GHMC officials’ negligence will turn Hyderabad into concrete jungle: Justice Shravan Kumar
The Telangana High Court has criticized the GHMC for its negligence in addressing illegal encroachments in Hyderabad, warning that such inaction could lead to the city becoming a concrete jungle. Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar emphasized the need for immediate action to restore public roads in Baghlingampally and called for accountability among officials. The judge highlighted the detrimental impact of these encroachments on residents and urged adherence to legal protocols for addressing unauthorized constructions.
- ▪The Telangana High Court has ordered the removal of illegal encroachments in Baghlingampally.
- ▪Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar criticized GHMC officials for their negligence in handling residents' complaints.
- ▪The judge called for action against officials responsible for allowing encroachments to persist over the years.
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Observing that ‘continuous dereliction of duty of GHMC authorities may in the long run turn the State capital into an urban concrete jungle’, the Telangana High Court instructed them to remove the illegal encroachments of the public roads at Block no. 16, HIG-II at Baghlingampally in Hyderabad. Justice N.V. Shravan Kumar, passing orders in a writ petition filed by some residents of the locality stating that GHMC authorities were not responding to their grievances over the encroachments, said it was high time authorities like HYDRAA took immediate action to restore the area in accordance with the approved plan conditions.
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