More than 100 homeowners in Hyderabad have secured stay orders from the Telangana High Court against the eviction drives conducted as part of the Musi River rejuvenation project. These homeowners, mostly property owners who can afford legal battles, have obtained protection from demolition drives by submitting writ petitions. Many houses and housing colonies in the Musi river’s embankment areas, including Chaitanyapuri, Phanigiri Colony, Satyanagar, and Kothapet, now display notices of the stay orders on their compound walls.
The eviction drives have been met with resistance, particularly from underprivileged dwellers living on the riverbanks. While some have been rehabilitated to 2BHK flats built by the state government, others continue to face uncertainty. The state government and Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection (HYDRA) have been working to clear encroachments on lakes across the city, drawing both criticism and praise.
[news_related_post]In response to the evictions, Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president KT Rama Rao announced that the party’s legal team will assist those affected by the Musi Riverfront development eviction. Individuals residing in the riverbed and buffer zones of the Musi and other lakes can seek legal assistance from the party.
