More than 2,700 unauthorised under-construction properties have been identified within Cyberabad civic body limits following an enforcement drive launched after a building collapse in Gachibowli that claimed two lives.
A month after an unauthorised building collapsed in Gachibowli, killing two workers, residents and RWAs have raised concerns over multi-storey constructions on small plots, alleged violations of building norms and the effectiveness of civic monitoring and enforcement
HYDRAA resumed demolition of a damaged seven-storeyed apartment in Gachibowli’s Anjaiah Nagar on Monday. The structure was partially damaged after an illegal apartment collapsed on it. A high-reach ‘Bahubali’ machine was deployed, while rain hampered demolition operations.
Following the Gachibowli building collapse that killed two workers, Cyberabad Municipal Corporation Commissioner G Srijana directed officials to identify and demolish unauthorised under-construction buildings. The drive will target specified constructions, with demolitions monitored daily to ensure enforcement and accountability.
Authorities began demolishing the seven-storey building that collapsed in Anjaiahnagar, Gachibowli, killing two workers. Teams from the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation, HYDRAA and other agencies were deployed under police protection, while occupants of damaged neighbouring buildings were asked to vacate.
Cyberabad Municipal Commissioner G Srijana suspended Town Planning Building Officer U. Santosh Kumar following the collapse of an unauthorised seven-storeyed building in Gachibowli that killed two migrant workers. Officials ordered inspections of illegal constructions and strict enforcement of building regulations
