HYDRAA reclaims ₹100 crore land in Pet Basheerabad
HYDRAA reclaimed 1.30 acres of HMDA land in Pet Basheerabad, removing encroachments from government property worth over ₹100 crore.
- HYDRAA cleared 1.30 acres of government land in Pet Basheerabad on Friday, July 10.
- The land is part of Survey No. 25/2, which covers 38.15 acres in total.
- Officials said 36.25 acres had already been fenced earlier.
- St. Ann’s High School had been using the remaining land as a playground.
- The school had asked for time until the academic year ended before vacating.
- HYDRAA demolished the boundary wall, refenced the land, and put up government-property signboards.
- The reclaimed land was estimated to be worth more than Rs. 100 crore.
HYDRAA on Friday cleared encroachments from 1.30 acres of government land in Pet Basheerabad, in Qutbullapur mandal of Medchal-Malkajgiri district, after the area remained occupied despite earlier notices and a request for time to vacate. The reclaimed parcel, officials said, forms part of Survey No. 25/2, a larger government holding that had already been mostly protected by fencing.
The action brought an end to a long-running occupation of the remaining stretch, which had been used as a playground by St. Ann’s High School. According to officials, the land belongs to the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority and had been allotted to the Journalists’ Housing Society. To prevent further intrusion, HYDRAA had already fenced 36.25 acres of the total 38.15-acre extent, leaving only the disputed patch exposed.
The school management had earlier sought time until the end of the academic year to shift out, and authorities waited for that period to close. But once the deadline passed, the boundary wall around the occupied portion still stood intact, prompting the enforcement drive on Friday. Officials said the move was necessary because delayed compliance often turns temporary occupation into a permanent claim if left unaddressed.
During the operation, the boundary wall was demolished, the reclaimed land was fenced again, and signboards were installed to make clear that the land is government property. The exercise was not just about removing structures; it was also about restoring visible control over land that had gradually become normalized as part of the school’s daily use. Such cases often show how informal occupation can settle into routine until an intervention forces the issue back into public view.
Authorities valued the 1.30-acre parcel at more than Rs. 100 crore, underlining why the matter drew firm action. In a fast-growing city like Hyderabad, even relatively small tracts of land can carry enormous financial and civic importance, especially when they sit within planned development zones or land earmarked for institutional use.
The case also reflects a wider tension familiar to urban residents: the gap between practical use of space and legal ownership. A school playground may feel like a community asset to those using it every day, but the legal status of the land can tell a very different story. That is why these clearances often become emotionally charged, even when authorities frame them as routine protection of public property.