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HYDRAA Recovers ₹15,000 Crore of Encroached Land in Hyderabad

Representative image HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has successfully reclaimed over 300 acres of valuable government land in Gajularamaram, Quthbullapur, marking one of the largest land recovery operations in Telangana. The estimated value of this land, priced at approximately Rs 50 crore per acre, totals nearly Rs 15,000 crore. HYDRAA officials reported that the land was originally owned by the former Andhra Pradesh State Finance Corporation. With the bifurcation, ownership transitioned to the Telangana State Finance Corporation (TSFC). An official from HYDRAA stated, “During this transition, various politicians, real estate developers, bureaucrats, and other influential…

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Telangana RERA Slaps Fine on Housing Society for Violations

HYDERABAD: The Telangana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) has imposed a penalty of ₹18.5 lakh on the Jubilee Hills Co-operative House Building Society Ltd for initiating a real estate project without the required registration under the Act. The authority determined that the society breached the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act by advertising and collecting funds for its ‘Jubilee Hills Phase IV’ project located in Manchirevula village, Gandipet mandal, Ranga Reddy district, without RERA approval. The directive requires the society to pay the penalty within 30 days into the TGRERA fund. Moreover, it has been barred from advertising, marketing, booking,…

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Telangana to Conduct Forensic Audit of Land Records

HYDERABAD: The preparations are underway for a forensic audit of land records in Telangana, with the Telangana Technology Services Limited (TGTS) set to finalize an agreement with a security audit agency from Kerala within a week. Following the state government’s approval of this initiative about a month ago, the revenue department has instructed TGTS to enter into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the selected agency. Sources from the revenue department disclosed that the law department had approved the necessary terms a week ago, paving the way for the agreement’s signing with the Kerala-based agency shortly. The initial phase of…

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Telangana Launches e-Aadhaar Property Registration Pilot

HYDERABAD: The Registration and Stamps Department is set to launch e-Aadhaar-based property registration, aimed at expediting services, announced Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy on Monday. The pilot project will be implemented at the sub-registrar offices (SROs) in Armoor and Kusumanchi. The minister highlighted various ongoing reforms, including a slot booking system for registrations that has proven popular. “In just the last two to three months, over 300,000 slots have been reserved across sub-registrar offices throughout the state,” he noted. The government also plans to establish integrated sub-registrar offices across Telangana. A new complex will soon be constructed in Gachibowli, where…

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Telangana CM to Handover Keys to Indiramma Beneficiaries Aug 21

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will officiate the key handover ceremony for Indiramma houses on August 21 (Thursday) at Bendalampadu village in Chandrugonda mandal, Bhadradri Kothagudem district. Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy hailed the event as historic, indicating that the CM will not only hand over keys but also perform the housewarming rituals for 27 houses in the village. Out of the 312 houses sanctioned in Bendalampadu, 72 have already been completed. Ponguleti conducted a review meeting on Monday concerning the preparations for the housewarming ceremonies, attended by CM Revanth. He alleged that the previous BRS government denied homes…

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Telangana Government Encounters Legal Hurdles for Future City

Representative image created by AI HYDERABAD: Nearly five months after the announcement of the Bharat Future City Development Authority (BFCDA), the Telangana government is facing legal challenges before advancing with this ambitious project. The primary obstacle is removing the Green Hyderabad Pharma City designation from approximately 20,000 acres in specific villages, which was originally acquired by the former BRS government for the Pharma City project but is now designated for the Future City. Legal clearance is essential before repurposing these lands for educational hubs, healthcare facilities, sports infrastructure, or other proposed developments, sources indicate. The BFCDA, established in March, covers…

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Telangana to Raise Property Registration Values After Deadlock

HYDERABAD: After a year of indecision and industry resistance, the state government has opted to revise market values—the official ‘government value’ for property registration—within the core urban area (CUR). This highly sought-after zone, which encompasses approximately 27 local bodies within the Outer Ring Road, is responsible for nearly 60% to 70% of the annual revenue from the registration and stamps department. The proposed increase is significant, ranging from 30% to 50% above current rates, with the intention of bridging the gap between official registration values and existing market prices. Once enacted, this initiative is projected to generate an additional ₹2,000…

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Telangana CM to Kick Off Indiramma Housing Ceremonies by August

HYDERABAD: In preparation for the upcoming panchayat elections, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, alongside Housing Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy, is set to inaugurate ‘gruhapravesam’ (housewarming) ceremonies for newly built Indiramma houses by the end of this month. The Chief Minister is expected to participate in a ceremony in the Bhadradri Kothagudem district, though the exact location is yet to be confirmed. Other ministers, MLAs, and prominent leaders will host similar events in their districts prior to the issuance of the panchayat poll notification. The Congress government has allocated ₹22,500 crore for Indiramma housing across all 119 assembly constituencies. “After a…

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Telangana RERA Fines Haris Pranava Builders & Kapstone Properties

HYDERABAD: The Telangana Real Estate Development Authority (TGRERA) has imposed penalties on a builder and a realty developer due to various violations. In the first case, TGRERA fined Haris Pranava Builders of Madhapur ₹7.6 lakh following a complaint from the Pranava Elite Association, Miyapur. The association, composed of flat owners in the Pranava Elite Residential Building, claimed that the builder breached several conditions outlined in the approved plan and neglected to deliver essential amenities. The project, which received approval for one stilt and five upper floors in 2019, was reported to have multiple discrepancies in construction and a deficiency of…

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Indiramma Housing Project Delayed Due to Centre’s Warning to Telangana

HYDERABAD: Hopes for swift central funding for the initial phase of the Revanth Reddy government’s ambitious Indiramma housing scheme in rural areas faced a setback. The Union Housing Ministry communicated to the state that the submitted proposals do not meet the required norms. The state government submitted a list of housing beneficiaries to secure funds under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Rural) scheme. Under PMAY (Rural), the ministry allocates ₹72,000 per housing unit, while the state government must cover the remaining cost. In its correspondence, the Union ministry instructed officials to upload live facial authentication using Aadhaar for each beneficiary…