Hyderabad, Oct. 2 -- The Telangana government has stepped up efforts for the beautification project of the Musi River, and it is expected that a notification for land acquisition will soon be issued, along with the preparation of a detailed project report (DPR) for the first two phases of the project.

Following the receipt of an approval letter from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) sanctioning a loan for the Musi River beautification project, the state government has directed officials to speed up the implementation process. According to details, the project's first phase will be divided into Phase 1A and 1B, with an estimated cost exceeding Rs.5,500 crore.

Phase 1A, covering a stretch of 9.2 km from Himayat Sagar to Bapu Ghat, has been...