HYDRAA probes encroachment of Musi by actual property mission developer

The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has begun investigation into the allegations of encroachment by a widely known actual property developer onto the Musi river at Manchirevula village, by the Narisingi exit of the Outer Ring Road. Also coming into query is the erasure of a pure course of water emptying into the river on the location.

A group from HYDRAA visited the development web site of the luxurious condo advanced on Tuesday, to establish the precise location of the mission vis-a-vis the Maximum Flood Level (MFL) of the river.

While allegations of encroachment have been levelled ever because the mission was began, not one of the authorities involved have ever confirmed the identical. It is reported that the mission was accorded permission by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, which was later cancelled, prompting the builder to strategy the High Court and get a beneficial order for the development.

When questioned in regards to the alleged infringement throughout a media convention beforehand, HMDA Commissioner Sarfaraz Ahmed replied that the builder was utilizing the buffer zone of the river to station his tools, which was not towards the foundations because it was a personal land.

However, through the latest heavy rains, when 35,000 cusecs of surplus water was launched from the dual reservoirs into the Musi river, the cellars beneath development on the web site have been reportedly submerged, which re-ignited the allegations in regards to the encroachment.

HYDRAA chief A.V. Ranganath confirmed the identical.

“Drone photos have been captured whereby it may be seen that the river water entered the cellars of the buildings. Prima facie, there appears to be legitimate floor for the allegations, which is why we’re investigating into the matter,” Mr. Ranganath mentioned.

In 1908, when Musi river skilled essentially the most devastating floods, the circulation was recorded as 4.5 lakh cusecs. Following the floods, the dual reservoirs of Osmansagar and Himayatsagar have been constructed to include the circulation in case of floods. Irrigation consultants say that the river may simply carry 60,000 cusecs of water inside its MFL.

Asked if there was any breach of the river’s MFL as demarcated by the Irrigation division officers, Mr. Ranganath mentioned there have been suspicions in regards to the boundary being compromised to accommodate the mission. One extra side of inquiry is about erasure of a pure water channel which flowed into the river via the mission web site.

A search of the Google historic satellite tv for pc photos clearly reveals the water channel flowing via the location to merge with the river. An picture as latest as November, 2022 clearly reveals the river’s circulation in addition to the channel emptying into the river, whereas the channel disappears within the newest picture, and the realm of the river’s circulation being stuffed up and levelled by the mission.