HYDRAA saves Rs 54 crore govt land in Neknampur, clears encroachments and fences 2,700 sq yards
As per the approved layout, 2,700 square yards were reserved for a park and other public purposes. However, the land, which is uneven and hill-like, was allegedly misused and gradually encroached upon.
By Newsmeter Network
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has protected 2,700 square yards of prime government land worth an estimated Rs 54 crore in Neknampur village of Gandipet mandal, thwarting alleged encroachment attempts.
The land, originally earmarked for public amenities including a park in the Secretariat Employees’ Colony, had reportedly been converted into plots and partially built upon.
Land allotted to Secretariat employees
According to officials, around 59.14 acres of government land in Survey No. 31 at Neknampur in Rangareddy district was allotted to Secretariat employees in 2002. With government approval, a HUDA layout was formed in 2007, and houses were subsequently constructed.
As per the approved layout, 2,700 square yards were reserved for a park and other public purposes. However, the land, which is uneven and hill-like, was allegedly misused and gradually encroached upon.
Permission taken at one location, construction elsewhere
Officials found that a person obtained building permission by showing a plot in Survey No. 22 of the adjacent Venkateshwara Colony.
However, construction had already been completed on that plot earlier. Using the same permission, the individual allegedly began construction in the land reserved for public use in the Secretariat Employees’ Colony.
Foundations and pillars had already been laid and preparations were underway to lay the slab when the issue came to light.
Complaint and field inquiry
Representatives of the Dr YSR Enclave Secretariat Employees Colony Residents Welfare Association lodged a complaint through HYDRAA’s public grievance mechanism.
Acting on the complaint, HYDRAA officials, along with municipal and revenue authorities, conducted a field inspection. The inquiry confirmed that the land earmarked for public amenities had been encroached upon and partially developed into plots.
Temporary sheds erected on five such plots were also identified.
Encroachments cleared, fencing erected
On the directions of HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath, the agency removed the illegal structures on Wednesday. Temporary sheds on five plots were dismantled, and the entire 2,700 square yards of public-use land was fenced.
HYDRAA also installed boards declaring the land as public space to prevent further encroachments.
Officials reiterated that lands earmarked for public amenities in approved layouts would be strictly protected and any attempts to misuse them would invite stringent action.
