The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation launched a drive against unauthorised constructions, carrying out demolitions in three zones. A preliminary assessment identified 473 ongoing constructions as unauthorised or in violation of sanctioned plans, with enforcement operations set to continue
Enforcement teams of the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation demolished 17 unauthorised constructions across Qutbullapur, Serilingampally and Kukatpally zones as part of an ongoing crackdown.
CMC teams identified 15 unauthorised constructions and carried out 15 demolitions across Cyberabad on Tuesday. Six teams continued inspections across three zones. Separately, CMC, HYDRAA and HMWS&SB reviewed proposed infrastructure and connectivity works at Sunnam Cheruvu and Timmidi Kunta.
A month after an unauthorised building collapsed in Gachibowli, killing two workers, residents and RWAs have raised concerns over multi-storey constructions on small plots, alleged violations of building norms and the effectiveness of civic monitoring and enforcement
Cyberabad Municipal Corporation enforcement teams carried out 17 demolitions and served nine notices against unauthorised constructions across Serilingampally, Kukatpally and Quthbullapur zones on Thursday. Officials identified 15 more unauthorised constructions and initiated action as per prescribed procedures.
CMC enforcement teams demolished 19 unauthorised under‑construction buildings across three zones in Cyberabad, while notices were served to others and further action is pending under prescribed procedures.
The Supreme Court declined a PIL seeking a uniform policy for regularisation and demolition of long-standing unauthorised constructions, saying the matter falls largely within the policy domain of states and local authorities. It asked states and UTs to consider issues raised
The Supreme Court warned civic bodies in Delhi, Gurugram and Lucknow of personal liability for failing to act against unauthorised constructions. Citing recent fatal fire incidents, it directed stricter enforcement, ordered officials' personal appearance and warned of contempt proceedings for non-compliance
The Telangana High Court has directed the GHMC to act on a complaint regarding an alleged encroachment in Tarnaka, stressing that demolition costs must be recovered from violators rather than the public exchequer. Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar emphasised that civic authorities have a statutory duty to enforce town planning laws.
In the Yadadri Residential Colony layout, a school was constructed by merging plots and the school management in the process also included a 30 feet in it
Special Task Force at Zonal Office level headed by Zonal Commissioner is constituted to detect and monitor the unauthorized constructions, unauthorized layouts and take timely enforcement action
