HYDERABAD: The Telangana High Court has issued strong remarks against the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection Authority (HYDRAA), questioning whether its demolition drives are exclusively targeting the poor and middle-class populations. The court demanded to know why HYDRAA has not taken action against encroachments by influential individuals, asking if there are special laws in the state favoring prominent figures.
The court specifically inquired about the status of encroachments in areas like Miyapur and Durgam Cheruvu, emphasizing that HYDRAA’s effectiveness is validated only when justice is applied equally to all.
Highlighting the need for impartiality, the court stated that all structures built in violation of regulations, regardless of the owners’ social standing, must be demolished. It asserted that HYDRAA’s role is to protect government lands by removing unauthorized constructions, not just those belonging to economically weaker sections.
This scrutiny arose during the hearing of a petition filed in the High Court concerning notices issued by the Rajendranagar Tahsildar to homeowners near Mir Alam Tank. The court questioned HYDRAA on why encroachments in Durgam Cheruvu and Miyapur lakes were not being addressed.
