Chief Secretary A Santhi Kumari on Thursday convened a high-level meeting to formulate a comprehensive action plan on the orders issued by Telangana High Court during the last few days on the removal of encroachments at ponds to preserve government property. She said guidelines were being readied to fully hand over the responsibilities of the protection of all the lakes, parks, canals and all government places under the ORR to HYDRAA. The meeting discussed measures to allocate more powers and personnel to HYDRAA for the protection of government sites, lakes and government property.
Santhi Kumari said at present the Irrigation Department, GHMC, Municipal Administration Department, Panchayat Raj, Walta and other departments were issuing different notices regarding the removal of encroachments on ponds, lakes, parks and government places, and this is causing some kind of confusion. To avoid this, the Principal Secretary of the Municipal Department has been directed to finalize procedures for all eviction notices to be issued by HYDRAA within ORR limits. All notices and evictions issued by GHMC, Land Encroachment Act, Land Grabbing Act, Walta Act, Irrigation Department Acts will be completely brought under the jurisdiction of HYDRAA.
Additional officers and staff needed by HYDRAA will be allotted soon, she said and added that FTL, Nala encroachment, government vacant plots and conservation of parks will also be brought under the purview of HYDRAA. Conservation of Gandipet and Him.