Hyderabad, Nov. 3 -- Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) removed encroachments from two parks in the Rangareddy district and the Medchal-Malkajgiri district, respectively.

In the Manjeera Colony in Kuntlur village in the Rangareddy district, HYDRAA reclaimed a 577-square-yard park area. Here, land designated as a park was allegedly sold off as individual plots. When buyers began constructing boundary walls, Colony representatives approached HYDRAA during a 'Prajavani' (public grievance redressal) session.

After a field inspection, HYDRAA confirmed that the site was a park, according to the approved layout, so it demolished the compound walls, installed signage identifying the area as a park, and erected fenc...