The Telangana government has issued orders to transfer all works presently entrusted to the Hyderabad Road Development Corporation Limited (HRDCL) to the Hyderabad Growth Corridor Limited (HGCL) for integrated and coordinated implementation, while sanctioning additional manpower and five dedicated land acquisition units for HGCL.

The decision was taken in view of the growing scale of infrastructure works being undertaken and proposed by HGCL, as per the orders issued by the Metropolitan Area & Urban Development Department on Friday. The government noted that HRDCL and HGCL have overlapping mandates in infrastructure development, project implementation, contract management and financing of public infrastructure projects.

The order said HGCL is currently handling major infrastructure works relating to the development, improvement and connectivity of urban roads, including major radial roads and other road infrastructure projects. The existing and proposed workload requires additional technical, administrative, financial, legal and supporting manpower for project supervision, contract management, land acquisition and timely execution of works.

The government has specifically cited the land acquisition requirements of the proposed road network. Radial road projects, with a combined length of approximately 123 km, are estimated to require about 2,645 acres. In addition, several High-Speed Corridors and Radial Roads are being planned with an aggregate length of around 560 km, involving substantial land acquisition.

The government has sanctioned additional posts for HGCL and approved the establishment of five dedicated Land Acquisition Units. The personnel required for the sanctioned posts and the new units will be drawn on deputation from the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) and other government departments as per applicable rules.

The additional posts and five land acquisition units will remain in place only until completion of the relevant works and projects, subject to the actual workload and requirement. Their necessity will be reviewed periodically. The expenditure towards the additional manpower and functioning of the five units will be met from HMDA funds, the orders said.

The government clarified that the sanction would not amount to creation of permanent posts in the regular government establishment. The Managing Director of HGCL has been directed to periodically review the manpower and land acquisition units based on the progress of the projects and discontinue them when they are no longer required.

Published - August 14, 2026 07:06 pm IST