Hyderabad: Madhu Park Ridge residents prepare for legal battle over Gandhi Sarovar Project

Residents of Madhu Park Ridge in Hyderabad are preparing for a legal battle against the State government’s Gandhi Sarovar Project, fearing displacement. They rejected relocation proposals and said they would strongly oppose any attempt to remove them from their homes.

Hyderabad: Faced with displacement from the State government’s Gandhi Sarovar Project and desperate to save their dream dwellings achieved through hard-earned money, residents of Madhu Park Ridge are gearing up for a legal battle.

Residents whose properties are likely to be affected as part of the project are contemplating uniting to fight to protect their properties. Residents said they are preparing to highlight the impact of the project on their land and homes, and are exploring legal options to prevent or limit any acquisition or related action.

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Angered residents of A and B Blocks of Madhu Park Ridge told Telangana Today that they were not willing to move or shift their base from the area. Resident after resident recounted how they overcame odds, struggled hard and achieved the dream of a dwelling to call their own.

Residents plainly rejected the possible proposal from the State government to relocate them and said they would not budge from the premises and the community with which they have developed strong ties. Any attempt to forcibly remove them, they said, would be vehemently opposed.

Some residents expressed their frustration over the Congress government’s decision and said that in the name of ‘Buffer Zone’, officials are trying to grab their properties. “We have been spending sleepless nights since Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy announced the project,” a resident said.

What residents say:

A Bharat: “We are staying here for the past 13 years. We came here from Uttarakhand to lead a peaceful life, but the Congress government is disturbing it. This place is like Mini India with people from Odisha, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat.”

K Malathi: “This was a litigation free site and loans were taken from bank by us. Now, the government wants to demolish them and officials say these apartments come under the buffer zone”

Col Rosa, Retired Colonel: “After retirement, we are leading a peaceful life by buying a flat here. Now suddenly, officials are saying this premises comes under the buffer zone and we have to vacate it. The state government is doing it wrong.”

Rita Devi, Sofware Engineer: “No social impact assessment was done and how can the state government look to acquire our properties? The Chief Minister just released a notification and demanded us to vacate the place. We will not leave our premises at any cost.”