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Telangana HC Probes Alleged Illegal Builds at Nandagiri Hills

HYDERABAD: Justice K Lakshman of the Telangana High Court ordered the principal secretary of the Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Department to launch a thorough investigation into the alleged illegal constructions by M/s Net Net Ventures at Nandagiri Hills in Jubilee Hills. The ruling came in response to a petition from the Nandagiri Hills Cooperative House Building Society urging the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and other authorities to take action based on a Vigilance & Enforcement (V&E) report dated June 18, 2024, which pointed out significant building code violations by Net Net Ventures. Some notable violations include unauthorized…

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Hyderabad Civic Body Cracks Down on Illegal Constructions

Representative image Following instructions from the Telangana High Court, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has intensified its efforts against illegal constructions and unauthorized floors throughout the city. Since January, the civic body has identified 1,538 illegal structures, issued 1,517 show cause notices, demolished 204, and sealed 93 buildings. Officials noted that the majority of these violations involve unauthorized floors, encroachments, and construction without proper permissions, often deviating from sanctioned plans and disregarding setback regulations. “In numerous areas, property owners obtain approvals for two or three floors but end up constructing seven or eight,” a senior GHMC town planning official…

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No OCs for Hyderabad Builders Over Illegal Debris Disposal

Representative image created by AI HYDERABAD: Building owners may be denied occupancy certificates (OCs) if they do not dispose of construction and demolition (C&D) waste properly, as the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) plans to implement stricter regulations soon. In this regard, the state government has decided to require building owners to submit a C&D waste disposal certificate when applying for occupancy certificates with the GHMC. A government order regarding these regulations is expected within the next few weeks. Officials stress that this initiative aims to reduce illegal dumping on roadways, vacant lots, and water bodies, which has become a…

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Court denies builder’s appeal on illegal work in Nandagiri Hills

HYDERABAD: A city court has dismissed a construction company’s appeal against the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), which ordered a halt to construction and mandated the removal of all deviations at their 4.748-acre site in Nandagiri Hills, Shaikpet. Chief Judge K Kusha of the City Small Causes Court, Hyderabad, issued the ruling on July 4, supporting GHMC’s action against Net Net Ventures. The judge remarked that “the petitioner came to the court with unclean hands and failed to demonstrate a prima facie case to restrain the authorities.” The company, which had previously approached the Telangana High Court, was instructed to…