Hyderabad, Feb. 3 -- The restoration works of Mir Alam Mandi, the 200-year-old vegetable market in Hyderabad's Old City, have slowed down with the completion of the project nowhere in near sight.

The state government entrusted the task of restoring the historic market to the Quli Qutb Shah Urban Development Authority (QQSUDA). The cost of the project is Rs 10.50 crore. The agency had invited and finalised bids for the restoration of the nearly 200-year-old market with works expected to be completed within 18 months.

The works commenced in April 2023, and have been going at a slow pace with several breaks. Official sources said that the QQSUDA does not have adequate funds to foot the bills of the contractors and hence the works were slow...