With twin towers of 16 floors and 24 floors and helipads atop them along with parking space for over 600 four-wheelers, a world class Command and Control Centre for police would come up at Banjara Hills in coming years.
Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday accepted the design of the twin towers having solar roof and to be built with Green Energy concept. After examining different designs presented by 15 companies, Mr. Rao accepted one of them.
Hoping that the twin towers would be icon building for the city, the Chief Minister directed officials to construct it at the eight acres allocated to Hyderabad police Commissionerate, according to a press release. While the CCC’s main hall would be on the fourth floor, separate space would be earmarked for the visitors at ground floor.
An auditorium with seating capacity for 1,000 persons, massive video walls, landscaping around the building and water fountains would be part of the building. A committee comprising Chief Secretary Rajeev Sharma, DGP Anurag Sharma and Hyderabad Police Commissioner M. Mahender Reddy would further decide what other facilities should be provided in the building.
After finalising the design, tenders would be called for. The one lakh surveillance cameras to be installed in the city with public-private participation and police headquarters of all the districts would be synchronised with the CCC. Along with the police even top officials of other departments and the Chief Minister would use the CCC to review the situation during major festivals and Ganesh idol immersion involving massive congregations of people. Without moving in the field, police can keep tab on the happenings at nook and corner of the city sitting at the CCC.
The twin towers would have four lakh square feet of built up space.
