Shamshabad tops in illegal structures

Hyderabad: Following strict directions issued by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the Ranga-Reddy district administration has identified more than 12,000 illegal layouts in 84 villages covered under GO-111.Though the district panchayat administration has been quick to identify the illegal layouts, so far no action has been initiated against those responsible.

While Moinabad and Shamshabad mandals of Rangareddy district are completely under the GO, some villages such as Shankarpally, Chevella, Shabad and Kotthur are partially covered by the government order. The survey to identify the illegal approvals was carried out between April 1 and 12, 2016. Shamshabad has the most number of illegal structures and layouts - 7,736. Others are Moinabad (2,054 illegal structures), Chevella (900), Rajendranagar (804), Shankarpally (796) and Shabad (72).