Survey shows politicos encroached on nalas

TRS leaders’ properties sit on nalas; other areas face inundation

According to a GHMC survey, TRS member and builder Bandi Ramesh has encroached on a 40-foot-wide nala that connects Patel cheruvu and Gangaram cheruvu.

The builder has constructed CBR Estates, a multi-storey apartment, and allegedly reduced the nala’s width to six feet in the process.

Former Congress MLA Bikshapati Yadav has constructed an apartment complex of 500 flats by encroaching on a nala in Serilingampally. TRS MLC T. Bhanu Prasad, who had given his land for developing the property, has been asked to increase the width of the nala to 12 feet from the existing encroached 6 feet.

All these buildings had been given permission by the GHMC West Zone and head office.

The survey conducted by the GHMC mayor and irrigation officials identified the encroachment and another survey has been ordered. In Serilingampally constituency, from Deepthi Sree Nagar to Chandanagar, GHMC has identified 12 buildings that have been built on the nalas.

Over 15 years, residents of Deepthi Sree Nagar in Madinaguda of Serilingampally have been facing inundation due to nala encroachment. Water from Patel Cheruvu travels 2 km through Deepthi Sree Nagar before it drains into Gangaram cheruvu. A joint survey on October 18 identified that the channel of the nala at CBR Estate has been reduced to 3-5 feet while the actual width according to Google Maps was 40 feet.

Another big builder was identified for completely diverting the channel. Mr Purna Chandra Rao, general secretary of Deepthi Sree Nagar welfare association, said, “Due to diversion of the nala, whenever there is a slight downpour, water comes up to the knees. Water from Hafizpet and Miyapur travels through Deepthi Sree Nagar and drains into Gangaram cheruvu, but due to the encroachment, we face inundation.”

Builder Bandi Ramesh has built CBR Estate and Hema Durga Apartments on the nala. Another builder, Babu Rao, has constructed Dolphin Apartments on the nala.

Development on the land owned by TRS MLC Bhanu Prasad has also allegedly narrowed the nala.

Mayor Bonthu Rammohan said, “A fresh survey has been ordered in Serilingampally to identify the length of encroachments and instructions have been given to the commissioner and other officials to take up corrective measure to avoid such issues in the future.”

When approached, TRS MLC Bhanu Prasad said, “As far as my property is concerned, we have not diverted the nala. GHMC has asked me to widen the nala from the existing 6 to 12 feet. I have asked them to acquire land from the set back area from my property.”

TRS MEMBER and builder Bandi Ramesh has encroached on a 40-foot-wide nala

CONGRESS exMLA Bikshapati Yadav has built a 500flat complex by encroaching on a nala

TRS MLC T. Bhanu Prasad has been asked to increase the width of the nala