Comparative Analysis on different HMDA Layouts near Adibatla & Raviryal

I was taken aback by hearing following news from my friend during a Lunch-Table discussion....

      "My brother-in-law's college-mate (who works in TCS) have purchased a plot in Adibatla after reading one email (that he got from TCS PR/Communications team) which mentioned that 'TCS will be setting up a new campus at Adibatla'. He had taken it in some GP layout near to the campus @1000/- Per sq.yrd and have recently sold it @4850/- Per sq.yrd"

Many of his TCS counterparts might have simply Shift-Deleted that email. But, thanks to his patience in reading all such organization-wide communication emails; he has got ~5 times of appreciation in <2 years time-frame. Considering the time factor, that's a big margin, one can get.  

Ok...That's what inspired me to visit that place. Just for your reference, here is the snapshot of Backside-View of TCS campus that is being constructed by L&T:

                                                    Note: Above picture was captured on 18-Oct-2013. I'm sorry for the long-shot, it was taken from my car.

TCS Campus? Really??
Yes. TCS Software Development Campus will be coming up @Adibatla in 3.1 Million Sq.Feet area. 

L&T is doing the construction work for this campus. And California based Saga Architecture, which had received prestigious International Property Award in 'Asia Pacific Best Office Development' category for Tata Consultancy Services Sahyadri Park (Pune) campus, has bagged the architecture design contract of Adibatla Campus either. 

For more details, you may check the following web-page...
https://sagarchitecture.com/adibatla-2/

And following video should depict the proposed view of TCS Adibatla campus. 
Source: Saga Architecture



The question that I had in my mind was: "Given that values already appreciated 5 times, is it worth investing now?"

Answer is Yes. Because of following points(these are only few I can think of) it is a lucrative opportunity to invest in this zone...

1. Hyderabad is already a well-known IT/Software hub in India - No one can deny that
2. ITIR: As I read in English newspapers and Tech Blogs, Hyderabad is fortunate to get this deal by beating many states like Odissa, Karnataka,..etc
3. India wide respected education institutes like IIIT, BITS, ISB... are here 
4. Metro Rails - Once all the proposed phases finishes up (with L&T doing them, its just a matter of time) Hyd will be another Delhi or Bengaluru
5. Proximity to Airport: As we all agree, software companies and its promoters prefers SEZs that are located close to International_Airports
6. ORR
7. Prices in common-man's range: Unlike Vijayawada or Ongole or Vizag or Guntur, where realtors have already hiked the prices for obvious reasons, in areas like Adibatla, prices are still in acceptable range. 
8. Developments & Future-Prospects in that Maheshwaram/Raviryal/Adibatla belt: Be it already functioning SEZ's like Tata AeroSpace(Adibatla), HCL Infosystems(Maheswaram) [or] upcoming offices like TCS, CTS (Bhoomi-Pooja by L&T have already completed on 08/Oct. I have seen their banners inviting Cognizant delegates). And thee areas already have got Schools like RainTree International, Aga Khan Academy, Brilliant Grammar High School...etc.

Next doubt I had was "Will Telangana have any impact on future of Hyderabad [if it is going to be part of T only!]?"

Again, I did my own study. Spoke to elderly people who have been living in Hyderabad since 1981 (who bought plots in HMT Colony, Kukatpally areas @40/- Per Sq.yrd). Also read several blogs, 99acres Discussion/Forums, consulted realtors from both Andhra & T regions.

Answer is No. Justification points that I arrived after above discussions/study are...

1. If Hyderabad is declared as UT or Common Capital (which is least-likely case) for both the states, then there won't be any questions
2. In case if Hyderabad is declared as capital to Telangana; there are some advantages like (i) People will be more focussed (ii) Revenue that gets generated in Hyderabad would be invested in just 10 districts as opposed to 23 districts today
3. BTW, investors or NRI who hails from Andhra region and fear to buy properties in Hyderabad have already slowed-down. Not recently, such people have started investing near their native places since 2009 or so (when T agitation was at it's peak)

Note: Just wanted to hint that I am from Andhra region only! But, just like many, I own a flat, a job here. Hence, I don't have any plans to leave this great city. End of the day...all Andhra & Telangana people are Telugu speaking brothers and of course, we all are Indians. 

OK. Now that I am convinced to take buy a plot in Hyderabad near this zone, question was "Where, Which Project to invest in ? What is Best ??"

Visited this area by sacrificing many weekends including Dasara like festivals. Following is the snapshot of comprehensive research I did...

