The Hindu 21.07.2011
Sangareddy to come under HMDA
Around 1,700 square kilometres in Medak district covering about 230 villages spread over 10 mandals would fall in the limits of Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) according to the master plan notified recently.
Even Sangareddy, the district headquarters would fall in the limits of HMDA. Medak has been occupying the second place on account of area in the spread of HMDA while Ranga Reddy would be in the first place.
The mandals from the district included in the new expansion plan are: Sangareddy, Jinnaram, Shivampet, Narsapur, Mulugu, Wargal, Toopran, Ramachandrapuram (part), Patancheru (part), Hatnoora (part).
Almost one fifth of the villages in district would be benefited. “A better infrastructure will be available in these villages closely located to the State capital. Definitely this will benefit the people though they will be burdened with huge taxes,” commented an official.
This would also force the people to seek permission from the HMDA to take up any constructions or expansion of their residences. At the same time people cannot go for commercial constructions in residential areas as well.
HMDA regulations
The HMDA regulation bans allocation of agricultural land under its limits as assignment land to the poor. However, Sangareddy legislator T. Jayaprakash Reddy impressed upon the government to issue a GO permitting to allocate land in the respective villages for the poor for housing.
The Collector was authorised to acquire 10 acres of land in villages for local necessities, if the land is available.
