Hyderabad: The Medchal district administration on Thursday, March 7, demolished “illegal” constructions in the Institute of Aeronautical Engineering (IARE) and MLRIT in Dundigal, owned by Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA Marri Rajasekhar Reddy.
Two permanent buildings and six temporary sheds in the Aeronautical College and the MLRITM College at Dundigal were demolished, as they were allegedly built illegally on the land of a lake.
Irrigation and revenue department officials had identified that the structures were built by encroaching 8.24 acres of land in the full tank level (FTL) buffer zone of Chinna Damara Cheruvu.
Officials said that the management of these colleges was issued notice.
Some students and college employees reached the site and tried to stop the demolition, leading to mild tension. However, the authorities continued their drive.
In a recent survey conducted by the department, it was found that a few buildings and a playground were constructed on Chinna Damara Cheruvu.
On the orders of the Medchal district collector, Dundigal, Gandimaisamma mandals’ revenue, irrigation, and municipal officials oversaw the demolition activity.
A video of the demolished is making rounds on social media platforms where the building is seen being demolished by a bulldozer. The Medchal district collector issued the demolition orders.
Thursday’s demolition came four days after revenue officials from the Medchal-Malkajgiri district demolished a road constructed to serve the Malla Reddy Engineering College in Kamla Nagar of Gundla Pochampally municipality. Authorities alleged that Malla Reddy had illegally encroached on around 2,500 square yards of land in the HMDA layout and laid the road.
When Chief Minister Revanth Reddy was the MP of Malkajgiri, he lodged a complaint regarding the road laid by Malla Reddy for the engineering college. However, no action was taken at that time.
With the recent change in government and Revanth Reddy assuming the role of Chief Minister, the issue resurfaced.
Malla Reddy and his family run a chain of educational institutions and hospitals. The former minister faces allegations of land encroachment but he has denied the charges.
Case registered against Reddy
Meanwhile, a case has been registered against BRS MLA Marri Rajasekhar Reddy at the Alwal police station over an argument that ensued between him and the Alwal municipal deputy commissioner Srinivas Reddy.
According to local reports, the argument was on the implementation of a free Layout Regularisation Scheme (LRS).
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi leaders staged dharnas across Telangana the previous day, against the collection of charges for LRS.
