Telangana 22A land row: CM Revanth promises speedy verification

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has assured speedy verification of properties included in the Section 22A prohibited list, following a major controversy over thousands of private properties being wrongly restricted. The CM reviewed the issue with Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy on August 18 and ordered district collectors to prepare an accurate list for a permanent resolution, according to Siasat.com. The government said registration would be processed within two days if online slots have been booked for private lands.

The controversy erupted after large survey numbers were uploaded to the prohibited database without adequate field verification, affecting areas in and around Hyderabad, including Jubilee Hills, Banjara Hills, and Malkajgiri. Greatandhra.com reports that the total area under the prohibited list across Telangana is around 93 lakh acres. Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy has apologised and blamed the mess on revenue officials who failed to remove genuine private lands from the list. Siasat.com adds that 34 registrations have already taken place in Medchal Malkajgiri and Rangareddy districts.

Opposition BRS leaders have demanded the removal of lands from the list and called for the minister's resignation. Telanganatoday.com reports that Malkajgiri MLA Marri Rajasekhar Reddy said nearly 30,000 families are facing difficulties, while BRS leader T Harish Rao accused the government of creating new problems instead of solving them. Property owners are demanding a time-bound mechanism to verify and remove wrongly listed properties.