HYDRAA has reclaimed a 577-square-yard park in Kuntloor, protected 639 square yards of public utility land in Chengicherla and removed three illegal borewells and three water sumps in Tellapur, according to a report by Deccan Chronicle.
At Kuntloor’s Manjira Colony, the agency fenced the parkland after residents complained about its encroachment. The land had reportedly been converted into plots and sold to third parties. Following an inspection, HYDRAA determined that the parcel was designated as parkland and removed boundary walls installed around it.
The action restores access to land intended for a shared public function in a residential colony. The agency’s intervention also highlights how open spaces can be absorbed into private layouts when boundary demarcation and land-use protection are not maintained on the ground.
In Chengicherla, HYDRAA protected 639 square yards of public utility land at Sri Laxminagar Colony. The parcel forms part of a 67-layout area and is located on Survey Nos. 33/3 and 33/4. The open land had been converted into layouts and sold, according to the report.
HYDRAA removed the pre-cast walls installed around the parcel and protected the land. Public utility sites in layouts are generally reserved for community facilities and civic uses, making their physical protection important to the functioning of expanding residential areas. The report did not specify the future use planned for the Chengicherla parcel.
The agency also took action in Tellapur, where it removed three illegal borewells and three illegal water sumps across the area. The report did not provide details on the owners of the borewells, the quantity of water being extracted or the enforcement proceedings that may follow.
The three interventions cover different forms of pressure on urban land and services: the conversion of designated parkland into saleable plots, the enclosure and sale of public utility land, and the installation of unauthorised groundwater infrastructure. In each case, HYDRAA’s stated action involved identifying or restoring the public status of land or removing structures considered illegal.
The Kuntloor action followed a complaint from colony residents, while the Chengicherla parcel was identified through the agency’s inspection and protection activity. The source report did not state whether any legal claims over the land remain pending or whether affected parties have been issued further notices.
HYDRAA’s next steps for the reclaimed parcels, including permanent fencing, signage, maintenance or development as public amenities, were not specified in the report. Details of follow-up enforcement at Tellapur were also not provided.
