Archive · 23 Nov 2025
HYDRAA Secures Rs 700-cr Land in Kondapur After Decade-Long Battle
After a long fight by residents, a government agency finally secured and protected Rs 700-cr worth of land in Kondapur that was illegally sold and encroached upon by developers.
The land was meant to be used as public parks and open spaces.
HYDRAA secured Rs 700-cr worth of land in Kondapur, Hyderabad
The land was illegally sold and encroached upon by developers
Residents fought for over a decade to protect the open spaces
HYDRAA fenced off the land and put up signboards after High Court directions
Developers allegedly intimidated locals with bouncers
- Who
- HYDRAA, residents of Sri Venkateswara HAL Colony, developers like Simha Developers and Vasavi Construction Company
- What
- Secured and protected Rs 700-cr worth of land in Kondapur
- When
- On Friday, after a decade-long battle by residents
- Where
- Kondapur, Hyderabad
- Why
- To protect open spaces and prevent illegal land sales
Residents and HYDRAA
Developers
Land usage
Residents and HYDRAA
Residents and HYDRAA wanted the land to be used as public parks and open spaces
Developers
Developers wanted to use the land for construction and profit
- Total land area
- 57.2 acres
- Original parkland area
- 4.4 acres (1.2 acres each for two parks, 2 acres for another park)
- Public use area
- About 1,000 sq. yds
- Encroached parkland area
- 3.6 acres (1.2 acres split into 3 parts, 2 acres split into multiple plots)
- Value of secured land
- Rs 700-cr
