Lake Encroachment: Demolition notice served to BRS MLA Marri Rajasekar Reddy

Hyderabad: The Telangana Revenue department officials have served a demolition notice for encroachment on lake beds to Marri Laxman Reddy Institute of Technology and the Institute of Aeronautical Engineering owned by BRS MLA Marri Rajasekar Reddy.

Marri Rajasekar is the son-in-law of former minister Ch Malla Reddy. The two institutes together occupy about 8 acres and 24 guntas of land that include buildings spread across one acre, permanent sheds on two acres, vehicle parking on three acres and MLR college roads on 2 acres and 24 guntas of land within Chinna Damera Cheruvu in Dundigal village, Gandimaisamma-Dundigal mandal.

In response to a writ petition (W.P. No. 14728 of 2007) brought by Anil C Dayakar, the High Court issued a directive that resulted in the joint inspection that is the subject of this action. The appeal sought to stop further encroachment and safeguard the water bodies by highlighting illegal buildings throughout 13 tank bed regions in Hyderabad and in the erstwhile Ranga Reddy District.

The court ordered a thorough report on the condition of the lake beds and the degree of encroachments, according to the Medchal-Malkajgiri District Collector. Along with establishing boundaries and protecting ecosystems, the court also ordered the authorities to demarcate the full tank level (FTL) of the lakes.

The notice, which is issued in accordance with pertinent provisions of the Telangana (TA) Irrigation Act, 1357 Fasli, and Section 23 of the Telangana Water, Land and Trees Act, 2002, requires the illegal buildings to be removed within seven days of receiving them. The authorities will take further legal measures if they fail to comply with the norms.