Destruction of Khajaguda rocks: FIR registered, VRA suspended
This apart, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) had placed six security guards to guard the rock formations and the area round the clock.
Hyderabad: The State government has initiated action against those behind the destruction of the Khajaguda rocks and also against alleged encroachment in the area.
Urban Development Special Chief Secretary Arvind Kumar tweeted on Thursday saying the issue was examined and action initiated. A First Information Report was registered against four persons for encroaching and destroying in Survey No 452/1 & 454/1 of Puppalaguda village while the Village Revenue Assistant (VRA) was suspended for dereliction of duty.
This apart, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) had placed six security guards to guard the rock formations and the area round the clock.
issue examined & action initiated
1.FIR 222/2022 against 4 persons for encroaching & destroying in S No 452/1 & 454/1 of P'guda(v);
2. VRA is suspended for dereliction;
3. (6) security guards placed by @HMDA_Gov 24/7
We will protect@KTRTRS@DonitaJose@serish https://t.co/hdWuOPr5LS pic.twitter.com/fOyL5n2TZf— Arvind Kumar (@arvindkumar_ias) March 3, 2022
โWe will protect,โ assured Arvind Kumar, tweeting about the action taken in response to an earlier tweet from Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao asking the Special Chief Secretary to enquire into the issue.
Request @arvindkumar_ias to enquire into the issue https://t.co/3xRo473h63
— KTR (@KTRBRS) February 27, 2022
The issue of destruction of the Khajaguda rocks were brought to the notice of the Minister by the Society to Save Rocks and others, who pointed out that the Khajaguda Hills, which they said were of heritage value, were disappearing due to rampant encroachment and rock mining.
๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐. ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ก๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐….@KTRTRS @KTRoffice pic.twitter.com/lwp2S03Woa
— Society to Save Rocks (@SaveRocks) February 27, 2022
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