Hyderabad sources have stated that Telangana state Municipal Administration Minister K T Rama Rao said the state will soon set up a body to address issues of environment and it would function on the lines of a similar agency in Tokyo. Rao said 'Clean Authority of Telangana', to be set up on the lines of one existing in Tokyo, will address issues of environment and Telangana will be the first state in India to be creating its own clean authority.
Meanwhile a state government statement added that according to the MoU signed last month, the government of Telangana and the Clean Authority of Tokyo would "exchange information on knowledge in municipal solid waste incineration facilities".
Moreover Rao said issues related to administration and development of
urban centres should be handled effectively. Further the urban planners should
give practical suggestions to the governments and in a manner that facilitates
planned development and the citizens should be able to walk to work with urban
growth taking place in a planned manner.
