HYDRAA Cracks Down on Muskin Cheruvu Encroachments: 10-Day Deadline to Vacate 52.20-Acre FTL Area

Hyderabad, Wednesday: In a major action to protect lake land, HYDRAA officials have issued a 10-day deadline to people staying in temporary sheds in the Muskin Cheruvu FTL (Full Tank Level) area, warning against constructions and encroachments.

Acting to safeguard the 52.20-acre FTL area, officials directly spoke to residents and stated that the current status involves ongoing action to clear encroachments and protect the lake from pollution and illegal construction.

HYDRAA Action at Muskin Cheruvu FTL Area

HYDRAA officials visited the Muskin Cheruvu area and informed people living in temporary sheds (residences) and shops:

• “You are all staying within the Muskin Cheruvu FTL (Full Tank Level) limits.”
• “Encroachers are using you as pawns to grab land within the FTL area.”
• “Construction debris and soil are being dumped to change the lake’s structure and carry out large constructions.”
• “Garbage collected from houses is being dumped into the lake area and waste is being segregated here, polluting the lake.”
• “Temporary sheds and shops are being used as a shield to prevent removal of encroachments.”
• “This is obstructing lake development.”

Officials added:
“If you vacate, we will take up lake development. Do not create obstacles for development works.”

They gave 10 days’ time to vacate and advised residents to find alternative arrangements and clear the FTL area.

Officials Present During the Operation

The inspection and warning were carried out by:

• Sri Varla Papayya, Additional Director, HYDRAA
• Sri Tirumal, ACP, HYDRAA
• Smt. Ramadevi, DE, Irrigation Department
• Along with other HYDRAA, Revenue, and Irrigation officials

Officials also warned those exploiting poor and innocent people for encroachments and expressed anger that encroachers ignored warnings issued for the last 6 months.

Muskin Cheruvu FTL Area: 52.20 Acres Under Protection

The Muskin Cheruvu FTL area is 52.20 acres, located in a region surrounded by:

• Thousands of houses
• Lakhs of people moving daily

HYDRAA decided to stop attempts to:

• Encroach the lake using construction debris and soil filling
• Occupy land with temporary sheds
• Convert the lake into a garbage dumping site by leasing nearby areas for waste segregation units

Land Details and Encroachment Claims

As per HMDA records:

• Total FTL area: 52.20 acres
• Pioneers company claim: Up to 18 acres
• Farmers’ land: Up to 12 acres
• Other individual claims: 4.20 acres

Total 34.20 acres falls under FTL area as per HMDA calculations

• Shikam government land: 21 acres
• Total lake area including buffer: Up to 62 acres

Earlier, a compound wall built in the buffer zone was demolished by revenue officials, but despite this:

• Soil is still being dumped
• Constructions are being planned within FTL limits
• Local residents showed that drainage channels were blocked to stop floodwater flow

Locals Welcome HYDRAA Action

Local residents expressed happiness:

• “We thank HYDRAA for protecting the lake, which is a lifeline for all living beings.”
• “We filed complaints in HYDRAA Prajavani with photos and evidence.”
• “We showed videos of soil dumping.”
• “Officials responded immediately and inspected the site.”
• “They stopped bund construction in the FTL area.”
• “Now steps are being taken to develop 52 acres of the lake.”

Locals also thanked the government for establishing HYDRAA.

The HYDRAA action at Muskin Cheruvu, issuing a 10-day deadline to vacate the FTL area, aims to protect 52.20 acres of lake land from encroachments, pollution, and illegal construction. With officials including Varla Papayya, Tirumal, and Ramadevi leading the operation, and strict warnings issued after 6 months of ignored notices, the current status remains active enforcement to clear encroachments and enable lake development.

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