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Property owners along the proposed SCB elevated corridor in Hyderabad have demanded compensation at five times the market value, citing heavy losses due to HMDA’s plan to widen the road from 100 to 200 feet.

Malkajgiri MLA Marri Rajasekhar Reddy met HMDA Commissioner Sarfaraz Ahmed and CPO Ravinder Reddy in Hyderabad, submitting a representation to de‑notify colonies affected by the HMDA Master Plan. He argued it was unfair to trouble residents who have lived in these areas for decades.

The HMDA is bracing for a potential revenue loss following the proposed merger of 27 Urban Local Bodies into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). The merger will transfer sanctioning powers for multi-storeyed buildings within ORR limits to GHMC, reducing HMDA’s income from permit fees.

Secunderabad Cantonment Board is identifying sites to shift centre median hoardings obstructing two elevated corridor projects. In coordination with HMDA, hoardings along Paradise Circle, Dairy Farm Road, and other key areas will be relocated, though revenue losses of nearly ₹40 lakh are expected

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) concluded its latest land auction phase with the sale of the Golden Mile site. COEUS Education Management Pvt. Ltd. acquired the 1.98-acre parcel at Rs 77.75 crore an acre.

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has realised Rs 3,708 crore from three phases of the Neopolis auction series, with the latest phase concluding on Wednesday. Focus now shifts to the Golden Mile auction on December 5, expected to sustain developer enthusiasm.

Two plots at Kokapet’s Neopolis fetched record bids of Rs 151.25 crore and Rs 147.75 crore per acre during HMDA’s second round of e-auctions. The competitive bidding, which lasted over seven hours, reflects soaring demand in Hyderabad’s land market.

BRS leader T Harish Rao criticised the Congress government’s Hyderabad Industrial Land Conversion policy, calling it a major land scam. He sought an immediate Assembly session, a full probe and answers to key questions on revenue loss, land valuation and alleged favours to builders.

BRS Working President KT Rama Rao shared a video of the upcoming Eco Park at Kothwalguda, set to open in December. Spread over 125 acres near Himayat Sagar, the park will feature India’s largest aviary, an aquarium, landscaped gardens, a 1.5 km boardwalk, and a suspension bridge across the ORR.

Governor Jishnu Dev Varma has approved prosecution of BRS working president KT Rama Rao in the Formula E case, paving the way for the Anti-Corruption Bureau to file a charge sheet. The case, involving alleged irregularities of Rs 54.88 crore, also names senior IAS officer Arvind Kumar and HMDA’s former Chief Engineer BLN Reddy.

More than 10,500 trees in Secunderabad Cantonment are set to be affected for two elevated corridors, with 4,200 to be translocated and 3,300 felled. HMDA and other agencies are carrying out the process while also planning 20,000 compensatory saplings.

The HMDA convened a stakeholder meeting to review the draft Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP) for 2050. The plan outlines a sustainable transport strategy aligned with national and regional policies. HMDA Commissioner Sarfaraz Ahmed urged stakeholders to submit feedback and departmental inputs to refine the draft.

The Telangana High Court has temporarily suspended a single-judge order that nullified the HMDA’s e-auction of government land in Budvel. While allowing the auction process to continue, the Court barred any final steps, including naming the highest bidder, until further notice.

Telangana High Court directs HMDA to file its counter within two weeks while hearing a PIL

The Telangana government clarified that Aditya Kedia Realtors’ building permission at Manchirevula was renewed following High Court directives. The HMDA had earlier revoked the permit due to a retaining wall constructed in the Musi river buffer zone. After legal intervention and compliance, the permission was reinstated.

The HMDA’s recent land auction aimed at boosting state revenue saw a dismal turnout, with only three of 93 plots sold. Despite high expectations of earning Rs. 500 crore, the auction was marred by steep upset prices and rigid terms, deterring potential bidders.

In a significant bureaucratic reshuffle, HMDA Commissioner Sarfaraz Ahmad has been given Full Additional Charge as Managing Director of Hyderabad Metro Rail Limited, following NVS Reddy’s appointment as Advisor (Urban Transport) to the Telangana Government. The Congress Government’s decision to extend Reddy’s tenure post-retirement has drawn attention.

Hydraa officials removed illegal encroachments from a park site in Moosapet and from the Musi riverbed near Chaderghat. Encroachers had stalled park work and misused riverbank land for sheds and parking. Authorities acted following citizen complaints.

TG-RERA has imposed fines on three Hyderabad-based builders for violating RERA norms. Offences include selling villas without HMDA approval, non-registration of layouts, and acquiring disputed land. Penalties total over Rs. 50 lakh following complaints from buyers and legal heirs

Sangareddy MLA Chintha Prabhakar criticised the Congress government for failing to issue pattas to farmers after acquiring land for HMDA layouts. He also opposed land acquisition in fertile Kondapur villages without proper compensation or prior notice