Paucity of funds hamper restoration works of Nizam-era Mir Alam Mandi
Hyderabad: The restoration work of Nizam-era Mir Alam Mandi, the oldest vegetable market in Hyderabad, has not picked up space in the last two years.
During the previous BRS regime, the Quli Qutub Shah Urban Development Authority (QQSUDA) took up the restoration of the Mir Alam Mandi with an estimated cost of Rs 10.50 crore. The bids for carrying out the restoration works of the market were invited and finalised. It was also reported that the project will be completed in 18 months.
Even though the restoration works began in April 2023, there has been no considerable progress. QQSUDA, which has been entrusted with the task of revamping the 200-year-old market, has blamed it on the paucity of funds to continue the project.
The restoration work is aimed at bringing back the original grandeur and preserving the historical significance of the market. The first thing the project coordinators are going to do is to reinforce the structural ability of the market.
As a part of the project, the Mir Alam Mandi arch/kaman will be strengthened. To avoid water-logging during rainy seasons, the stormwater drain will be built in the market. Similarly, illuminating the place with LED lamp posts, building cement-concrete roads, installing 400 KVA transformer and setting up a power yard are among other infrastructural works to be taken up at the market.
