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Cyberabad civic body demolishes 17 unauthorised buildings in one day
The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) demolished 17 unauthorised under-construction buildings across its three zones on Tuesday, including seven in Serilingampally, two in Kukatpally and eight in Quthbullapur. Officials also issued notices to…
The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) demolished 17 unauthorised under-construction buildings across its three zones on Tuesday, including seven in Serilingampally, two in Kukatpally and eight in Quthbullapur. Officials also issued notices to 11 other illegal structures and identified 54 more through public petitions and field inspections.
The drive follows the collapse of a seven-storey under-construction building in Gachibowli on Saturday that killed two people. Nine illegally-built structures were demolished on Monday. The CMC commissioner has ordered daily field inspections by town planning and enforcement teams.
Under new directives, buildings on plots smaller than 75 sq yards that exceed seven metres in height, and any building on larger plots constructed without permission, will face enforcement action. Officials said the identification and demolition drive would continue to catch violations early and protect public safety.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The collapse in Anjaiah Nagar that triggered this crackdown is part of a wider pattern across Hyderabad's periphery, where rapid real-estate growth often outpaces municipal oversight. Under the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act, 1955, the CMC can seal or demolish unauthorised structures without court order once a notice is served. The real test will be whether the daily field inspections the commissioner has ordered are sustained beyond this news cycle, given the CMC's limited enforcement staff. The next progress report on demolition numbers, expected within a week, will indicate if the drive has momentum or is a one-off response.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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