# Heritage rock buffer was considered before layout nod: TGIIC 2026-08-13T20:05:23+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC) said on Thursday that heritage rock guidelines and the Durgam Cheruvu buffer zone were considered before layout approval. The statement responded to a report that TGIIC had listed heritage hillocks for auction. TGIIC said the layout was first put for auction in 2007-08, and approved in 2017 based on Heritage Rock Preservation committee guidelines. It added that subsequent proposals to the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) also accounted for rock protection measures and the lake's eco-system safeguards. The clarification did not release the approval documents or the exact boundary maps of the heritage precinct. The dispute centres on whether the auctioned survey numbers fall within HMDA-protected heritage rock zones and the lake's catchment area. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Durgam Cheruvu, heritage rock, HMDA, Hyderabad, layout approval, TGIIC Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/heritage-rock-buffer-was-considered-before-layout-nod-tgiic/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/heritage-rock-buffer-was-considered-before-layout-nod-tgiic/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.