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Hyd: GHMC Steps Up Demolition Drive Against Unauthorised Constructions; 473 Structures Identified

Hyderabad, Oct 17 (UNI)The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has intensified its demolition drive against unauthorised constructions and buildings deviating from sanctioned plans, carrying out enforcement operations at three locations across the city on Friday.
In Golconda Zone, officials took action against an unauthorised cellar, ground floor and six upper floors in Feelkhana, Begum Bazar, on a plot measuring 70 square yards, the Corporation said in a release on Saturday.
In Khairatabad Zone, demolition action targeted unauthorised third, fourth and fifth floors at Red Hills, on a 90-square-yard plot.
In Secunderabad Zone, officials acted against an unauthorised fourth floor in Chikkadpally, located on a plot measuring 357 square yards.
According to a preliminary assessment, 473 ongoing constructions across GHMC limits have been identified as unauthorised or as deviating from sanctioned building plans.
The process of issuing notices and passing speaking orders is underway in accordance with the provisions of the CURE Act.
The corporation is preparing a comprehensive action plan for the demolition or sealing of the identified structures.
GHMC reiterated that enforcement operations would continue across all zones to ensure compliance with building regulations and curb unauthorised constructions.
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