Overview
- HYDRAA reported reclaiming 923.14 acres across 96 drives since July 2024, valuing the recovered assets at ₹45,000–₹50,000 crore.
- Sunday’s enforcement in Gajularamaram cleared about 317 acres in Survey No. 307, which officials estimated at roughly ₹12,000–₹15,000 crore.
- Residents protested at the site, some pelted stones that damaged an earthmover, and police removed and detained individuals involved.
- The agency said homes of economically weaker sections were not demolished, while local accounts claimed more than 750 shelters were affected.
- Officials said cleared parcels are being fenced with police complaints planned over forged pattas and alleged collusion, alongside desilting of storm drains to reduce flood risk.