Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday outlined an ambitious vision for Hyderabad’s urban renewal, with the Musi river restoration at its core. He was speaking  at the inauguration of the 85-acre Eco Hill Park in Kothwalguda near Himayatsagar. 

Calling the Musi a long-neglected waterway reduced to a drain by years of encroachment and civic apathy, the Chief Minister said his government would develop a riverfront along its banks, complete with a night economy zone to generate livelihoods for thousands of residents. “No one should have to live beside a polluted Musi,” he said, drawing a contrast with what he described as a decade of wilful neglect by the previous administration.

Mr. Revanth Reddy positioned the riverfront project as central to his government’s broader goal of making Hyderabad a world-class city, citing the proposed bullet train hub at Shamshabad — with connectivity to Bengaluru, Amaravati, and Chennai — and the anticipated arrival of global firms as markers of the city’s trajectory. He dismissed criticism from BRS leaders, accusing them of obstructing development while having done little during their own years in power. The Chief Minister also announced that Indiramma housing units would be constructed on government lands within the respective constituencies, with displaced families to be rehabilitated with full amenities.