Hyderabad, Oct. 10 -- The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) removed large-scale encroachments on government land in Banjara Hills on Friday.

Officials reclaimed nearly 5 acres of prime land worth Rs 750 crore and secured it under police protection.

Encroachments along Road No. 10

According to officials, the encroachments were located along Road No. 10 in Banjara Hills.

The land, measuring a total of five acres, had earlier seen 1.20 acres allotted to the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) by the government. Despite this, a private individual named Parthasarathi approached the court claiming ownership of the entire 5 acres, including the area allotted to HMWSSB.

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