                     Note: Please be informed that the rates and HMDA approval statuses mentioned above are as on 15-Oct

As I highlighted above, each project has its own Pros & Cons in-terms of Cost-vs-Distance (from TCS/ORR like assets). You can go for any one of them based on your own study and budget. My advice is to invest in a HMDA layout than in GP (Grama Panchayat) layouts. 

Disclaimer: All the points I stated above are my own. Please...Please do not misinterpret them. As always, I just wanted to share that info what I have gathered so that it can help you to take wise decision. 
I do not have any relationship with any of the developers nor I am a marketing guy :-)

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Compiled list of best/recommended Doctors in Hyderabad

Below list is just something which I received from my friends, I do not have any association with any of the below doctors and haven’t met most of them except the 2 mentioned above. This post is intended to help people. List:

Cardiologist
1. Dr.Prasad Reddy, Head of Cardiac Department,Mediciti,Near Secrateriat.
2. CARE Banjara hills road No 1 (Raghav Raju)

Dentist
1. Buchi Babu, FMS Dental, KPHB/SriNagar Colony – Had a personal experience when I took my father to him and we are satisfied with his insights & treatment efficiency

2. Dr Sunitha, Smiline Dental Hospital, S R Nagar
3. Dr Vandana, Smiline Dental Hospital, S R Nagar
4. Dr.Surendranath,Topaz building,Panjagutta.

Dermatologist
1. Dr. Radha Shah , Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills
2. Dr. Parthasarthi, Jubliee Hills (behind Bubbles Salon) – 04023556428
3. Dr. DBN Murthy, Ameerpet – Pancom Business Centre, Near Gopi Photo Studio, 040 23733366
4. Dr. Mukesh Raj, Tirumala Apartments, Skyline Theatre Lane, Above Vijaya Diagnostic Center, Basheerbagh, 040 23221577
5. Dr.Satyanath,E.S.I

Diabetologist
1. Dr.Modi – Near Mehadipatnam – 04023591359;
2. Dr.Shastry in Dr.Mohan’s Clinic,
3. Dr.Indira in KIMS
4. Dr.Bipin Kumar Sethi in Care Hospitals
5. Dr.Sahay in Ameerpet
6. Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre.
7. Dr Vasanth Kumar MD ,Elibt or Heritage Hospital.

Eye Specialist
1. Any senior Doctor in L.V.Prasad (Ex: Sayan basu or Sangwan for Cataract && Anne Mathai for Retina problem)

Homeopathy doctors

1. Dr. Shyam Kumar, DLS Advanced Homeopathy Clinics, Chandanagar
2. Dr Satyanarayan Bhutada, Sharada Homeo Clinic, Opp Passport Office, Secunderabad
3. Dr.K.Suneetha, Sanjivini clinic, 23544075
4. Dr Srinivas Rao, 23550262, Near Lv Prasad Eye Institute, Road No 3, Banjara Hills
5. Dr.Manoj Kuriakose, www.drmanoj.com

Neurologists
1. Dr. Sudheer Kumar, Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. 040-23607777, drsudhirkumar@yahoo.com

Pulmonologist
Dr. Pradyut Waghray, Apollo Hospital, Consultant Pulmonologist, Apollo Hospitals,Jubilee Hills

Orthopedics
1. Dr K J Reddy from Apollo (Jubilee Hills)
2. Dr. Akhil Dadi from Yashoda (Sec’bad)
3. Dr. J. C. Pingle…..At Apollo Jublie Hills.
4. Dr.Satish reddy, Orthopedic Surgeon, Mytri Hospital,Ameerpet.
5. Dr MRC Naidu at jubilee consulting in Maheshwari chamber near (T Junction of Taj Krishna road that hits the Punjagutta- Kharatabad main road)
6. Dr JMK Murthy at Care Banjara
7. Dr Anil Kumar who works out of Susheela Hospital (he owns the place) in Yousufguga –  040- 23730020. My Experience: My experience with this doctor is not good. I found him a bit arrogant. He doesn’t answer you queries, doesn’t listen to what you say. We have visited him for a month and didn’t see feel comfortable. Then we went to meet P Sharath and found him really really good.
8. Dr Ravindra Babu, Care Musheerabad
9. Dr. P. Sharat Kumar  – For appointment, call at 040-23607777 (Apollo Hospitals, Jubli Hills). He is the official physio for MumbaiIndians (IPL) team. My Experience: Really a good person, understands/listens to your problem. We are very satisfied with this doctor.

