Musi Riverfront Project: Telangana HC Directs State To Take Steps To Evict Illegal Occupants, Ensure Sewage Doesn't Contaminate River Water
1 month, 1 week ago

Musi Riverfront Project: Telangana HC Directs State To Take Steps To Evict Illegal Occupants, Ensure Sewage Doesn't Contaminate River Water

Live Law  

While hearing the Musi Riverfront Development Project case, the Telangana High Court ordered the state authorities to implement guidelines of the Supreme Court regarding issuing notices to encroachers for removal of "unauthorised constructions" in River Bed Zone, Full tank Level and the Buffer Zone of the river. The petitioners' argued that on the ground that the houses constructed by them would fall under the Full Tank Level Zone as well as Buffer Zone of the Musi river, the respondents, without having any power or authority under the provisions of the WALTA Act without conducting any enquiry and without issuing any notices are highhandedly interfering with the petitioners' possession and demolishing their houses under the authority by name Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Monitoring and Protection Agency. Respondent authorities said that the Musi Riverfront Development Project was to revive the river passing through Hyderabad and transforming the area by restoring clean and flowing water along with generating employment for the local community. Since law has already been made by the State, the Court can serve as an instrument of determining the legislative intent in exercise of their powers under judicial review to protect the pristine glory of the natural resources, more particularly, the Musi River in maintaining ecological balance and the various policies enunciated by the Government for the benefit of present and future generations through a careful management and constructive policies".

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Telangana High Court wants erring officials to pay for clearing illegal projects
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Telangana High Court wants erring officials to pay for clearing illegal projects

India Today  

The Telangana High Court expressed its strong displeasure with officials approving illegal constructions in Full Tank Level and buffer zones of lakes, only to demolish them later. The remarks came during a hearing on a petition, which argued that the irrigation department issued demolition notices for structures allegedly in the FTL and buffer zones of Mangarshikunta in Shamshabad district. The …

File status report over water bodies in HMDA limits: Telangana High Court
1 month, 2 weeks ago

File status report over water bodies in HMDA limits: Telangana High Court

The Hindu  

The Telangana High Court on Wednesday instructed the State government and Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority to file a status report on the number of lakes located within the latter’s jurisdiction and the steps taken to check further encroachments of the water bodies. In a separate matter, Justice C.V. Bhaskar Reddy of the High Court directed the trial courts to comply …

Telangana HC junks writ petitions against Musi project
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Telangana HC junks writ petitions against Musi project

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Making it clear that ecological concerns and public welfare outweigh individual grievances, Justice CV Bhaskar Reddy of the Telangana High Court has rejected a clutch of 41 writ petitions against the state government’s Musi rejuvenation project. However, the judge made it clear that the state government must ensure strict implementation of the Supreme Court guidelines regarding removal of unauthorised …

Why Revanth Reddy's Musi riverfront development has raised hackles
2 months ago

Why Revanth Reddy's Musi riverfront development has raised hackles

India Today  

Telangana chief minister A. Revanth Reddy is pursuing an ambitious Musi Riverfront Development Project to clean up the river flowing through Hyderabad and beautify its banks, thereby giving the city a facelift. The ‘pink party’ is backing the Musi project evictees despite the fact that the river restoration initiative was launched by BRS supremo K. Chandrashekar Rao while he was …

Activists and Environmentalists Demand Review of Musi River Project
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2 months, 1 week ago

Activists and Environmentalists Demand Review of Musi River Project

Deccan Chronicle  

Activists and environmentalists in Hyderabad urge an immediate review of the Musi Riverfront Development Project. The project has been criticized for its rapid pace and demolitions that have displaced low-income residents. The activists demand that the natural flow of the Musi be protected by controlling pollution rather than pushing commercial development. They also call for an end to forced evictions …

Activists Demand Review of Musi Riverfront Development Project
2 months, 1 week ago

Activists Demand Review of Musi Riverfront Development Project

The Hindu  

Civil society activists and intellectuals from across the country have called for a review of the Musi Riverfront Development Project, urging a comprehensive assessment of its impact on the environment, people's rights, and the overall socio-economic well-being of the community. The petition demands a detailed project report, legal compliances, and public consultations before any further progress is made.

CM Revanth Denies Demolishing Structures in Musi Riverbed, Blames Opposition for Propaganda
2 months, 3 weeks ago

CM Revanth Denies Demolishing Structures in Musi Riverbed, Blames Opposition for Propaganda

Deccan Chronicle  

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has denied that any structures in the Musi riverbed have been demolished by HYDRAA. He stated that HYDRAA's role is distinct from the Musi river rejuvenation project and that people relocated from the Musi riverbed to 2BHK houses had voluntarily demolished their homes.

