Urban Infrastructure Development Fund benefit for 47 ULBs in State

The Telangana State government has issued a slew of orders according administrative sanction for developmental works across various municipalities/corporations on Saturday, under the Urban Infrastructure Development Fund.

Urban Infrastructure Development Fund (UIDF) was established through ‘Priority Sector Lending Shortfall’ to be used by public agencies to create urban infrastructure in Tier 2 & Tier 3 cities. This fund will be managed by National Housing Bank. The State government, through the Municipal Administration & Urban Development department, has given administrative sanction for development works worth ₹878.9 crore in 47 municipalities/corporations.

The urban local bodies to benefit are Zaheerabad, Wanaparthy, Vikarabad, Tandur, Suryapet, Sircilla, Siddipet, Shadnagar, Sangareddy, Sadasivapet, Ramagundam, Peerzadiguda, Peddapalli, Palwancha, Nizampet, Nizamabad, Nalgonda, Nagaram, Miryalguda, Metpally, Meerpet, Medak, Mandamarri, Mahabubnagar, Mahbubabad, Kothagudem, Korutla, Kodada, Khammam, Karimnagar, Kamareddy, Kagaznagar, Jawaharnagar, Jangaon, Jalpally, Jagtial, Greater Warangal, Gajwel, Gadwal, Dundigal, Dammaiguda, Bodhan, Bhongir, Bellampally, Badangpet, Armoor and Adilabad.

Each municipality/corporation has been sanctioned ₹18.7 crore under the scheme, of which ₹15 crore will be the loan through National Housing Bank and ₹3.7 crore will be the state government’s share. The number of works to be carried out differed for each ULB.