Residents oppose Cantonment road closures, question land ownership claims
Deccan ChronicleHyderabad: Residents of Northeast Secunderabad are once again locked in a battle against what they term illegal closure of Cantonment roads, accusing military authorities of defying ministry of defence orders and setting the stage for more restrictions in the future. The controversy has deepened with reports that Army officials have asked the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation to speed up work on “alternate roads” — a move that locals believe is a cover for future roadblocks. While the military has reportedly offered land for these “alternate roads,” it has also demanded compensation from the Telangana government — something residents and activists call absurd. The potential closure of roads in the Cantonment is not a minor issue—it affects more than 20 lakh people across three GHMC circles and five of the eight wards under the Secunderabad Cantonment Board. “Alternate roads are fine, but that doesn’t mean existing roads should be closed,” said a resident of Sainikpuri Ramavathi K. For those living in Yapral, Sainikpuri, and surrounding areas, these so-called ‘new roads’ do nothing.
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