Road closures have returned to Secunderabad Cantonment, causing major disruptions for commuters. Residents have expressed frustration over the lack of prior notice, urging the Local Military Authority to provide timelines for reopening affected roads, with plans for official representations
Members of Secunderabad Cantonments Citizens Welfare Association (SCCiWA) and Federation of North Eastern Colonies of Secudnerabad (FNECS - Green Sainikpuri) met C V Anand, Commissioner Police, Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A public notice issued by the Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB) regarding the closure of roads drew strong criticism from members of Green Sainikpuri, a Federation of Northeastern Colonies of Secunderabad and other residents of the area. The SCB in the notification mentioned that six roads in SCB jurisdiction will be closed permanently for public […]
Hyderabad: With the Defence Minister in town, residents of the Secunderabad Cantonment have once again pointed out that orders issued by the Ministry of Defence in 2018 with regard to closure of roads in the Cantonment were yet to be implemented. In the orders issued on September 4, 2018, the MoD had pointed out that […]
Hyderabad: In a glimmer of hope for residents of the Secunderabad Cantonment and other military areas in the capital region, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao on Tuesday had a review meeting with Army officials including General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Dakshin Bharat Area, Lt Gen A Arun. The meeting, which […]
Hyderabad: Taking up the issue of closed roads in the Secunderabad Cantonment once again, the Federation of Northeastern Colonies of Secunderabad has alleged that the Ministry of Defence was unable to get the Local Military Authority here to comply with its instructions. The road closure issue, which has been a burning topic in the Cantonment […]
Hyderabad: Anger and resentment against the continued apathy of the Secunderabad Cantonment Board and the union government towards the plight of residents of the Cantonment spilled out on to the streets on Monday, with several residents taking out a candle light rally to protest against illegal closure of roads. The rally, which began from near […]
Hyderabad: The battle for the rights of the people of the Secunderabad Cantonment, demanding better facilities and access to public roads, went a notch higher on Saturday with IT Minister KT Rama Rao’s ultimatum to the Local Military Authority. Rao’s statement, that power and water supply would be cut to Defence areas in Cantonment limits […]
Announcing this during question hour in the Assembly here on Saturday, the Minister said instructions would be issued to Special Chief Secretary to hold a meeting and take up such issues with LMA and initiate stringent measures, if they do not mend their ways.
The action from the GHMC came following instructions from MA&UD Minister KT Rama Rao, who intervened after citizens brought the issue to his notice on Twitter
