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In a large-scale anti-encroachment drive, the Telangana government’s Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) reclaimed 861 acres of government land valued at Rs 15,000 crore in Sangareddy district.

A HYDRAA demolition drive in Sangareddy left several families homeless, with residents alleging lack of prior warning. Officials maintained notices were served to the owner. The sudden action triggered panic, with tenants scrambling to save belongings and find shelter.

Hydraa is taking up massive demolitions in Ameenpur municipality and has mobilised massive forces anticipating people's opposition to demolitions.

BRS MLA KP Vivekananda criticised HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath in the Assembly, accusing him of political bias, publicity-driven governance, and misleading social media messaging.

HYDRAA officials removed encroachments in a venture at Pati Ghanpur village after plot owners raised complaints during a grievance day. Commissioner AV Ranganath inspected the site and ordered action, bringing relief to owners affected by alleged illegal occupation using fake documents

AIMIM MLA Ahmed bin Abdullah Balala criticised the Telangana government for lack of clarity in the Governor’s address, raising concerns over debt levels, HYDRAA functioning, GHMC trifurcation and the Musi project, while questioning governance priorities and transparency.

Mild tension prevailed in Attapur after HYDRAA teams, assisted by police, removed a temporary tin-sheet boundary around 6,000 square yards of disputed land near a temple. Officials said the land belongs to the government, while some locals objected to the demolition.

BRS leader and Siddipet MLA T Harish Rao criticised the Congress government, alleging it was creating diversions instead of solving farmers’ problems. Addressing party workers in Choppadandi, he also targeted Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy over HYDRAA and Musi issues

The Red-breasted Flycatcher, a migratory bird from Europe, has returned to Hyderabad’s Ameenpur Lake for the 2026 season, delighting birdwatchers.

Former Minister T Harish Rao has accused Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of targeting temples after demolishing houses of the poor in Khammam. He alleged that the Congress government plans to demolish Sharada Peetham’s Rajashyamala Temple in Kokapet, despite the BRS having sanctioned land for its construction in 2019.

Former Minister Koppula Eshwar accused the Congress government of targeting the poor through large-scale house demolitions in Telangana. He alleged 600 houses were razed in Khammam and warned that 50,000 more could face demolition under the Gandhi Sarovar project.

Tension erupted in Khanamet, Madhapur, on Thursday when HYDRAA officials carried out a demolition drive against shops allegedly built on temple land.

Residents across Hyderabad voiced concerns during HYDRAA’s first phone-in programme, reporting sewage mixing into lakes, foul odour, mosquito menace, and sleepless nights. Complaints also included road encroachments in Dundigal Municipality and illegal occupation of government land in Attapur.

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.

Hydraa officials continued fire safety inspections for the second day in Hyderabad, seizing six furniture shops for violating safety norms. Authorities found lack of fire equipment, permits and unsafe storage of chemicals during joint inspections with civic and power officials.

HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath has asked BHEL not to obstruct the beautification of Rayasamudram Cheruvu, stating that lakes are public assets. He said development works would proceed without demolishing houses or inconveniencing the public.

Tension flared in Telecom Nagar, Raidurg, when HYDRAA teams with police support demolished shelters built on land earmarked for a park. Families resisted eviction, alleging no prior notice. HYDRAA later clarified that BSNL employees had been allotted 4,000 sq yards for a park in a 1982 HUDA-approved layout.

HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath criticised the lack of coordination among GHMC, Water Board, Irrigation Department, Raheja Mindspace, and Ramky company for the foul smell emanating from Durgam Cheruvu. He convened a meeting with organisations responsible for safeguarding the lake.

BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao launched a sharp counterattack on Congress leaders, accusing them of hypocrisy for criticising his remarks on Rahul Gandhi while ignoring similar comments made earlier by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.