Pediatrician
1. Dr Ajay, Mother and Child Clinic, Ameerpet.
2. Dr Manish Gaur, Pranam Hospital, Miyapur. He also visits L&T, Gachibowli @8 in the mornings.
3. Krishna Swarup Reddy, Pacific Medical centre
4. Ramesh Babu Dasari @ Care Hospital, Banjara Hills

Physiotheraphy

Dr. Prashanth – Regularly visits MNCs like Microsoft.

Fissure/Fistula/Piles
K.S.N Raju - Vishnu Nursing home (Panjagutta). Best possible surgeon.

ENT Specialist
Dr. MADDAIAH - Some clinic (sorry, couldn't recollect its name) near SaiBaba temple, BhagyaNagar Colony, Kukatpally

Top IT skills in demand

The online recruiting site, Dice.com, published the peak demand for leading tech skills on the day of October 1, 2012. 

The leading category, sought in more than 14,600 job listings -- is for "Software developer" which appears to be a catch-all term, but nonetheless implies that individuals with adaptable programming and integration skills within any language or platform have a range of job choices open to them.

Here are the number of job openings for each of the top 10 positions that were seen on October 1st. (By the way, Dice also mentions Windows 7 development skills as the 11th-most-sought-after skill):

Software developer          14,616
Quality assurance              9,355
Python                               3,775
SOAP                                 3,217
Virtualization                     2,691
Ruby on Rails                    2,404
Android                             2,204
JBoss                                1,976
Information security         1,916
MS Dynamics                    1,581

Please click here for full/detailed report published by Dice. 

World's top 20 nations to offer best Work-life balance

Many of us dream to settle down in other nations with our family after completing our education. But this dream can be achieved by very few people at the present job market. For any professional, the first thing they would expect in their life is to have a better work-life balance wherever they go, whether it is India or Abroad. Maintaining a better work-life balance has become a top most priority among the current professionals after experiencing failure in the professional life or sometimes in the personal life.

So, if you have got a chance or expecting a chance to travel abroad  for your future career and worrying about how to maintain a better work-life balance, here is the list of top countries which can lead you towards a better work-life balance according to studies conducted by Organization For Economic Co-operation and Development [OECD] by taking into consideration about the average length of the workday, employment rate of women who have children and family to take care and last but not the least time professionals are spending on leisure and personal care...

1. Denmark
2. Belgium
3. Spain
4. Norway
5. The Netherlands
6. Sweden
7. Germany
8. Greece
9. Russia
10. France
11. Portugal
12. Finland
13. Switzerland
14. Luxembourg
15. Italy
16. Hungary
17. Ireland
18. Slovenia
19. Slovak Republic
20. United Kingdom

Best in Split A/C category

Which suits best for my room?
For a room of 10*10 (approx 100 to 120 SFT size) or less -- 1 Ton will be sufficient
And for a room of size 110 to 180 SFT, 1.5 ton is required.
Another important point over here is; if you are looking for just bed-room use, go for 3-start. That would be enough. 5-star is recommended for ATM like stores where A/C has to be ON continually. 

Best Brands based on their quality in Split A/C products?
1st Quality (Premium): Mitsubishi, Hitachi, Daikin
2nd quality: Carrier, O-General, Voltas, BlueStar, Lloyd 
3rd grade: LG, Samsung, Whirlpool, Onida (These vendors will just assemble parts from different companies and put their brand label and marketing. So, not the best when it comes to quality A/C products from these companies)

*Again, this is not to promote or degrade any single brand. BTW, I dont have shares in any of those companies :-)

What was my decision finally?
After evaluating all the parameters like (i) Power Saving options, (ii) Best Service in Hyd especially, (iii) Top Quality in quick cooling, (iv) Maintenance, (v) Features being offered in each brand/model,...etc, we finally went for Hitachi 1.5 Ton - Kaze model. It has got all the features like Personalization/MyMode, Auto, Cool, Super Cool, Humidity, AreaCodeTechnology, Asynchronous & Parallel air flow, Silent mode, Quick Cooling...etc. And we're loving it. 

Price & Dealer Contact details?
We got it ~32,500 (Including installation, Copper Wire, & Compressor Stand) from BSR Engineering Pvt.Ltd, RajBhavanRoad. In fact, Hitachi's ASM - Area Sales Manager have suggested this dealer for best price & prompt service. You may contact Ajay on his Mobile#9848031877 for more details. If required, you can quote that you have been referred by Uday (Kondapur).