HYDRAA Reclaims Govt Land Worth Rs.2,500 Crore
HYDRAA officials stated that the action was taken to stop organised attempts to occupy valuable government land by using false ownership claims and legal loopholes.
Hyderabad: HYDRAA said it had reclaimed 23.16 acres of government land from encroachers in Neknampur on Monday. The land, in Survey No. 20 of Neknampur, is valued at more than Rs.2,500 crore.
Following complaints from residents about the illegal occupation, HYDRAA conducted a field-level investigation along with revenue and municipal officials. The inquiry confirmed that the entire 23.16 acres belonged to the government and had been encroached upon using false documents.
HYDRAA removed the encroachments in phases. While some structures had been demolished earlier, officials on Monday cleared additional compound walls and sheds. The agency then installed fencing around the site and placed boards marking it as government property.
The agency said the case revealed a complex pattern of land fraud. An individual named Mohammed Ibrahim created fake documents, claiming that he had purchased the land from Pakala Pochayya in 1975. Based on these documents, attempts were made to obtain patta passbooks through court proceedings.
After a ground inspection, revenue officials informed the court that the land was government-owned.
Adding to the dispute, members of Pakalla Pochayya’s family approached authorities in 2019, claiming rights over the same land, despite it being classified as government property. Officials stated that the fake records created by Ibrahim triggered multiple claims over the land.
Following the findings, a criminal case was registered against Ibrahim at the Narsingi police station for creating forged documents. HYDRAA officials stated that the action was taken to stop organised attempts to occupy valuable government land by using false ownership claims and legal loopholes.
