GHMC to widen road near Moula Ali Kamaan, work to begin in July

SECUNDERABAD: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is all set to commence road-widening work around Moula Ali Kamaan as the government has completed land acquisition on both sides of the historic arch.
As part of the project, GHMC has acquired 33 properties to take up widening of the road. In order to improve traffic conditions in the area, GHMC would be developing 30-feet two-lane slip road on both sides of the arch.
GHMC would commence the road-widening work by July at a cost of Rs 2 crore. Principal secretary, municipal administration and urban development (MAUD), Arvind Kumar on Sunday visited the spot and took stock of the situation, officials said. Not just this, the civic body would also take up repair work of the damaged top portion of Moula Ali Kamaan. The MAUD official also visited the Moula Ali shrine (containing Moula Ali’s handprints branded on the rock) of Qutb Shahi dynasty to assess repairs and restoration required. “Will coordinate the same with Waqf Board, including approach road,” tweeted Arvind Kumar, post his visit to the shrine.
The kamaan was built as a pathway to Moula Ali dargah during the reign of the Asaf Jahs (Nizams). The Nizams are known to have taken out processions through the archway while visiting the shrine.