"encroachments"

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.

Move comes after locals oppose survey to identify boundaries and FTL of irrigation tank, prompting the officials to withdraw their move on Friday

Many questioned the State government and HYDRAA in particular over its discriminative approach towards the poor and middle income groups

The HYDRAA teams claimed that 16 commercial sheds and compound walls that were constructed after encroaching upon the ‘Nalla Cheruvu’ were demolished.

Telangana High Court has directed the State Government to respond to a writ petition challenging Government Order (GO) 99, establishing the HYDRAA

Realtors who constructed structures in the full tank level and buffer zone of water bodies in the erstwhile Karimnagar appear to be now having demolition nightmares after the drive taken up by HYDRAA in Hyderabad

Former MLA Gadari Kishore Kumar found fault with the demolition of homes without prior notices, pointing out that the government’s actions could be in contempt of the court, as the extent of FTLs were yet to be determined.

BJP Legislative Party leader A Maheshwar Reddy dared the State government to demolish buildings constructed by AIMIM president and MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Salkam Cheruvu in the Bandlaguda area.

Was the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection (HYDRA) selective while recently demolishing allegedly illegal structures in the buffer zone of Osman Sagar?

Equipped with men and machinery, HYDRA teams demolish unauthorised constructions at Khanapur

Encompassing a total of 1,302 km of nalas across the city, does Hyderabad accommodate enough checks and balances to avert tragedies like these? Are the authorities prepared to react if such ill-fated incidents occur?