Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) launched a demolition drive in Shamshabad, Ranga Reddy district, on Monday, February 3, following multiple complaints about illegal encroachments. The operation targeted unauthorized structures built on public land, ensuring that encroachments were cleared efficiently.
As part of the drive, HYDRAA demolished a fencing and shed that had illegally occupied a 998-square-yard park in Southern Paradise, Sri Sampath Nagar. Officials also acted on complaints from Ootpally village’s Cape Town-2 Colony, where a wall had encroached on a 33-foot-wide road. The structure was removed to restore access and maintain proper urban planning in the area.
Earlier, HYDRAA had resumed the demolition of encroachments near Ameenpur Pedda Cheruvu after receiving complaints through the Prajavani program at Buddha Bhavan. Complainants alleged that a local politician had illegally occupied and developed plots near the lake, selling them unlawfully. The issue has been the subject of legal disputes since 2006. Officials confirmed that, given the repeated violations, a First Information Report (FIR) will be filed at the local police station to address the matter legally.
The agency has been actively receiving and addressing public grievances. On January 27, it recorded 78 complaints related to land encroachments, while on January 21, 85 similar complaints were registered. One complainant, Murlidhar Reddy, reported that his plot in Badangpet village, purchased in 1986, had been illegally occupied, and despite previous complaints to municipal offices, no action had been taken. He approached HYDRAA Commissioner A.V. Ranganath, who assured him that the issue would be resolved.
HYDRAA continues its efforts to remove illegal structures and protect public and private land from encroachment.
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