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The Hyderabad Traffic Police will conduct a one-way traffic trial around KBR Park on June 21 to facilitate H-CITI infrastructure works. Motorists travelling through Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills have been advised to use alternative routes and plan their journeys accordingly.

Save KBR Park organisers and local residents have released a geo-tagged map documenting 672 trees around KBR National Park. The citizen-led exercise, carried out over three days, recorded tree locations, species details and identification numbers following the Supreme Court's stay order.

Hyderabad traffic police have announced diversions and restrictions due to ongoing construction of the Steel Flyover and Underpass at Jubilee Hills Check Post, KBR Park Entrance, and Mugdha Junction.

Heavy rainfall has disrupted deep earth excavation works around KBR Park, Jubilee Hills and Banjara Hills, with waterlogging affecting multiple flyover construction sites. GHMC officials said ongoing infrastructure works may face delays due to monsoon-related challenges and dewatering requirements.

Save KBR Park volunteers held a memorial walk on World Environment Day protesting tree felling around the park for infrastructure projects. They organised a symbolic funeral for lost trees and criticised the destruction of Hyderabad’s green lung despite a stay order.

Major infrastructure works across Hyderabad’s KBR Park, Uppal Junction and IIIT Junction are set to intensify monsoon traffic congestion. The projects include flyovers, underpasses and the Uppal elevated corridor, with diversions already affecting commuters across key city routes and junctions.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao has assured support to citizens opposing the felling of trees around Hyderabad’s KBR Park for road widening. Calling the park an invaluable ecological asset and lung space, he urged the government to adopt alternative proposals and safeguard the city’s greenery through democratic means.

Green volunteers protesting tree felling near KBR Park alleged they were wrongly detained and mistreated by Banjara Hills police. The incident drew NHRC attention, leading to notices. Police registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, while volunteers denied wrongdoing.

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed tree felling in the eco-sensitive zone around Hyderabad’s KBR Park and issued notice on a plea challenging tree cutting linked to road development under the H-CITI project. The interim order was passed by a two-judge bench.

Nearly 2,000 trees around KBR Park in Hyderabad have been felled for flyovers and underpasses, triggering concerns over green cover loss. GHMC says translocation plans are underway, while civic groups protest large-scale tree removal under infrastructure expansion works.

Bulldozing KBR Park contradicts Hyderabad’s environmental goals, including Musi River rejuvenation and Hydraa initiatives

Volunteers of Save KBR Park were detained by Banjara Hills police after protesting tree felling near Indo-American Cancer facility. The group alleged early morning detention during a peaceful protest, prompting demands for disclosure of detainees’ status and legal access.

Over 200 people, including environmentalists and NGO members, protested near Indo-American Hospital and KBR National Park against alleged green cover loss due to excavation works. The demonstration featured slogans, symbolic black attire and a participatory performance involving citizens of all ages.

Residents of Hyderabad staged a candlelight protest at KBR Park opposing the felling of trees for proposed steel flyovers and underpasses. This marked the third consecutive protest in three days. Environmentalists and activists criticised the lack of transparency and ecological foresight in the project.

Citizens in Hyderabad staged their second protest in four days against tree felling for flyover and underpass construction near KBR Park, demanding suspension of works under the H-CITI project until legal clarity is achieved.

Large-scale tree felling for flyovers near KBR Park and IIIT Junction has sparked protests in Hyderabad. Activists allege due process violations, while officials maintain approvals were obtained. The controversy highlights tensions between infrastructure development and environmental conservation.

Activists staged a protest in Hyderabad demanding public consultation before construction of flyovers near KBR Park. They raised concerns over tree felling, environmental impact and alleged violations of procedures, calling for a halt until proper studies and clearances are completed

Hyderabad Police conducted a one-way traffic trial around KBR Park to assess congestion management during ongoing infrastructure works. Commissioner VC Sajjanar reviewed the exercise, stating feedback will guide improvements before another trial is conducted.

Deep earth excavation works for flyovers and underpasses around Hyderabad’s KBR Park have caused severe traffic congestion. Special Chief Secretary Jayesh Ranjan directed GHMC officials to deploy additional manpower and machinery and prepare an action plan to speed up the project.

The Telangana High Court, led by Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G.M. Mohiuddin, heard a batch of PILs challenging the Strategic Road Development Plan (SRDP) works around Hyderabad’s KBR Park. Petitioners highlighted ongoing construction despite the Eco-Sensitive Zone notification of 2020 being contested.