Hyderabad : Stressing on the need to create infrastructure in a planned manner, chief minister K Rosaiah on Aug 27 directed the officials of GHMC and tourism department to work in tandem to develop the city.

Launching a project that envisages installation of elegant directional signage boards across twin cities, he appreciated the initiative taken up by the GHMC and the SBH and said that the measures should help in easing the traffic problems in twin cities.

The state department of tourism in association with the GHMC and the State Bank of Hyderabad has initiated the project to install elegant directional signage across the twin cities as part of its multi-pronged efforts to give heritage rich Hyderabad city an international look.

The project envisages erection of directional signange at 650 to 700 junctions in Hyderabad and Secunderabad within the jurisdiction of GHMC. The tourism department plans to initially install 650 signages covering about 200 junctions. The entire project is expected to cost Rs 85 lakh.

According to officials, the entire network of signages will be supplemented with 56 specially erected signage of specific interest to tourists as it will exclusively display directions and distances to tourist attractions in Hyderabad. Besides, they will facilitate navigation to all road users by indicating the directions and precise distances to various landmarks and locations on the one side and also feature a monument or other attraction on the other side.