Bamboo shelters, cool roofs to climate-proof Telangana cities

HYDERABAD From bamboo bus shelters that offer shade and cooling to commuters, to the reclamation of waste dumps and the plugging of water supply leaks, Telangana is drawing up a broad plan to make its cities more resilient to climate change. The measures, backed by new urban policies and a project pipeline worth about ₹20,000 crore, are part of the State’s long-term Telangana Rising 2047 vision. The roadmap seeks to integrate climate concerns into urban planning, infrastructure development and municipal services across urban local bodies (ULBs), said Municipal Administration and Urban Development secretary T.K.

Sreedevi. The policy framework is being strengthened through a mandatory Urban Road Code, a Cool Roof Policy, a Heatwave Action Plan and a Treated Water Reuse Policy. Of the 43 projects proposed under the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF), three have secured approval.

The roadmap seeks to integrate climate concerns into urban planning, infrastructure development and municipal services across urban local bodies (ULBs), Municipal Administration and Urban Development secretary T.K.