Hyderabad: After pulling down 388 structures on nalas and 216 on lakes over the last week, the GHMC’s demolition drive has been put on hold as of now.
GHMC commissioner B. Janardhan Reddy said, “As per the surveys of 1960 and 1970, some maps are available which can be utilised with the existing satellite system so that encroachments can easily be identified.”
He added, “There are 102 nalas in Ranga Reddy spread over 220 km and 71 in MCH spread over 169 km according to the survey report by the Kirloskar Committee. Around 28,000 unauthorised constructions exist in the GHMC. There are around 390 km of nalas under the GHMC limits. The survey is being taken up on priority to initiate further action in this regard.”
However, there is no time frame for the survey. Meanwhile, mayor Bonthu Rammohan asked citizens not to take up any constructions on nalas and lakes even if they were patta lands. If permissions have already been granted, they will be re-examined.
“This survey will help to know the actual details of the encroachments. After getting all the information, a detailed meeting will be held to take up further demolitions of the unauthorised constructions,” the mayor said.
“Criminal cases will be booked against those taking up constructions without GHMC permission,” said Mayor B. Rammohan.
