Firangi Nala Survey Fuels Speculation of KTR's Farmhouse Demolition
HYDERABAD: Suspense over the fate of the Janwada farmhouse linked to BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao and allegedly built inside the prohibited zone of Osmansagar reservoir peaked on Tuesday with officials from Revenue and Irrigation departments visiting the site for an inspection of a major nala that feeds Osmansagar, and encroachments on the nala.
There have been repeated allegations that the Janwada farmhouse was built after the Firangi Nala was encroached upon and blocked to facilitate its construction and prevent flooding during the rainy season. On Tuesday, revenue officials from Rangareddy district, accompanied by irrigation officials, surveyed the nala, or what remains of it, with one official saying that the nala was a vital channel for Osmansagar reservoir.
A few days ago, Rama Rao had denied any ownership of the Janwada farmhouse that falls in Shankarpalli mandal of Rangareddy district and declared that he had leased it from a friend of his. He had said that if it was found that the farmhouse was built within the full tank level of Osmansagar or encroached upon prohibited areas, he would take the responsibility for ensuring that the structure was demolished.
Tuesday’s inspection of the nala fuelled speculation that authorities are likely to step up moves to demolish the farm house and that HYDRAA might be stepping in soon as part of this action, even as officials said they were only conducting a survey of the nala as per instructions from their superiors.