Here is how the whole situation looks if we trace it from the beginning. It is actually crazy how long this was going on before HYDRAA stepped in.
1989 (The Original Layout): According to the Survey of India maps from back then, there was a clear 2-kilometer long natural stream (nala) flowing directly from Thammidikunta Lake right into the Edulakunta Lake. It had a proper buffer zone to keep the water flowing safely.
The Encroachment Phase: Over the years, realtors and builders completely wiped out this 2-km stream by building illegal roads and structures over it. Then they targeted the main Edulakunta Lake area itself. They blocked the natural water inlets, dried up the lakebed entirely, and changed the survey numbers with help from some local officials to show the whole area as private registration land.
2023 (Getting the Approvals): This is where the massive manipulation happened. Even though the lake falls under Serilingampally jurisdiction, the developers managed to get No Objection Certificates (NOCs) from Kukatpally revenue officials by overlapping survey numbers (1003 to 1006). Around the same time, the Irrigation Department issued a totally flawed NOC claiming no natural stream existed there and kept a ridiculous buffer zone of just 0.2 meters. Based on these papers, NVN Construction Pvt. Ltd. secured building permissions from GHMC and started deep excavation works for a massive high-rise apartment project.
The 2024 Turning Point: The government changed in 2024. Everyone in Hyderabad real estate circles knows that My Home group enjoyed immense backing from the previous administration, which is probably why these blatant violations and flawed NOCs went completely unnoticed or ignored despite regular complaints from local resident welfare groups like the Bhagyanagar Society. The new government, however, is clearly not pro-My Home.
Current Action by HYDRAA: Following fresh public complaints, HYDRAA finally intervened at the HITEC City site. They have officially reclaimed 11.66 acres of land, which includes the 6.5-acre lakebed and 5.16 acres of adjacent government land valued at a massive ₹1,166 crores.
What Happens Next: Local residents are demanding criminal action against the Revenue, Irrigation, and Municipal officials who helped the builders destroy the lake.
For regular investors who booked early here for appreciation, their money is now completely stuck in a legal nightmare while their EMIs continue. It just shows that even premium brand names cannot protect you when political dynamics change.
Good riddance. These builders have completely ruined the natural drainage of the city. Look at what happens near Nector Gardens or Madhapur even for 1 hour of rain, everything gets flooded because all nalas are blocked. 2-km stream they just erased from map? Crazy. I am living in Secunderabad since 30 years and we never had these issues, Cyberabad is just built on water bodies and greed.
well written
Bro but think about the buyers who put hard earned money. Not everyone is rich investor, some people take 1.5CR loan for 2BHK in these areas just to be close to office. Infra will come, but when? Now because of this whole market will slow down and prices will jump in "safe" areas.
