Overview
- The government moved to conduct elections next month for 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations after completing the reservation exercise, directing officials to set a schedule that avoids Ramzan and Maha Shivaratri.
- The Cabinet sanctioned ₹2,787 crore and accelerated land acquisition for Hyderabad Metro Phase‑2A and 2B, subject to Central approvals, and instructed officials to expedite the takeover of Phase‑I from L&T.
- A new 9‑km corridor from the Integrated Command and Control Centre in Banjara Hills to Shilpa Layout was approved to ease traffic in western Hyderabad.
- Godavari Pushkaralu was fixed for July 27 to August 3, 2027, with a consultant and a Cabinet sub‑committee tasked to deliver a river‑front spiritual and eco‑tourism plan by March 31.
- Further approvals included HAM road projects worth ₹13,500 crore, the Potlapur Lift Irrigation project at an estimated ₹143 crore, new posts for law and pharmacy colleges under Mahatma Gandhi University, and land allocation at 14 locations.