Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) is developing 300 parks across the region and plans to turn 30 to 40 selected green spaces into outdoor Work From Park zones equipped with free Wi-Fi, laptop charging points, seating and other amenities.
The civic body is also introducing transparency measures for civic projects and preparing to host a three-day urban mobility symposium from November 26 to 28.
The Work From Park initiative will initially be launched at two pilot locations, with facilities such as CCTV cameras, coffee and snacks kiosks, and walking tracks. The concept aims to provide freelancers, students and remote workers with an alternative workspace in a green and peaceful environment.
Speaking to mediapersons on Saturday, CMC Commissioner G Srijana said 30 to 40 green spaces, each measuring more than one acre, had been identified across the Serilingampally, Kukatpally and Madhapur zones for the Work From Park initiative.
Madhava Hills Colony at Masjid Banda in the Serilingampally zone has been selected for the first pilot project. Spread across 1.5 acres, the park will have around 700 square yards earmarked as a workspace. A second location in Madhapur has also been identified, with designs currently under preparation.
The Corporation is considering a nominal user fee of ₹50 to ₹100 to cover maintenance expenses, including electricity, Wi-Fi and cleaning. The final amount is yet to be decided.
The two pilot projects are expected to be ready by New year. Depending on the public response, the CMC plans to take up another 10 to 15 locations before expanding the initiative further.
Meanwhile, the Corporation is prioritising park development at locations where compound walls have already been constructed. The works include repairs, replacement of damaged facilities, landscaping and planting saplings. Vacant and undeveloped lands are also being converted into parks. Most of the 300 parks are expected to be completed within the next two to three months, possibly by Sankranti 2027.
The CMC has introduced worksite completion boards to improve transparency and accountability in civic projects. The boards will display project costs, details of the executing agency, commencement and completion dates, and contact details of the concerned officer.
QR codes linked to the CureOne app will enable residents to register complaints, provide feedback and report quality-related issues.
Commissioner G Srijana said the Corporation had taken up maintenance works worth approximately ₹850 crore since its formation in February. These include CC roads, drains, parks, food parks and street lighting. Several projects are nearing completion, while others have already been completed.
Installation of the boards has begun at completed worksites, starting with a project in Vaishali Nagar. The exercise is expected to cover all completed works by December or January .
The boards will also specify the two-year defect liability period, during which contractors are responsible for maintaining completed works. Srijana said the initiative would strengthen contractor accountability and ensure proper quality inspections by engineers.
The CMC, Cyberabad Police and the Society for Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC) will jointly organise ‘Cyberabad Moves 2026’, a three-day mobility symposium from November 26 to 28 at T-Hub. The event will bring together government representatives, industry leaders and mobility experts to discuss urban mobility challenges.
The Chief Minister has expressed interest in attending the event. The Corporation is also inviting international experts, including the London Chief Transport Officer and the former Mayor of Bogotá. Kiran Mohan Das is also among those expected to participate.
The symposium will explore ways to encourage public transport use, including corporate initiatives such as reimbursing Metro travel expenses for employees who commute by Metro instead of using personal vehicles. Discussions will also cover safer junctions, pedestrian-friendly streets, public transport connectivity and sustainable mobility.
Under its Safer Junctions Initiative, the CMC has identified six major junctions for improvement: Biodiversity Junction, Narsapur X Road, JNTU Junction, Gachibowli Junction, BHEL Junction and Quthbullapur Junction. Another 74 critical junctions have been identified for redevelopment in consultation with the Cyberabad Traffic Police and expert groups.