In an action filled daylong operation, the forces from the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection (HYDRA) Agency, together with other departments, cracked down on the unauthorised structures in the Bam Rukn Ud Dowlah (Lake Rukn Ud Dowlah) in Shivarampally area of Rajendranagar mandal on Saturday.
Equipped with excavator machinery, the forces pulled down several structures which came up within the full tank level (FTL) of the lake, which had been filled up by the encroachers over the past eight months.
The structures allegedly included buildings owned by the legislator of Bahadurpura Constituency Mohammed Mubeen and MLC Mirza Rahmat Baig. Mr.Mubeen was taken into preventive custody when he tried to obstruct the demolition, Commissioner, HYDRAA, A.V.Ranganath informed.
Mr.Ranganath put the figure of demolished structures around 12-13, which were all under construction.
upon instructions from the Commissioner A.V. Ranganath, has begun demolition of the illegal structures in the FTL area of Bam Rukn Ud-Dowla lake in Rajendranagar mandal of the city.
As per sources, the operations began on Saturday (August 10, 2024).
High tension prevailed in Kings Colony and Shastripuram areas as the houses of some VIPs were allegedly demolished.
The encroachment and filling of the heritage lake had been long condoned by civic and revenue authorities despite objections from the Irrigation officials and concerned citizens under the pretext of a High Court judgement which merely asked the officials to follow due procedure.
