Hyderabad: Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao on Saturday directed district officials to prioritise and fast-track ongoing National Highway projects in Telangana. He chaired a pre-review meeting at the state Secretariat to evaluate the progress of works taken up by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI).
Focus on land acquisition and clearances
The Chief Secretary instructed District Collectors to clear pending land acquisition cases without delay and hand over land to NHAI within deadlines. He also told them to resolve related court disputes on priority so that projects move forward as scheduled.
In addition, he asked the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests to speed up forest and wildlife clearances. He stressed that such approvals must not cause unnecessary delays.
CM’s review scheduled on Sept 22
Ramakrishna Rao informed officials that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will hold a comprehensive review of all NHAI projects on September 22. He advised departments to come fully prepared with updated progress reports and pending issues.
Senior officials join review
District Collectors and Divisional Forest Officers (DFOs) joined the meeting through video conference. Senior officers, including Principal Secretary to CM Srinivasa Raju, Roads and Buildings Special Chief Secretary Vikas Raj, Forest and Environment Principal Secretary Ahmad Nadeem, Energy Principal Secretary Navin Mittal, and PCCF Suvarna, also participated.
🚧 Chief Secretary Shri K. Ramakrishna Rao reviews National Highway & NHAI works:
🔸Expedite land acquisition, clear court delays & fast-track forest/wildlife approvals.
🔸CM review scheduled 22 Sept 2025. #Telangana #Infrastructure #NHAI #RoadDevelopment #NHProjects… pic.twitter.com/ib2tB5tXAi— IPRDepartment (@IPRTelangana) September 20, 2025