Hyderabad, Aug. 6 -- The Telangana High Court on Wednesday, August 5, continued the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to stop all construction activities related to the Old City Metro Rail in the Charminar Heritage Precinct, the Falaknuma Heritage Precinct, and other notified heritage areas in Hyderabad.

The petition was filed by the Act Public Welfare Foundation (APWF), represented by its president, Mohammed Rahim Khan.

What PIL seeks?

The PIL seeks suspension of Metro works until a detailed Heritage Impact Assessment is conducted and all mandatory approvals are secured under the Telangana Heritage Act, 2017, and the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958.

According to the petition, the g...