Prajavani: How land allocated for hospital was encroached upon in Gajularamaram

Hyderabad: Illegal land occupation in Hyderabad has triggered a wave of public complaints, with the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) receiving 59 petitions in a single day during Prajavani, a public grievance redressal programme.

The rising number of grievances reflects growing public frustration over encroachments on public spaces, government land, and civic infrastructure.

According to officials, nearly 70 percent of the complaints submitted during HYDRAA’s Prajavani involved illegal encroachments. Encouraged by HYDRAA’s recent proactive responses, citizens are increasingly seeking the agency’s intervention to reclaim roads, parks, and community spaces.

In Tolichowki’s Hakeempet area, locals complained about a shop that was illegally constructed by encroaching upon a public road near Baba Hotel. In Subhash Nagar, Quthbullapur mandal, residents reported that a 50-foot road to Kompally had been narrowed to just 10 feet due to unauthorized constructions on both sides.

A significant case emerged from Gajularamaram, where land measuring 3,500 square yards—allocated for a government hospital—was allegedly being encroached upon. The Bhagath Singh Nagar Government Hospital Land Protection Committee noted that previous demolitions by municipal authorities had failed to prevent renewed occupation of the land.

In OU Colony, a woman claimed her property had been surrounded by neighboring fences while alleging that a nearby cremation ground had been illegally sold. Meanwhile, in Chengicherla village of Medipally mandal, residents of Mata Aravind Colony alleged that a private party was obstructing land registrations by falsely claiming the area belongs to the Endowments Department.

“Residents are urging HYDRAA to expedite verification of land ownership and crack down on illegal occupations. The surge in complaints indicates not only a rising trend of land grabbing but also renewed public faith in HYDRAA’s ability to resolve long-pending civic issues,” HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath said.