Hyderabad, July 11 -- The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) on Friday, July 10, cleared encroachments from 1.30 acres of government land in Pet Basheerabad of Qutbullapur mandal in Medchal-Malkajgiri district.

Officials said Survey No. 25/2 comprises 38.15 acres of government land under the control of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), which has been allotted to the Journalists' Housing Society.

To prevent encroachments, HYDRAA had earlier fenced 36.25 acres of the land. However, the management of St. Ann's High School had continued to occupy the remaining 1.30 acres and was using it as a playground, a press release said.

The school management had earlier sought time until the end o...