HYDERABAD: Come October, the city of Nizams will don a refurbished and aesthetic look for the biggest global event of the nation. With the International Bio-diversity Conference (Cop-11) beginning in October 1, the state government planning a major overhaul of its civic infrastructure-- roads, hangouts, parks-- and tourist destinations.The CoP-11, perhaps the biggest event ever in independent India, will be held from October 1 to 19 in the city, in which ministerial delegations from 193 countries and heads of 10 nations will be participating. Chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy, in a review meeting with secretaries and heads of all departments for the global event at Secretariat here on Thursday, said the officials should do whatever is needed in consonance with the theme of the global bio-diversity conference. He said that the city should have good roads, pylon in place. As per the beautification plan, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has identified roads on a 125-km stretch from Airport to the venue of the event, to be given a facelift. Road development projects including re-carpeting, lane marking; improvement of drains, junctions, and foot-paths have already been taken up and 22 roads leading to luxury hotels and historical places would be beautified. All parks in the city would wear a new look. Consultants have been engaged to prepare an action plan relating to landscape designing and other aesthetic parameters. Several theme parks have also been proposed and five nurseries are planned to provide potted plants and seasonals to these parks. To accentuate a heritage and historic charm of the city, professionals would be engaged to carve out sculptors, to be installed at various traffic joints and sideways. A series of mural paintings depicting the Hyderabadi culture would adorn city walls and columns under flyovers. The state government identified a site for a bio-diversity park near the APIIC and Express of Interests (EoP) were invited for it.
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