Hyderabad: Despite the prompt and decisive action by the Hyderabad Disaster Response Assets Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRAA) land grabbers seem undeterred, enjoying political clout and continuing illegal and criminal acts. One such example could be seen in Koheda village in Abdullapurmet mandal of Rangareddy district.
The owners of several plots in the village had complained to HYDRAA during its weekly grievance redressal against one Sammireddy Bal Reddy, the owner of Rajaji Nagar layout, who the residents alleged, has grabbed their plots.
The total extent of Rajaji Nagar layout is 17 acres having 190 plots. However, the owners of plots in an extent of 5.5 acres in that layout, alleged that their plots including parks and roads were also merged with Rajaji Nagar layout by Bal Reddy.
The victims, who are members of the ‘Radhe Dham Layout Plot Owners Welfare Association’ alleged that Bal Reddy had grabbed their plots using fabricated documents.
Acting on the complaint, on February 9, 2025, HYDRAA officials demolished the compound wall, swimming pool and a shed that belonged to the victims, after conducting an investigation.
However, Bal Reddy continued to construct illegal structures on the victims’ land, and when they attempted to reclaim it, they were attacked by his goons. The victims once again lodged a complaint with HYDRAA regarding Bal Reddy’s brazen actions.
HYDRAA commissioner AV Ranganath inspected the layout on Wednesday, May 14, and spoke with the victims.
One of the victims showed the injuries he sustained in the attack perpetrated by Bal Reddy when he, along with others were driven away by them. One of the victims had to get six stitches on his head following the attack.
Ranganath assured them that after conducting thorough investigation on the land grabbers, criminal cases will be booked against them. He assured the victims that their plots, roads and parks will be secured.
During his visit to Koheda, Ranganath also inspected Kotha Cheruvu in the village, over representations from residents that their land came under the submergence area of the lake though it was not in the lake bed.
Based on another Prajavani complaint, Ranganath inspected Diamond Hills layout in Kukatpally, where some of the plot owners alleged that despite the court’s orders in their favour, a land grabber has occupied the roads and parks in the layout spread across 9 acres and having 70 plots.
The commissioner directed the HYDRAA officials to inquire about the issue before both the disputing parties and check the relevant documents to ascertain their claims.
HYDRAA commissioner also inspected Dollar Hills Colony in Manikonda municipality, where the residents had complained that a builder has encroached a colony park and was constructing 8 floor building without leaving space for setback.
He also inspected GPR layout in Bourampet village of Dundigal mandal, which was constructed in 20 acres with 200 plots in survey number 345. The owners of the plots complained to HYDRAA that a person named Yadagiri was claiming the land as his own property, and was not allowing allowing them to lay roads in the layout. Ranganath directed the officials to inquire into the issue.
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