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HYDERABAD: A Division Bench of the A.P. High Court comprising Chief Justice A.R. Dave and Justice R. Subhash Reddy indicated to the HUDA on Wednesday to take action with regard to the constructions and laying of roads in and around Durgam Cheruvu.

Though no formal written orders were passed, the bench asked HUDA’s standing counsel to look into the matter and take action. The bench was dealing with a writ petition filed by Forum for Sustainable Development (FSD) represented by its adviser J. Rama Rao.

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The petitioners complained to the court that the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructural Corporation (APIIC) had taken up massive works in and around the lake although the rocks around Durgam Cheruvu were part of heritage precincts.

On an earlier occasion in 2001, a Division Bench had directed the authorities to stop the flow of domestic sewage into the lake and halt construction in the catchment area but no action was taken till this day. In fact, there was a ban on construction in the 30-metre buffer zone around full tank level as declared by HUDA in 2000.

The petitioners lamented that in spite of representations the authorities were laying a road in the water spread area, destroying rocks and cutting trees on the banks. The bench felt that HUDA should be given time to respond and adjourned the matter to July 1.

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HYDERABAD: Blasting of rocks at a construction site along road no. 36 of Jubilee Hills left five persons, including two contractors who undertook the work, injured on Wednesday.

While contractor, Murali Krishna, suffered an eye injury, builder, Krishna Reddy, sustained multiple wounds on his hands. Ramesh, and another commuter Navin too were injured. Contractors Murali Krishna and Radha Krishna engaged labourers to blast the rocks. “They illegally used gelatine sticks for blasting. They failed to take precautions despite knowing that many people would be travelling on the road while blasting the rocks,” the Banjara Hills ACP P. Ramakrishnaiah told reporters. A case under Explosive Substances Act was registered against the contractors.

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Hyderabad: Swami Naidu, 42, personal assistant to the Minister for Social Welfare P. Subhashchandra Bose, was killed in a road accident while he was returning home on his bike near NTR Garden on Wednesday. Naidu was going to his quarter at Punjagutta Officers Colony when a van hit him near the Foot Over Bridge at NTR Garden.

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Telangana sentiment will not work in city: GHCC president D. Nagendar

HYDERABAD: With the announcement of bypolls, Greater Hyderabad Congress Committee (GHCC) is gearing up for forwarding the names of aspirants to the Pradesh Congress Committee president D.Srinivas and Chief Minister Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy for the three Assembly constituencies in the city.

With the candidature of P.Vishnuvardhan Reddy, son of Khairatabad MLA and senior Congress leader P. Janardhan Reddy, from Khairatabad constituency a foregone conclusion, it is Musheerabad and Secunderabad Assembly constituencies that would be engaging the attention of Congress leaders in the city.

Party programmes Though senior Congress leader Kodanda Reddy’s name has been doing the rounds for Musheerabad constituency, it is not yet clear whether Mr.Reddy himself is interested. The Congress, it is learnt, is also in favour of fielding BC candidates from both Secunderabad and Musheerabad or allotting one seat to a minority candidate.

GHCC president Danam Nagendar said the party would field serious and active candidates. The party believes that the Telangana sentiment would never be a factor in the city and that its candidates would have an edge over their rivals due to the policies and programmes like housing, pension, Rs.2 a kg rice, etc.

Moreover, people in Musheerabad and Secunderabad that were represented by TRS were sore for their ‘non-performance’ despite being in the Government as was becoming evident in the ongoing Praja Patham, Mr.Nagender said.

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HYDERABAD: The general perception that the city administration was more effective in solving civic problems during the rule of the TDP, is likely to be exploited by the main opposition party in the ensuing bypolls to three Assembly segments in the State capital.

The Greater Hyderabad unit of the TDP, which had already switched into a campaign mode by undertaking cycle yatras in nook and corner of the city, will also focus on what it terms as empty promises of the ruling party. Read the rest of this entry »

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Hitting the streets: The State capital switched into election mode after the announcement of bypolls to three city constituencies on Wednesday.

HYDERABAD: The three city constituencies going for bypolls next month will see triangular and even multi-cornered contests this time unlike the straight electoral combat between two parties during the 2004 elections.

It was a straight fight in Musheerabad, Secunderabad and Khairatabad constituencies in the last elections with Congress and TRS forging an allinace, while the Telugu Desam and BJP contested polls together in Musheerabad segment. Read the rest of this entry »

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HYDERABAD: Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) leaders will work as coolies in Telangana districts on April 16 and 17 as part of their efforts to mobilise funds for the public meeting here on April 27.

The party is making arrangements for putting up a show of strength at the Parade Grounds, Secunderabad, to mark its formation day. This was decided by the TRS executive committee chaired by its president K. Chandrasekhar Rao here on Wednesday.

Briefing reporters later, party leaders — G. Vijayarama Rao and V. Prakash — said a huge gathering was expected at the meeting. Read the rest of this entry »

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Hyderabad: The Krishna water pipeline burst yet again late on Tuesday night. This time the pipe ripped open at Lenin Nagar near Balapur village flooding the entire basti. Residents had a harrowing time as the high pressure water started gushing in the dead of night. Water deluged the low lying basti washing away the household articles.

Officials of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) rushed to the area around 2 a.m and commenced damage control measures.

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ACB officials find douments of assets worth Rs. 88.56 lakh during raid

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Rs. 1.3 lakh found atop water tank on terraceRTO claims assets belong to his son, a realtor

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HYDERABAD: Anti-Corruption Bureau officials on Wednesday arrested M. Vijay Kumar, Regional Transport Officer (RTO) of Uppal Road Transport Authority in Ranga Reddy district, on charge of amassing wealth illegally. Liquor bottles In addition to documents of assets worth Rs. 88.56 lakh found in his name, the ACB officials seized 17 bottles of imported liquor from his Skoda car during searches at his house in Narayanguda. Read the rest of this entry »

Staff ReporterHYDERABAD: Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy’s brother Ravindranath Reddy on Wednesday, who lodged an attempt to murder complaint nine months ago against P. Vishnuvardhan Reddy, son of P. Janardhan Reddy, compromised with the latter. Read the rest of this entry »