Telangana CM Revanth vows to demolish illegal constructions in water body zones
4 months, 1 week ago

Telangana CM Revanth vows to demolish illegal constructions in water body zones

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Asserting that he would not buckle to pressure from any quarter, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday made it clear that his government will not yield until all illegal constructions within the full tank level and buffer zones of water bodies in and around Hyderabad are demolished. The chief minister reiterated that all illegal constructions will be removed …

Telangana CM seeks ₹4,000 crore from centre for the Musi river water treatment
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana CM seeks ₹4,000 crore from centre for the Musi river water treatment

The Hindu  

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has requested the Centre to extend cooperation for the effective implementation of the prestigious Musi Riverfront Development project launched by the Telangana government. The Union Minister was requested to sanction another ₹6,000 crore for diversion of Godavari water to the twin reservoirs of Osmansagar and Himayatsagar to overcome drinking water problems of the State capital. …

CM Revanth Reddy seeks Centre’s funds for Musi River Front project
5 months, 2 weeks ago

CM Revanth Reddy seeks Centre’s funds for Musi River Front project

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday met Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil and requested assistance for the prestigious Musi River Front Development project being undertaken by the Telangana government. The Chief Minister informed the Union Minister that the State government has decided to clean up the Musi River, which is currently receiving all the sewage water from …

50 metres from Musi River, no go for construction
9 months, 1 week ago

50 metres from Musi River, no go for construction

The Hindu  

April 02, 2024 09:08 pm | Updated 09:08 pm IST - HYDERABAD GHMC Commissioner D. Ronald Rose has issued orders for internal circulation, prohibiting building permissions within 50 metres along the Musi River, which has been designated as ‘Utility Corridor’ as part of the Musi River Development project being implemented by the Musi Riverfront Development Corporation. The Commissioner directed the …

Gudur demands govt take up Musi clean-up
1 year, 3 months ago

Gudur demands govt take up Musi clean-up

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: BJP Telangana state executive committee member Gudur Narayana Reddy on Tuesday urged the state government not to turn the Musi River into a river from hell and take up and complete a clean Musi programme immediately. In a statement, Narayana Reddy said the cleaning and beautification of the Musi has remained on paper despite successive governments including the present …

Closely monitor encroachments around Pedda Cheruvu FTL: HC to officials
1 year, 8 months ago

Closely monitor encroachments around Pedda Cheruvu FTL: HC to officials

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday directed the Ranga Reddy district collector, the tahsildar of Balapur Mandal, the commissioner of Meerpet municipality, and HMDA officials to closely monitor the Full Tank Level and Buffer Zone areas of the Pedda Cheruvu tank in Meerpet village, Balapur Mandal, to make sure that no construction is allowed. The division bench, comprising Chief …

Illegal constructions near Munair river posing environmental threat to Khammam
2 years, 1 month ago

Illegal constructions near Munair river posing environmental threat to Khammam

Deccan Chronicle  

KHAMMAM: Illegal constructions in five colonies located near the Munair river are posing a major environmental threat to areas within the Khammam Municipal Corporation, activists have noted. He said there were 337 illegal constructions in the five colonies; and they came under the Munair river buffer zone. Environment activist N Rameswar said, “Illegal constructions were found 30 metres close to …

Rein in Telangana's 'Illegal' Water Siphoning for Power: Jagan to PM
3 years, 6 months ago

Rein in Telangana's 'Illegal' Water Siphoning for Power: Jagan to PM

News 18  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to rein in Telangana from “illegally” drawing water for power generation and to deploy Central forces at common reservoirs to protect the state’s interests. “Your kind intervention is sought in this regard and I further request that direction be given to the …

Greens seek High Court intervention to protect Musi River
4 years, 11 months ago

Greens seek High Court intervention to protect Musi River

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The city’s green brigade has urged Telangana High Court to intervene and stop systemic destruction of the Musi River. In a prayer to the court, they have pointed out that there has been dereliction of duty on part of officials and public representatives in this regard. In a letter, authored by members of a civic group called Save Our …

National Green Tribunal sets deadline for Musi river cleanup
5 years, 1 month ago

National Green Tribunal sets deadline for Musi river cleanup

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The National Green Tribunal has told the state government and respective civic agencies to ensure that 100 per cent of the sewage entering the Musi river is treated by March 31, 2020. Water quality is not even fit for irrigation as per water quality criteria of CPCB as per reports of samples of water.” Sewerage treatment is vital to …

Fix Miralam tank boundaries: Telangana High Court
5 years, 6 months ago

Fix Miralam tank boundaries: Telangana High Court

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court directed the state revenue and irrigation departments on Tuesday to conduct a joint survey to fix the boundaries of full tank level limits of Miralam tank, particularly at Attapur of Rajendranagar mandal. Justice P. Naveen Rao issued these directions while dealing with a batch of petitioners including Masqati Dairy Products Ltd, and many other plastic …

Hyderabad: Musi banks encroached
5 years, 6 months ago

Hyderabad: Musi banks encroached

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Despite assurances from the Musi Riverfront Development Corporation, encroachments on the river have been making a comeback within a few days of their removal. A senior MRDC official said that they have received instructions from state government not to touch encroachments until the Id-ul-Fitr festivities. He said that they have recently conducted a meeting with the Hyderabad collectorate and …

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