Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Illegal Towers Expose Gaps in Cyberabad Town Planning
Some buildings in Cyberabad were built without proper permission.
One such building in Anjaiah Nagar collapsed and two people died.
Officials had already given the building a notice, but work continued.
After the collapse, a town planning officer was suspended.
The municipal corporation then increased checks and demolitions.
Officials found many buildings that were still being built without permission.
The story raises questions about why inspections did not stop the work earlier.
It also says allegations of corruption need to be investigated.
An unauthorised Ground-plus-six structure with a penthouse collapsed in Anjaiah Nagar, Gachibowli, killing two people.
Officials had issued the building a notice on June 17, but construction reportedly continued until the collapse.
Cyberabad Municipal Corporation suspended Town Planning Building Officer U Santosh Kumar after the incident.
On August 24, officials identified 38 unauthorised buildings, issued 28 notices, seized one building, and demolished nine.
On August 25, officials demolished 17 structures, issued 11 notices, and identified 54 more buildings for action.
- Who
- Cyberabad Municipal Corporation officials, town planning officials, builders of unauthorised structures, and residents affected by the collapse.
- What
- Unauthorised buildings were discovered and demolished after an illegal structure collapsed, prompting scrutiny of town planning enforcement.
- When
- The collapsed building had been issued a notice on June 17; enforcement actions cited in the report occurred on August 24 and 25.
- Where
- Across Cyberabad, including Anjaiah Nagar in Gachibowli, Hyderabad.
- Why
- The incidents prompted scrutiny because unauthorised construction allegedly continued despite notices and was not stopped during earlier inspections.
- Fatal collapse
- An unauthorised Ground-plus-six structure with a penthouse collapsed in Anjaiah Nagar, killing two people.
- Notice date
- The structure was served a notice on June 17.
- Official action
- Town Planning Building Officer U Santosh Kumar was suspended.
- August 24 action
- Officials identified 38 unauthorised under-construction buildings, issued 28 notices, seized one building, and demolished nine.
- August 25 action
- Officials demolished 17 unauthorised structures, issued 11 notices, and identified 54 buildings for action.
- Main concern
- The report questions building permissions, field inspections, continuous monitoring, and alleged corruption.