok Raju Gottemukkala, head &amp; senior consultant, Dept of Orthopedics.For the unversed, in India, the first 60 minutes after a trauma is considered the ‘golden hour’ of trauma.

Wrist Cut Off in Accident Replaced by Hyderabad Doctors

City has been experiencing sunny days and chilly nights for the last few days. But very soon, the summer is going to set in. Meteorological officials have forecast that the temperatures are going to soar from March 1 this year. Average Temperatures were recorded at 28 degrees Celsius last week and 34.4 degrees Celsius on Sunday (February 20).&nbsp;Summer is already setting in Hyderabad and surrounding areas, with temperatures likely to hover around two to three degrees Celsius above normal in the next few days. Temperatures of around 19 degrees Celsius are being recorded at night. The impact of the summer is expected to be high in Hyderabad this year.&nbsp;The maximum temperature in Hyderabad is likely to be 34 degrees Celsius and the minimum 20 degrees Celsius in the next few days. On Sunday, Khammam and Nirmal districts recorded the highest temperature of 37.2 degrees Celsius. Mulugu, Jogulamba Gadwal, and Nagar Kurnool districts are likely to experience temperatures 2 degrees Celsius more than normal in the coming days.