Overview
- HYDRAA cleared encroachments at Madhapur/Mondikunta near the HITEX area on Thursday and Friday, reclaiming nearly 11 acres of government and lake land valued at about Rs 2,200 crore.
- Officials said hundreds of temporary sheds and more than 30 shops were dismantled after a January 31 inquiry with revenue officials and encroachers that relied on NRSC satellite imagery.
- Police were deployed as business owners tried to resist the operation, and authorities said a nearby temple structure was excluded from demolition.
- In a separate matter, the Telangana High Court ordered HYDRAA to remove fencing around 1,608 square yards in Narsingi within 48 hours, allowed the agency’s notice board to remain, and emphasized due process under applicable statutes.
- The High Court directed restoration of the Jubilee Hills Rock Garden within eight weeks with a compliance report in three months, as HYDRAA also reported securing multiple park sites by clearing encroachments and fencing them.