Peerzadiguda: HYDRAA removes illegal structures built on cremation ground
HYDRAA officials removed three illegally constructed shops, foundations for 15 residential plots and two-meter-high compound walls near the cemetry
By Newsmeter Network
Hyderabad: HYDRAA removes illegal structures built on government burial land in Peerzadiguda
Hyderabad: Enforcement teams from HYDRAA on Thursday demolished unauthorised structures built on government land designated as a cremation ground in Kancha Parvatapur village, under the Peerzadiguda Municipality in Medchal-Malkajgiri district.
Acting on public complaints, HYDRAA officials removed three illegally constructed shops, foundations for 15 residential plots and two-meter-high compound walls built within the cemetery premises. The land, reportedly used for over 40 years as a minority community cremation site, was being unlawfully converted into a real estate layout.
Graves were covered with soil and sold
According to officials, the encroachments occurred during the Covid-19 lockdown period, allegedly with the support of former Peerzadiguda Mayor Jakka Venkata Reddy and former corporation member Jagadishwar Reddy.
Locals accused a man named Sukhender Reddy of leading the encroachments by using fraudulent survey numbers and obtaining unauthorised permissions. He allegedly covered existing graves with soil to conceal them and sold plots despite the land being under dispute.
Complaints were submitted through the Prajavani grievance platform by representatives of the cemetery protection committee. HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath reviewed satellite imagery, revenue records and conducted an on-ground inspection.
Land grabbers have political connections
The findings confirmed the presence of government-owned burial land and unauthorised construction activities. Shop owners were given time to remove their belongings before the demolition. HYDRAA staff assisted in clearing the premises, and all illegal structures were dismantled.
Officials also condemned misinformation being spread on social media, stating that those involved in the encroachments were politically connected and not innocent buyers. Locals expressed relief and satisfaction, saying their seven-year-long struggle to protect the cemetery had finally succeeded, saving over an acre of public land.
