Hyderabad, March 22 -- The Telangana state government has clarified that there will be no toll taxes imposed on roads being constructed under the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM).

This statement was made by the Minister for Roads and Buildings (R&B), Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, during a budget discussion in the Legislative Assembly on Friday, March 21.

The former minister Harish Rao raised concerns about whether tolls would be charged for HAM roads. In response, Komatireddy explained that the government would cover 40 percent of the funding required for these projects, while the remaining 60 percent would be sourced through loans.

Komatireddy criticized the previous government for neglecting road development, stating that significant areas suc...