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- Lifestyle
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How Restoring Bathukamma Kunta is Transforming Life for Hyderabad Locals
HYDRAA's work to improve their neighborhood lakes. HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath evaluated lake rejuvenation work during field visits to advance water body conservation projects in Hyderabad. The commissioner checked Bathukamma Kunta revival in Amberpet as well as Bum-Rukn-ud-Daula located in the Old City. The community recognizes HYDRAA for their work on transforming nearby lakes. The HYDRAA Commissioner highlighted the need to restore lakes for flood control purposes and to develop them into both ecological resources and recreational spaces for the city. The local people experience happiness due to Hyderabad lake restoration. Ranganath examined Bathukamma Kunta's condition and checked the engineered rainwater channels at both entry and exit points. Near the lake he observed the diversion works which separated stormwater from sewage lines. The Bathukamma festival showed their deep gratitude towards the restoration project which they described as "a breath of new life" for their area. Residents saw the return of migratory birds and waterfowl as evidence of ecological recovery and asked for a new community hall to be built near the lake. The Commissioner promised the community that their suggestion would undergo evaluation. Warning on illegal dumping along Musi River The Commissioner responded to allegations about unauthorized soil dumping along the Musi riverbed by stating that the culprits were given warnings and instructed to remove the debris within seven days. If violators do not remove the soil within the specified time frame they will face legal proceedings and formal charges. The Bum-Rukn-ud-Daula lake will be brought back to its full original size. Ranganath made an inspection trip to Bum-Rukn-ud-Daula located within the Old City. The lake which originally covered 18 acres has lost nearly half its area to encroachment and debris accumulation. The HYDRAA team continues its restoration efforts for the community lake project by removing soil buildup to retrieve the lost area and expand it to its original dimensions. Plans for public parks and walking paths HYDRAA is creating walking tracks, children's play areas and green spaces around the lakes as part of their rejuvenation efforts. According to Commissioner Ranganath the restoration project aims to protect water bodies while creating dynamic public spaces for residents.
New Indian Express
29-05-2025
- New Indian Express
HYDRAA frees grabbed park land
HYDERABAD: HYDRAA has reclaimed one acre of park land valued at Rs 40 crore in Mytrayee Nagar, Chandanagar, following a complaint received through Prajavani. Residents of Mytrayee Nagar had alleged that the property had been encroached upon, converted into plots and sold despite being legally classified as park land. Locals also complained that those allegedly responsible for the encroachment continued efforts to assert control over the land. Following verification, HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath identified the one-acre plot reserved for the park and directed personnel and machinery to reclaim the land. In a separate incident in Ghatkesar, HYDRAA demolished unauthorised boundary walls built across public roads in Jayapuri Colony, located near the ORR. Acting on complaints from affected plot owners, the teams, under Ranganath's instructions, removed the obstructions on Wednesday. Ranganath inspected and took action at two locations in Hyderabad.
New Indian Express
28-05-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Two hurt as part of Fatehnagar flyover staircase collapses
HYDERABAD: Two people sustained minor injuries after a portion of the over-three-decade-old pedestrian staircase attached to the Fatehnagar flyover collapsed in Sanathnagar on Monday. The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital. According to local authorities, the staircase, already in a bad condition, suddenly collapsed, causing panic among passersby. The two pedestrians on the staircase at the time sustained injuries. Upon learning of the incident, Sanathnagar police rushed to the spot. They suspect that absorption of rainwater may have weakened the structure, leading to the collapse. HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath inspected the site on Tuesday morning. Locals informed the commissioner that a fair is held in Sanathnagar every Sunday, drawing hundreds of visitors who use the stairs. Ranganath noted that it was unsafe to continue using such a dilapidated structure and ordered its immediate removal. Following this, HYDRAA personnel used a JCB to demolish the stairs. The commissioner also directed HYDRAA officials to get all such structures across the city assessed by experts from the Civil Engineering department and remove any deemed unsafe.
Indian Express
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
HYDRAA clears encroachments in Jubilee Hills, reclaims park land worth Rs 200 crore
The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) on Friday said that it has cleared illegal constructions that encroached upon the nala and park road near Peddamma Gudi on Road No 41 in Jubilee Hills in the city. This demolition has opened up access to a park spanning approximately 2 acres. The individual had not only encroached upon the government land, but was also earning a revenue of approximately Rs 10 lakh per month from the land parcel. 'Two acres of park land or nala land worth more than Rs 200 crores is reclaimed. Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has decided to develop a good park on this land very soon,' said HYDRAA Commissioner A V Ranganath. According to a HYDRAA, the encroacher, a tenant, had rented a house and illegally occupied government and public land surrounding the property without the owner's knowledge. This individual was operating hotels and hostels by encroaching upon the road and nala, collecting an estimated ₹10 lakh by way of rent monthly, the statement said. HYDRAA had previously issued notices to the tenant regarding the illegal structures. However, the tenant approached the court challenging the notices. The court, however, ruled that the tenant had no rights over these constructions and criticised the illegal encroachment of the road and nala. Following the court's orders, the structures built by encroaching on the nala and road were demolished. The Telangana government set up HYDRAA last year with a jurisdiction in Hyderabad and surrounding urban local bodies primarily to address the increasing urban challenges faced by the city, particularly concerning disaster management and protection of public assets from illegal encroachments. Recently, on May 8, the first HYDRAA police station at the B-Block of the Buddha Bhavan in Secunderabad was inaugurated by Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. With its own policing powers, it can register and investigate cases, fight land grabbing and encroachment, reclaim government lands, roads, parks, ponds, and canals.
New Indian Express
23-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Muslim, Christian cemetery lands reclaimed in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) on Thursday cleared encroachments from Muslim and Christian cemetery lands in Parvathapur, under Peerzadiguda municipal corporation limits in Medchal-Malkajgiri district. The action followed complaints raised in the Prajavani programme by members of the cemetery protection committee, alleging that the decades-old government cemetery was being encroached upon, converted into plots and sold. HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath reviewed satellite images, revenue records and conducted a field inspection before ordering the demolition of the foundations of 15 residential plots, two-metre-high fences, sheds and a few shops. Officials said the encroachments took place during the Covid-19 lockdown. Locals alleged that one Sukhender Reddy led the encroachment by using fake survey numbers and securing unauthorised permissions. He allegedly covered existing graves with soil to conceal them and sold the plots, despite the land being under dispute. His private land is in Survey No. 12, while the cemetery stands on adjacent government land in Survey No. 1. They added that Sukhender is accused of colluding with former Peerzadiguda mayor Jakka Venkat Reddy and former co-option member Jagadishwar Reddy.
