HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) conducted field inspections in Sangareddy district on Wednesday, addressing complaints received via Prajavani about encroachment and infrastructure issues.
At Anand Nagar layout in Patighanapur village, officials reviewed reports of alleged encroachments on roads, parks, and public land. The layout, established in 1980 and covering 92 acres with 1,109 plots, has some plots regularized under the layout regularization scheme (LRS).
Residents informed officials that layout boundaries had been altered and classified as agricultural land. There were also claims of misuse of the Dharani system to create unauthorized passbooks. Several plot owners expressed their concerns during the inspection.
AV Ranganath, commissioner of HYDRAA, stated that officials would verify the layout and ‘identify public spaces such as roads and parks according to records, taking appropriate action where necessary.’
In Beeramguda of Ameenpur, he responded to a complaint from the Industrial Employees’ Cooperative House Building Society regarding encroachments. The layout, developed in 1982 across 180 acres with approximately 1,650 plots, was reportedly being fragmented and sold in smaller portions.
“Measures need to be taken to prevent further encroachments, and government land must be secured,” he emphasized, reassuring existing residents not to worry unnecessarily.
He also inspected Shambunikunta Lake after residents raised concerns about flooding. Officials were instructed to investigate blocked drainage outlets and take necessary actions to restore stormwater flow and assess any violations.
