Nano-technology Park

The Nano-technology Park is coming up in the 350-acre (140-hectare) Hardware Technology Park, near the new International Airport, Shamshabad, in Andhra Pradesh. The project is slated to be ready by mid-2006.

The mega fab unit titled Rajiv Gandhi Nano-Tech Silicon India (NTSI), will be developed in two phases.
Phase I, - a logic semiconductor fab will incur investments of USD 600 million and will develop wafers with a capacity of 30,000 units per month.
Phase II is expected to incur investments of USD 2.5 billion.

Education and research

Hyderabad is an important seat of learning in southern India. It has ten universities and many professional colleges. The universities are Osmania University, the University of Hyderabad, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Mawlana Azad National Urdu University, Dr B R Ambedkar Open University, the first Open University in India, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) a Super Speciality medical institution of International reputation,the Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages (CIEFL), Potti Sreeramulu Telugu University, NALSAR University of Law, and Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University. In addition, Hyderabad has research centres such as the following.
International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT Hyderabad)
The Indian School of Business (ISB)
Loyola Academy
Engineering Staff College of India (ESCI)
Central Institute Of Tool Design (CITD)
Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB)
The National Institute of Nutrition (NIN)
The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
Jamia Nizamia Jamia Nizamia (The oldest and largest Islamic University in South India)
The Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI)
Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE)
Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
National Academy of Construction
Center of Plant Molecular Biology (CPMB)
Indian Statistical Institute (Hyderabad branch)

Hyderabad’s other well reputed schools and professional colleges including,Engineering Depts of Osmania University, C.B.I.T, Vasavi college of Engg, Mufakhkham Jah College of Engineering and Technology, Sreenidhi institute of science and technology, M.V.S.R. Engineering college, Deccan College of Engineering and Technology, the Deccan Medical College, the historically acclaimed City College, Anwarul Ulum College, Madrasah-i A’izzah, Madrasah-i ‘Aliyah, The Hyderabad Public School, D.A.V. Public School, All Saint’s High School, Sujatha High School, Little Flower High School, Rosary Convent High School, Kennedy Vidya Bhavan School, Stanley Girls High School, St.Ann’s College for Women,Tagore High School New Mallepally, Kendriya Vidyalaya Trimulgiri / Picket ,Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan’s Public School,Bharat abhydaya high school,jiyaguda(Telugu medium),Bharat abhyudaya orientl college(Telugu and Hindi media[evening college].

Defence and space research labs

Hyderabad has a defence research lab known as Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL) which was established in 1962 to work on the design and development of communication and radar systems. Currently DERL is involved in the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) of Defence Research Development Organisation.

The other defence research laboratories at Hyderabad are…
Advanced Numerical Research and Analysis Group (ANURAG),
Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL),
Advanced System Laboratory (ASL),
Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL),
Research Center Imarat (RCI),

National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA)

The National Remote Sensing Agency (NRSA) satellite earth-station which comes under the Department of Space, Government of India is located at Shadnagar, near Hyderabad.

The NRSA is an autonomous institution supported by Department of Space. It is responsible for the acquisition and processing of data from remote sensing satellites. It is used for reception of data from Indian remote sensing satellites, US Landsat, NOAA, French SPOT and microwave data from the European remote sensing satellite.

Civic administration

The city is administered by a municipal corporation Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad(MCH), whose titular head is the Mayor who has few executive powers. The real executive power of the corporation is vested in the Municipal Commissioner, an IAS officer appointed by the Andhra Pradesh state government. The MCH is in charge of the civic needs and infrastructure of the metropolis. Hyderabad is divided into hundred municipal wards, each overseen by a corporator. The corporators of the administration are voted through a popular vote and almost all the state political parties field their candidates.

The city is composed of one district in Andhra Pradesh, it comes under the jurisprudence of the District Collector. The collectors are in charge of property records and revenue collection for the Central government. They oversee the national elections held in the city. The metropolitan area encompasses the Ranga Reddy District, which was carved out of an earlier unified Hyderabad district.

Like other metropolises in India, the Hyderabad Police is headed by a Police Commissioner, an IPS officer. The Hyderabad Police comes under the state Home Ministry. Hyderabad is divided into five police zones each headed by a Deputy Commissioner of Police. The Traffic Police is a semi-autonomous body under the Hyderabad Police. Hyderabad is the seat of the State High Court, which has under the State’s jurisdiction. Hyderabad has two lower courts, such as the Small Causes Court, for civil matters, and the Sessions Court for criminal cases.

Hyderabad contributes two seats to the Lok Sabha (Lower House). In addition, parts of the city are part of two other electoral districts for the Lok Sabha. Hyderabad elects thirteen representatives to the State’s Legislative Assembly.

Transportation and infrastructure

The Hyderabad Airport at Begumpet is well linked to other cities in India and to international destinations including the Middle East, Southeast Asia, especially Singapore and Malaysia, and most recently to Newark, New Jersey and Chicago, Illinois, United States. A new International Airport is under construction at Shamshabad in the outskirts of the city, once completed, it is expected to handle the international traffic in Hyderabad.

During the last few years, several flyovers have been constructed in various parts of the city to ease traffic congestion and several roads have been widened to 6-lane roads (3 on either side) in order to improve the speed of traffic movement. A ring road is planned. The city is due to get a mass rapid transit system, which would help commuters reach their destination quickly.

Road transport

Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC official web site) established in 1932 started as a unit of the Nizam State Railways-Road Transport Division with 27 buses. It consists of about 19,000 strong bus fleet, APSRTC is the largest state transport undertaking in the world and is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.

The APSRTC operates point to point bus services which connect important places within the city, with a very good frequency. APSRTC has several kinds of services like the
Veera,
Metro Express and an
Ordinary service.

Veera and Metro express are luxury and semi-luxury services respectively, and have few stops between any two points in the city. This enables passengers to commute quickly between any two places within the city. Information about APSRTC