The Telangana CM also promised to promote the annual All-India Industrial Exhibition at the global level.
Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has promised to promote Numaish, the All-India Industrial Exhibition held at Nampally in January and February of each year, at the global level.
Speaking after inaugurating Numaish 2015 at the Exhibition Grounds on Thursday, the Chief Minister promised that the State Government would allot patta of 23 acres of land to the Exhibition Society within a week.
He directed Finance Minister Etala Rajender, who is also the Honorary President of the Exhibition Society, to ensure that the patta gets issued within the promised period.
KCR claimed that Numaish had provided the perfect platform for several industrial units and other firms to showcase their products and services for the last 75 years.
He said that much more could be done through Numaish, and directed the Exhibition Society to develop it along the lines of Delhi's Pragati Maidan.
However, he directed the Society to maintain the status quo on the open lands, as they would provide both lung space and greater options to organise big events.
He also wanted the Society to promote Telangana's culture, while also highlighting the role played by the women.
The Chief Minister also promised to turn Hyderabad into a signal-free city by way of construction of multi-layered bridges and elevated corridors.
He admitted that Hyderabad had been facing huge traffic congestions on almost all roads. He said people spent nearly five hours on the roads to reach and return from a function where they hardly spent one hour.
He said that the State Government would completely change this scenario and free Hyderabad from traffic congestions.
He also proposed that new railway junctions be constructed on the city's outskirts like Moulali and Kondapur, along the lines of Hazrath Nizamuddin in New Delhi.
KCR praised the people of Hyderabad and their hospitality. It was for this reason that nearly one million people from across the country had settled down in this historic city, he stated.
The Chief Minister also showered praises on the Last Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan, and said that the people of Telangana would always feel proud of him.
It was the Last Nizam who had constructed irrigation projects, and railway stations at Nampally, Secunderabad and Kachiguda.
The Osmania University, and the Osmania General Hospital and several other hospitals were constructed during the Nizam's reign, he noted.
Despite losing his kingdom, Mir Osman Ali Khan worked for the welfare of people, KCR said, personally donating 250 acres of land and funding the construction of the Nizam's Orthopedic Hospital (NIMS) when he was the Raj Pramukh.
The Nizam had taken this decision upon learning that one patient from Hyderabad had been sent to Madras for some orthopedic treatment. He had wanted all the required infrastructure in Hyderabad itself, and had made huge contributions for the same.
KCR reiterated that his government would take all steps necessary to turn Hyderabad into a real Smart City.
Deputy Chief Minister Mahmood Ali, Home Minister Naini Narasimha Reddy, Finance Minister Etala Rajender, Bhongir MP Dr Narsaiah, Rajya Sabha MP K Keshava Rao, Exhibition Society Vice-President Gangadhar and Secretary Narotham Reddy were present at the function.
The Exhibition Society also came out with a film to mark the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of Numaish. (INN)