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Tension prevailed in Kuntloor after HYDRAA officials attempted a demolition drive over alleged road encroachment in a gated community. Residents opposed the action, leading to a standoff that lasted over two hours, with police deployed to maintain order.

A 65-year-old overhead water tank in Hyderabad’s SR Nagar was demolished after experts declared it structurally unsafe and a potential hazard during heavy rains. The HYDRAA team carried out the demolition with support from HMWSSB.

BRS chief K. Chandrashekar Rao asserted at Jagtial that his party will return to power in Telangana with a clear majority. He attacked the Congress government over governance failures and welfare schemes, while vowing a continued political struggle for the State

A sudden spell of gusty winds and thunderstorms hit Hyderabad and Cyberabad on Sunday evening, leading to waterlogging on major roads and uprooting of trees in several localities including Quthbullapur, Kompally and Alwal.

The Telangana High Court restrained HYDRAA from carrying out demolitions without a defined SOP, except for encroachments on public land, while criticising alleged pre-dawn actions and emphasising adherence to due process and legal safeguards.

In a large-scale anti-encroachment drive, the Telangana government’s Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) reclaimed 861 acres of government land valued at Rs 15,000 crore in Sangareddy district.

A HYDRAA demolition drive in Sangareddy left several families homeless, with residents alleging lack of prior warning. Officials maintained notices were served to the owner. The sudden action triggered panic, with tenants scrambling to save belongings and find shelter.

Hydraa is taking up massive demolitions in Ameenpur municipality and has mobilised massive forces anticipating people's opposition to demolitions.

BRS MLA KP Vivekananda criticised HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath in the Assembly, accusing him of political bias, publicity-driven governance, and misleading social media messaging.

HYDRAA officials removed encroachments in a venture at Pati Ghanpur village after plot owners raised complaints during a grievance day. Commissioner AV Ranganath inspected the site and ordered action, bringing relief to owners affected by alleged illegal occupation using fake documents

AIMIM MLA Ahmed bin Abdullah Balala criticised the Telangana government for lack of clarity in the Governor’s address, raising concerns over debt levels, HYDRAA functioning, GHMC trifurcation and the Musi project, while questioning governance priorities and transparency.

Mild tension prevailed in Attapur after HYDRAA teams, assisted by police, removed a temporary tin-sheet boundary around 6,000 square yards of disputed land near a temple. Officials said the land belongs to the government, while some locals objected to the demolition.

BRS leader and Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao criticised the Congress government, alleging it was creating diversions instead of solving farmers’ problems. Addressing party workers in Choppadandi, he also targeted Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy over HYDRAA and Musi issues

The Red-breasted Flycatcher, a migratory bird from Europe, has returned to Hyderabad’s Ameenpur Lake for the 2026 season, delighting birdwatchers.

Former Minister T Harish Rao has accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of targeting temples after demolishing houses of the poor in Khammam. He alleged that the Congress government plans to demolish Sharada Peetham’s Rajashyamala Temple in Kokapet, despite the BRS having sanctioned land for its construction in 2019.

Former Minister Koppula Eshwar accused the Congress government of targeting the poor through large-scale house demolitions in Telangana. He alleged 600 houses were razed in Khammam and warned that 50,000 more could face demolition under the Gandhi Sarovar project.

Tension erupted in Khanamet, Madhapur, on Thursday when HYDRAA officials carried out a demolition drive against shops allegedly built on temple land.

Residents across Hyderabad voiced concerns during HYDRAA’s first phone-in programme, reporting sewage mixing into lakes, foul odour, mosquito menace, and sleepless nights. Complaints also included road encroachments in Dundigal Municipality and illegal occupation of government land in Attapur.

HYDRAA has announced a weekly phone-in programme for residents within the Outer Ring Road (ORR) area to lodge civic complaints. Starting this Saturday, the programme will run every week from 12 pm to 1 pm.

HYDRAA officials in Sangareddy have removed encroachments on Mellacheruvu lake in Tellapur municipality and erected fencing to prevent future violations. The action followed citizen complaints and a visit by Commissioner AV Ranganath.