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Hans India
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Telangana High Court Questions Illegal Buildings Near Protected Hyderabad Lakes
The Telangana High Court is worried about too many buildings being built near Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar lakes in Hyderabad. On Wednesday, the court asked top officers to explain, in four weeks, why large buildings like convention halls are allowed near the lakes. These areas are protected by GO 111, which bans such work. The court sent notices to the state government, irrigation and city departments, and the Pollution Control Board. The judges also sent notices to the owners of five big halls built in the banned area. GO 111 says that no concrete buildings can be made within 10 km of the lakes. This area is called a bio-conservation zone and is meant to protect nature and water. The court was looking into a case filed by Mandadi Madhava Reddy, a local man from Moinabad. He said the government is not stopping the building work, which breaks the rules of GO 111 and harms the lakes and nature. His lawyer told the court that five big halls have already been built in Janwada, and each one can hold 5,000 people. He said the waste from these events goes into the lakes. The crowds and cars also cause air and water pollution and make traffic worse. He also said that these buildings have removed trees and blocked the natural flow of water. This is bad for the environment. The lawyer blamed the government for not enforcing the rules. He also said that HYDRAA, a special group meant to protect the lakes, has failed to stop the illegal buildings.
Time of India
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Telangana HC issues notices to government over any concrete construction in GO 111 zone
HYDERABAD : Expressing serious concerns over unbridled urbanisation around Hyderabad's crucial water bodies , Telangana high court Wednesday sought an explanation from senior officials within four weeks on how large-scale constructions—particularly convention halls—were being allowed within the eco-sensitive catchment areas of Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar, despite explicit prohibitory orders under GO 111. The court issued notices to the state govt, irrigation and municipal administration departments and Pollution Control Board. A bench, comprising acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Renuka Yara, also issued notices to the owners of five such convention centres, seeking their responses to the allegations made against their structures. GO 111 prohibits any concrete construction activity within a 10-kilometre radius of the twin reservoirs, an area officially notified as a bio-conservation zone to protect the water bodies and surrounding environment. The bench was hearing a PIL filed by Mandadi Madhava Reddy from Moinabad mandal in Rangareddy district. The petitioner questioned the inaction of the state machinery in preventing the emergence of large-scale constructions within the prohibited zone, arguing that such developments violate the provisions of GO 111 and pose a significant threat to the environment. Petitioner's counsel, P Sasidhar Reddy, submitted to the court that five large convention centres had already come up in Janwada within Moinabad mandal, along with several others, in areas falling under GO 111 restrictions. He pointed out that each convention hall can accommodate up to 5,000 people, generating vast amounts of waste and sewage, which ultimately find their way into the twin lakes. The influx of large crowds and vehicular traffic, he argued, would increase air and water pollution and worsen traffic congestion in the area. The counsel further highlighted that these structures, along with their massive compound walls, have replaced significant green cover with concrete, disrupting the natural flow of water and contributing to ecological degradation. He also criticised the govt for its alleged failure in enforcing environmental norms, claiming that even HYDRAA, the specialised agency created to protect the lakes, has been unable to curb the construction activity within the bio-conservation zone.
New Indian Express
02-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Telangana HC seeks replies on illegal buildings near Osmansagar, Himayatsagar eco-zones
HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court on Thursday directed various departments of the state government and some private individuals to submit within four weeks their responses to a PIL challenging illegal constructions in the eco-sensitive zones surrounding the Osmansagar and Himayatsagar reservoirs. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Renuka Yara was hearing the PIL filed by Mandadi Madhava Reddy, a resident of Pedda Mangalaram village in Moinabad mandal of Rangareddy district, alleging inaction by the departments concerned in curbing unauthorised constructions in areas protected under Government Order 111 (GO 111) dated March 8, 1996. These areas fall within a 10km radius of the catchment regions of the twin reservoirs, which play a crucial role in Hyderabad's water supply and ecological balance. The bench issued notices to the Chief Secretary, principal secretaries of the Irrigation & CAD department and the MAUD department, the state Pollution Control Board, HMWSSB, HMDA, GHMC and several other authorities. Notices were also served on the private respondents, and the matter was adjourned until after the summer vacation in 2025. In his petition, Madhava Reddy argued that rampant illegal constructions are taking place in the bio-conservation zone in blatant violation of environmental and constitutional mandates, including the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and binding judicial pronouncements by the National Green Tribunal and the Supreme Court of India.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
HC notices to govt over unbridled constructions in GO 111 zone
Hyderabad: Expressing serious concerns over unbridled urbanisation around Hyderabad's crucial water bodies, Telangana high court Wednesday sought an explanation from senior officials within four weeks on how large-scale constructions—particularly convention halls—were being allowed within the eco-sensitive catchment areas of Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar, despite explicit prohibitory orders under GO 111. The court issued notices to the state govt, irrigation and municipal administration departments and Pollution Control Board. A bench, comprising acting Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Renuka Yara, also issued notices to the owners of five such convention centres, seeking their responses to the allegations made against their structures. GO 111 prohibits any concrete construction activity within a 10-kilometre radius of the twin reservoirs, an area officially notified as a bio-conservation zone to protect the water bodies and surrounding environment. The bench was hearing a PIL filed by Mandadi Madhava Reddy from Moinabad mandal in Rangareddy district. The petitioner questioned the inaction of the state machinery in preventing the emergence of large-scale constructions within the prohibited zone, arguing that such developments violate the provisions of GO 111 and pose a significant threat to the environment. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Gauteng: AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Aroun... Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo Petitioner's counsel, P Sasidhar Reddy, submitted to the court that five large convention centres had already come up in Janwada within Moinabad mandal, along with several others, in areas falling under GO 111 restrictions. He pointed out that each convention hall can accommodate up to 5,000 people, generating vast amounts of waste and sewage, which ultimately find their way into the twin lakes. The influx of large crowds and vehicular traffic, he argued, would increase air and water pollution and worsen traffic congestion in the area. The counsel further highlighted that these structures, along with their massive compound walls, have replaced significant green cover with concrete, disrupting the natural flow of water and contributing to ecological degradation. He also criticised the govt for its alleged failure in enforcing environmental norms, claiming that even HYDRAA, the specialised agency created to protect the lakes, has been unable to curb the construction activity within the bio-conservation zone.
