400 acres free, 150 acres occupied on Miyapur land, survey finds | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: A day after Supreme Court ruled that 550 acres in survey numbers 100 and 101 belong to the Telangana govt, Rangareddy district authorities moved swiftly to assess the extent of vacant land and encroachments, with the state now preparing to secure the property and explore its development potential.A joint survey conducted on Friday found that about 400 acres of the 550-acre parcel remain vacant, while the remaining 150 acres have been encroached upon, with several colonies and a religious structure having come up on the land, official sources said.Following the court’s verdict, the govt is now considering developing a layout and auctioning the prime land parcel to mobilise resources.Chief minister A Revanth Reddy is expected to hold a meeting with officials from the revenue department and HMDA to discuss the future of the Miyapur land.“The revenue department and HMDA will protect the 400 acres of open land on the two survey numbers. However, no action will be taken on the existing structures on the govt land. The state govt will take a call on the colonies,” Rangareddy district collector C Narayana Reddy told TOI.Revenue officials said Prashant Nagar, MA Nagar, Stalin Nagar and part of Deepthisri Nagar fall within survey numbers 100 and 101, where hundreds of buildings have already been constructed. While some structures were built with permissions obtained earlier, others are unauthorised. For now, the govt has decided not to permit any new construction in the disputed area.Officials said 445 acres of the 550-acre land parcel had already been allotted to HMDA for public purposes and resource mobilisation. However, prolonged litigation prevented the HMDA from utilising the land.The land has remained vulnerable to encroachment attempts. In June 2024, nearly 2,000 to 2,500 people, including some allegedly brought from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka by middlemen, reportedly attempted to occupy portions of the land and erect huts with the backing of local operators and a political party.Revenue and HMDA officials thwarted the attempt and fenced most of the property, covering nearly an 8-km stretch. A small portion remains unfenced and is expected to be secured shortly, sources said.Officials said similar challenges were witnessed elsewhere. “Over 2,000 to 3,000 huts were erected in about 50 acres of Bhoodan land in Kuntlur in Abdullapurmet mandal during the 2023 assembly election with the help of some parties. Middlemen allegedly sold the land dividing into 60 to 80 sq yards for the poor and gullible people. Now the situation is that the govt cannot evict them,” a senior revenue official said.