Opposition leader and Congress councillor Chinnam Gandhi has stated that the project was approved by the standing committee of the civic body on July 27. Gandhi said that Vijaynagar was a slum pocket that had existed since 35 years at the plot that was selected for the project. Gandhi saidthat water, drainage and power connections had also been provided at Vijaynagar.

Gandhi alleged that the site was selected for the project to ensure that the slums were removed. This, he claimed, was being done to help certain realtors. He said that if the project was to be implemented, the residents of Vijaynagar should be rehabilitated first.

Gandhi claimed that the VMC water supplied department had earlier turned down a demand for setting up the water tank with sumps stating that the city had a master plan in place for its requirements till 2018. He claimed that it was stated that the in the command area where the tank had been suggested there was no plan to set up one under the master plan. Gandhi has threatened to conduct an agitation over the issue.