Kavitha the MLC said Legislative Affairs Minister D Sridhar Babu provided false information, misleading the Assembly and the public about the project’s funding and intent, exposing a deliberate attempt to deceive.
“The Minister claimed that no assistance was sought from the World Bank. When I insisted of having evidence to prove him wrong, he admitted to have sent a proposal, but for sewerage interceptors project along the Musi River, which is false,” she said.
The preliminary project report, submitted on September 19, 2024,clearly outlines plans for the Musi Riverfront project and seeking Rs 4,100 crore for it where the government mentions about Musi Riverfront Development Project, but not Rejuvenation Project as was being claimed.
Highlighting the discrepancies, the BRS MLC pointed out that while the government claims no Detailed Project Report (DPR) exists, it has informed the World Bank that they have a DPR or Detailed Engineering Design (DED).
On October 4, 2024, the State government released Rs 160 crore to a consortium, comprisig Meinhart Consultancies, Cushman and Wakefield India, and RIOS Design Studios, for project preparation.
