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Cyberabad’s Co-Living Spaces Experience Rapid Growth

HYDERABAD: As housing rentals rise consistently, the western corridor has become a popular area for co-living spaces, experiencing a tenfold growth in the past four years. According to the IT Corridor Hostels Association, Hyderabad saw its co-living facilities surge from about 20 during the pandemic to over 250 today. This increase is largely due to shifting accommodation preferences among young professionals, with over 90% located in key IT hubs like Gachibowli, Hitec City, Kondapur, Kukatpally, and Miyapur. Transitioning from PGs to co-living spaces Co-living spaces now constitute nearly 5% of around 4,500 hostels serving both men and women in the…

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PG Hostel and Bar Penalized for Fire Safety Violations in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: The Telangana fire department has issued notices to a bar in Madhapur and a paying guest hostel in Kondapur for violating the Fire Services Act after inspections revealed inadequate firefighting equipment. During the inspections of Sky100 Kitchen and Bar on the seventh floor of Excello Building in Madhapur, and Venkateshwara Coliving & PG Hostel at Marthanda Nagar in Kondapur, officials assessed the functionality of firefighting systems, emergency exits, and other fire safety protocols. “The inspection team found that required equipment was missing, which raises concerns about readiness in case of a fire,” stated district fire officer-I, Rangareddy, Khaja Kareemulla.…

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HYDRAA Secures ₹3,600 Crore Land in Kondapur

Representative image created by AI HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has successfully reclaimed 36 acres of government land in Kondapur, Serilingampally mandal, Rangareddy district, valued at approximately Rs 3,600 crore. This marks the agency’s second-most valuable recovery to date. The land, located in survey number 59 near the RTA office in Kondapur, had been illegally occupied for several years. Following a directive from the high court, HYDRAA officials, supported by police, removed numerous temporary commercial structures erected on the property. The area has now been fenced off, with signboards installed to designate it as government…