Regeneration of Hyderabad city, lake cleaning and development projects and an intelligent transport system were some of the areas that companies based out of London could help Hyderabad with as part of its infrastructure development programme.
This emerged out of an interactive session between Mayor of London Boris Johnson and ministers and officials from the Andhra Pradesh Government here today.
The London Mayor’s two-day visit to Hyderabad coincided with the visit of a 22-member UK Trade Mission to India.
Johnson said he was “fascinated” with the infrastructure development works unfolding in Hyderabad. “Capacity addition due to population increase is a focus area both for London and Hyderabad,” he pointed out.
The Mayor took interest in knowing about the metro rail project underway in Hyderabad. He was also informed of the State Government’s interest in taking up cleaning and development of Hussain Sagar Lake in Hyderabad. Johnson said London had considerable expertise in riverfront development projects, which could be taken up in Hyderabad.
Although the meeting did not end with finalisation of any joint venture deals, officials said this was the beginning of what could be a greater partnership between London and Hyderabad.
source: http://www.TheHinduBusinessLine.com / Home> News> States / by Amir Mitra / Hyderabad, November 28th, 2012