Land acquisition issues and protests by residents have delayed the Gandhi Sarovar Project linked to the Musi Riverfront Development Project in Hyderabad. Families of Madhu Park Ridge apartments fear displacement, while officials say the land falls within the buffer zone
Tushar Gandhi has opposed the Telangana government’s proposed Gandhi Sarovar Project and tallest Gandhi statue, calling the Rs 5,000-crore initiative ego-driven and anti-Gandhian, and warning of protests over displacement and lack of consultation with the Gandhi family
The State Government has issued preliminary land acquisition notices for areas including Bandlaguda Jagir and Kismatpur under the proposed Gandhi Sarovar Project. Residents have 60 days to file objections, while protests continue over fears of displacement and property loss.
The Telangana government’s ambitious Gandhi Sarovar Project, which aims to build the world’s tallest statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Bapu Ghat, Hyderabad, has triggered widespread criticism. Tushar Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi’s great-grandson, has strongly opposed the move, calling it “un-Gandhian.”
Residents near Langar Houz have opposed the proposed Gandhi Sarovar Project, alleging forcible land acquisition and lack of mandatory social and environmental impact assessments, even as the State prepares for the foundation stone-laying ceremony later this month
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy met Union ministers in Delhi to seek support for major infrastructure projects, including the Musi Riverfront development, new rail corridors, and airports.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, requesting transfer of 98.2 acres of defence land for the Gandhi Sarovar Project at the Musi-Esa river confluence, featuring a knowledge hub, meditation village, handloom centre, ghats, and a peace museum.
Revanth Reddy also brought to the notice of the union Minister about the AAI pre-feasibility survey, which disclosed that the earlier identified land in Peddapalli district was not suitable for construction of an airport.
