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The GHMC removed 896 encroachments on Saturday, including 440 permanent and 456 temporary structures, as part of its ongoing campaign against illegal occupation of footpaths and road margins. The operation was carried out across six zones in coordination with traffic and law-and-order police.

The Supreme Court of India issued sweeping directions to improve national highway safety, banning roadside parking and encroachments, mandating surveillance and emergency systems, and affirming safe travel as part of Article 21, after fatal accidents exposed serious infrastructure and enforcement failures

Cyberabad Municipal Corporation removed over 50 footpath encroachments in Manikonda and nearby areas during a special drive conducted with police support. The civic body also carried out a sanitation drive in Narsingi Circle, lifting large quantities of garbage and waste.

Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation cleared encroachments from footpaths at Malkajgiri junction, removing kiosks despite protests from long-standing vendors. Officials continued the anti-encroachment drive with police support, while vendors requested time to vacate. The drive has been ongoing for a week.

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.

GHMC teams, assisted by traffic police, cleared roadside sheds and kiosks around Mindspace in Hitec City to ease traffic congestion. Shopkeepers protested the drive, claiming the sudden removal of encroachments would disrupt their livelihood and demanded reconsideration from authorities.

Writes to Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy seeking immediate action to address the issue

BRS working president KT Rama Rao launched a fierce attack on the Congress-led Telangana government, blaming Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for the collapse of the real estate sector and selective demolitions targeting the poor. Addressing new party entrants, KTR criticised both Congress and BJP for their inaction on the BC Reservation Bill.

Telangana High Court has sought detailed explanations from state agencies over alleged encroachments on lakes and ponds in Hyderabad and nearby districts. The writ petition, filed by Kamareddy MLA Katipally Venkata Ramana Reddy, claims water bodies have been converted into real estate ventures.

According to officials, the nala had significantly narrowed due to unauthorised constructions, leading to frequent flooding in the surrounding areas during the monsoon.

The protesters laid siege to the bulldozers and tried to prevent the HYDRAA teams from carrying out demolitions

Demolitions create tension among citizens in nearby areas as well, as they worried about the fate of their homes

The real challenge is whether the Supreme Court guidelines on bulldozers are followed in letter and spirit

The Telangana High Court, led by Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J. Sreenivas Rao, has addressed a public interest litigation regarding encroachments on the buffer zone of Rammamma Kunta Lake, a vital water body within the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) limits.

The Telangana High Court comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J Sreenivas Rao on Wednesday issued notices in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) case challenging the state government's failure to implement the Official Languages Act, 1966.

he said that encroachments on government lands, nalas and drains should be removed only after the poor people who encroached upon the property were provided with alternate houses elsewhere.

Presentation on encroachments of water bodies from 2014 to 2023 is being countered on social media with facts and figures on the measures taken up by the previous government to repair and renovate water bodies

Social media has been abuzz with discussions and observations with many opining that the report cited in the presentation was creating panic among the public

Families who had invested their lifetime savings into buying homes were now facing the terrifying prospect of losing everything.