With TDP leaders eyeing an opportunity to get mileage from the much-awaited NAD flyover, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu may lay the foundation for it tentatively on October 16.
The much-delayed elections to the GVMC are yet to be held and TDP leaders see an opportunity to arrange a massive public meeting to mark the foundation so as to get a political mileage. Holding a public meeting requires more time and hence it has been decided to schedule it to suit the purpose, it is learnt.
With programmes being scheduled in other districts too on Monday, the Chief Minister is confining his visit mainly to inaugurate the blockchain conference, say sources. His October 16 visit may also include formal launching of work on TU 142 aircraft museum along with Flag Officer Commanding-In-Chief of the Eastern Naval Command Vice Admiral H.C.S. Bisht.
Work is apace on the aircraft museum with its likely inauguration by Ramnath Kovind in December.
Both stone-laying for the flyover and launch of work on TU 142 were earlier tentatively slated for September 27 though the Chief Minister’s programme was not officially confirmed. However, the visit did not materialise.
Meanwhile, with the government issuing a GO according administrative and financial sanction to the NAD flyover a final letter of acceptance was given by VUDA Vice-Chairman P. Basanth Kumar to Vijay Nirman on Saturday at a meeting with Municipal Administration Minister P. Narayana.
The company has submitted a preliminary design and once it submits the final design it will be vetted by an IIT. Said to be the first rotary flyover in the country, much significance is attached to the design.
However, VUDA not having a regular chief engineer is a factor to contend with in dealing with key issues like getting the necessary vetting process completed.
Presently, VUDA Chief Engineer V. Chandraiah is holding additional charge as Engineer-in-Chief of Public Health. It does not even have a full-time SE.
