HYDRAA recovers land worth Rs 600 cr in Banjara Hills Rd 13

The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) on Thursday, July 16, recovered government land estimated at Rs 600 crore in Banjara Hills.

The recovered land, measuring 3.63 acres, is located on Road No. 13 in Banjara Hills.

“This land, which remained an unrecognised plot in the Jubilee Hills Municipality layout dating back to the Nizam era, has been embroiled in a court dispute,” HYDRAA said.

According to the agency, several attempts were made to encroach upon the land. The Banjara Hills Lake Conservation Committee, along with local



residents, submitted a complaint through Praja Vani, urging HYDRAA to protect the property and develop it into a public park.

The complainants said the plot had never been sold as part of the Nizam-era layout. However, nearby residents allegedly claimed ownership and encroached upon the land, with their legal heirs now contesting ownership in court.

They also alleged that the vacant land, located adjacent to a lake, had become a dumping ground, contributing to pollution and the deterioration of the water body. Along with protecting the property, they requested that it be developed into a park.