Scriptwriter alerts GHMC on illegal constructions in Banjara

Hyderabad: Dozens of

illegal constructions

are coming up in many parts of the city. As per the GHMC records, 50% of the structures in the city have building plan deviations while 10% of them are illegal. Among the 16, 74,428 properties, 14,28,005 are residential, 2,16,000 are commercial and the rest are mixed (residential and commercial).

Meanwhile, Telugu movie scriptwriter Kona Venkat complained about these irregularities. Speaking about the lack of civic infrastructure, Venkat tweeted, “Lot of illegal constructions are coming up in Sayyed Nagar, Road no 12, Banjara Hills... No sewerage, No sanitation, No roads.. but multi-storied constructions in these slums will lead to major problems in future.. Please look into this @CommissionrGHMC @KTRTRS @GHMCOnline.”

There are several buildings in the city where illegal floors were raised, setbacks (space between the compound wall and built-up area) were left, commercial establishments are running in cellars, etc. Though Venkat flagged Sayyed Nagar in Banjara Hills Road No. 12, the condition is more or less the same in many parts of the city. In Serilingampally circle, several property owners raised double the number of floors and in Malakpet circle (Old City) a building was constructed on a disputed land.

GHMC officials said that Syed Nagar will be inspected. “We have informed the town planning officials to inspect the area. Based on the inspection, action will be taken,” said MK Ali, GHMC deputy commissioner, Mehdipatnam circle .