PNS|Hyderabad
Commissioner of the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) AV Ranganath has issued a stern warning to those obstructing roads in various layouts and residential areas. He advised citizens not to create hurdles for road access and public utilities.
“If any obstructions are found, we will remove them immediately,” said the Commissioner, assuring that HYDRAA is actively monitoring the Outer Ring Road (ORR) region to ensure smooth traffic flow.
He said that public utility spaces – such as parks, schools, libraries, community halls and primary health centres – must be preserved and used as intended. “Encroachments on lands meant for public use will be cleared without delay and returned to the public,” he said.
On Monday, HYDRAA’s Prajavani grievance cell received 52 complaints, including several reports of walls being constructed across roads, blocking access, and individuals assigning fake plot numbers (by-numbers) to grab public lands.
Residents have also complained that although they own legal plots surrounded by houses, they are being denied permissions to build homes under the pretext of Full Tank Level (FTL) norms related to nearby lakes. The Commissioner assured that FTL demarcations will be finalized soon.
The major complaints are Bowrampet, Dundigal Municipality (Medchal-Malkajgiri):
A former public representative allegedly constructed a guest house on 25 guntas of government land (Survey No. 345) and occupied an additional 36 guntas (Survey No. 14) by assigning fake plot numbers.
Ferozguda, Balanagar (Medchal-Malkajgiri): Residents of Madhavi Nagar reported illegal occupation of a designated park area. Despite a court order in their favor, the encroacher continued construction. They urged HYDRA to acquire the 300-square-yard land for park development.
Devar Yamjal, Shamirpet Mandal (Medchal-Malkajgiri): Locals alleged that road access for public use was being blocked by encroachers.
Rajendranagar, Gandipet Mandal (Rangareddy): A 60-feet road in Sri Venkateshwara Colony has been blocked by a wall, while 23 acres of government land (Survey No. 20) was allegedly encroached upon by the same party.
Near Saroor Nagar Lake: Koteeswar Rao complained that despite owning a plot surrounded by other houses, he is being denied construction permission under the FTL clause. Similar complaints emerged from residents near Raviryala Pedda Cheruvu, who said rising water levels are submerging their plots.
