Hyderabad: Narsingi and Miyapur have emerged as major hotspots for unauthorised construction in the Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) limits, together accounting for nearly 30% of the demolitions carried out during an intensified enforcement drive over the past 10 days.More than 150 unauthorised structures have been demolished across the corporation’s limits following directions to step up action against illegal buildings, particularly those still under construction. Narsingi alone recorded 28 demolitions, nearly matching the 33 structures demolished across the entire Kukatpally zone.Among CMC’s three zones, Serilingampally recorded the highest number of demolitions at 69, followed by Quthbullapur with 52 and Kukatpally with 33.The high concentration of violations in Narsingi and Miyapur reflects the rapid residential and commercial development in the western and north-western parts of the city, officials said.“Most unauthorised constructions are coming up on plots measuring less than 60 square yards, where permission is limited to stilt plus two floors. However, we have found several ongoing constructions exceeding five floors. In one instance, we demolished an eight-floor structure coming up on a 75-square-yard plot,” said an official from town planning wing, Narsingi circle.In most cases, enforcement teams are cutting slabs of unauthorised floors to prevent further construction.The intensified drive follows the collapse of a seven-storey unauthorised building under construction at Anjaiah Nagar in Gachibowli, in which two workers were killed. Following the incident, CMC commissioner G Srijana directed town planning and enforcement officials to identify and demolish specified categories of unauthorised structures while they are still under construction.Officials are identifying violations through field inspections, citizen complaints, Prajavani petitions and MyCURE complaints.CMC is prioritising buildings on plots measuring less than 75 square yards that exceed seven metres in height. Structures on plots larger than 75 square yards constructed without building permission will also face demolition, irrespective of height.The corporation has directed officials to carry out daily identification, inspection and enforcement, while maintaining records of demolitions. Field teams have also been asked to keep strict surveillance to ensure that fresh violations are detected and acted upon promptly.“We will continue action against identified unauthorised constructions in accordance with prescribed procedures and building regulations,” a senior CMC official said.
