Charminar Pedestrianisation Project to be completed soon

Charminar Pedestrianisation Project CPP gets a boost from the visit of Min IT and Municipal Admininstration Minister Mr K Taraka Rama Rao.

On Friday Mr KTR along with Mayor, Deputy Mayor and host of MIM MLA's including Mr Ahmed Pasha Quadri who represents Charminar Constituency in the Telangana State Assembly took a whirlwind tour of the area and discussed various steps to be initiated by the State Government for completion of the project started way back in 2000.

The project got delayed due to lack of proper planning and execution by the erstwhile State Governments of formerly Andhra Pradesh State. After the formation of newly carved state of Telangana, Min IT for the first time announced in the Telangana State Assembly during the budget session that Government has planned to execute the long pending Charminar Pedestrianisation Project to entirety within six months.

Minister has requested co-operation from all the Stake holders including shop keepers and residents who will have to accommodate the changes.

Given the density of the shopping area, residential properties and other religious structures it is a challenge to the Government to see to it that project sees light of the day.

Government has set itself a deadline of six months to complete the project.

Flooring has been completed only in the Sardar Mahal Lane and partially on the road leading towards the iconic 16th century monument which is encircled with heavy traffic through out the year and is a major thoroughfare in the Old City of Hyderabad.

Besides the Pedestrianisation Project Goverment must check food adulteration and artificial fruit ripening on a regular basis or set up a permanent outpost for the inspection department within the precincts of Charminar Police Station.

Charminar picture in the afternoon

Charminar in Jan 2016

One of the popular food joints for a favorite Hyderabadi delicacy

One of the favorite delicacies of local population here in Hyderabad is the Nahari, Paaya (Goat legs). It is a soup made from goat legs, tongue and head.

The recipe you can find easily on the internet.

 Miskeen Hotel is popular and one of the oldest in the Old City of Hyderabad selling this dish.

Chicken Nahari made from chicken legs is also prepared most probably on Saturdays, please check it out with the Vendor.

Nahari, the term is taken from the word Nahar from Arabic meaning early morning. Though it is a early morning recipe, but can be had in the evenings too. Nothing wrong with that.
Nahari is normally served with the Hyderabadi Nizami Naan or can be had with hot Tandoori roti too.

It is especially suited in the winters when the days are cold and if you want to sip a piping hot soup then this is favorite local delicacy.

The hotel is near the High Court, approximately 2 to 3 Kilometers from Charminar.

You have to take the road towards the City College from Pathergatti and it is 100 meters from there.

Milad-un-Nabi(SAWS) celebrations marked by fervor and euphoria in the Old City of Hyderabad

 Today it was 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal, the day Prophet Muhammad(SAWS) was born in Mecca. Every year the event is marked by celebrations and meetings to remember the teachings of Prophet Muhammad(SAWS) of peace and brotherhood for all the mankind.

Prophet Muhammad's (Sallallahu alaihi wa Sallam) birth anniversary was celebrated in the city with grand fervour. Faithful thronged the venue Makkah Masjid, near Charminar  from early morning.

There were several other events held in the city marking the occasion.

12 blood donation camps were held at various places in the city. Tree plantation programme too was carried out by students organizations.

The rally after going through the city culminated at Moghulpur in the Old City of Hyderabad.

Residential colonies throughout the city marked the event with celebrations throughout the starting of the month of Rabi-ul-Awwal.

Where Special Naat-e-Kalaam are recited and speeches are delivered remembering the Prophet Muhammad's (SAWS) teachings of universal brotherhood and compassion among all the strata of the society.

The celebrations was to be attended by religious heads including officials of Sunni United Forum, the representative body of nearly 300 Muslim organisation. Forum president Moulana Syed Mohammed Auliya Hussaini alias Murtuza Pasha, Moulana Syed Sayeed Quadri, Moulana Ali Quadri, Moulana Syed Waheed Pasha, General Secretary HAS India, Additional DCP Babu Rao, ACP Falaknum Abdul Bari and others.

And the rally was to be flagged off by Moulana Murtuza Pasha at Mecca masjid.

Urdu conference to be held today at Salar Jung Museum in the city.

State All India Urdu Conference will begin today December 22 at 10.30 a.m at Salar Jung museum, Darul Shifa in Hyderabad today. The government in this regard has allowed the teachers and lecturers of all Urdu medium Schools, Colleges and instructions to attend the programme on duty.

Hyderabad municipal elections 2016 under Civil Society watch

Noted civil society organizations of Hyderabad are going to monitor the coming Greater Hyderabad Municipal  Elections scheduled to be held in Hyderabad in January 2016.

Telengana Election Watch is the collective initiative of the Forum for Good Governance, MV Foundation, COVA, UFERWAS and APSA.

The city has underwent rapid urbanisation in the last couple of years and hence as such, there are wide spread civic issues that need attention of the authorities as soon as possible.

The citizens are facing hardships due to bad roads, improper lighting of roads, drainage issues and host of other issues.

Civil society members will launch an awareness campaign among the residents of Hyderabad and also enrol them for voting. Also the initiative has appealed for citizens to vote in large numbers to make the election campaign a success.

The civil society member hence as such will scrutinize the candidates who are going to take part in the coming elections, they are of the view that candidates with clean track record are to be promoted.

Municipal elections likely to be held in Hyderabad in January 2016

Political atmosphere is heating up here in Hyderabad in run up to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation GHMC elections. It is the premier agency which is in charge of the developmental works including infrastructure, roads, lighting, water works etc..

GHMC has under it's jurisdictions whole of the city of Hyderabad. Major political parties in the fray are gearing up for tightly contested elections expected to be held in January.

Some of the parties have already launched their campaign and others are following the suit.

Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, MIM is the major contender in the elections, followed by other parties like Congress, TRS, TDP, BJP,CPI and others.

In the last elections both Congress and MIM shared the Mayor post after aligning and hence Hyderabad saw two mayors in Karthika Reddy from Congress and Majid Hussain from MIM, sharing the duties for Five years.

It's still not clear whether the ruling Telengana Rashta Samithi party of CM K Chandrasekhar Rao has any alliance with any of the other political parties is to be seen.