Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMRL) and the builder L&T have locked horns over additional payments to be made by the state government due to the change in law.
L&T reportedly informed Telangana Chief Secretary SP Singh that provision of Concessioner Agreement (CA) be followed to make the change in law payments. But HMRL put forth the argument that the change in law payments will be done only after the onset of commercial operations. At the end of 2015-16, the government is due Rs 104 crore rupees to L&T quotes a report in DC.
Also, L&T requested the government to issue change of scope order as it requires financial assistance to extend Hitec City to Raidurg corridor III. However, HMRL MD NVS Reddy said that the government made a conditional offer that L&T has to carry out the extension corridor without seeking financial aid or change in scope, while allotting 16acres of prime land at Raidurg. HMRL noted that MGBS and Falknuma stretch is not being executed, so L&T has to return the 80percent of costs it saved.
Consequently, Telangana Chief Secretary advised both the parties to submit their arguments to the Advocate General.
On the other hand, the SP Singh also advised the builder to complete Miyapur- SR Nagar and Nagole-Mettuguda corridor before November as the Prime Minister may inaugurate them in the last week of November.
Meanwhile HMRL and TSRTC announced that they would setup solar bus shelters at all Metro Rail stations along with GHMC.
