NOC must for sale of church land in state

 Times of India July 2, 2012

A letter issued last month by the chief commissionerate of land administration to all district collectors has made it mandatory that, for any church property sale to be registered, a no objection certificate from the collector has to be produced first.

The directive comes as a shot in the arm for those resisting the large-scale sale of church land across the state. The letter was issued by the then CCLA and special chief secretary Minnie Mathew.

It states that the NOC rule has been made binding following several representations to the AP Christian Minorities' Finance Corporation regarding illegal sale of church assets in the state.

Incidentally, in March this year, a hostel for orphan children in a Lutheran Mission compound in Guntur district was sold to a private party for redevelopment into a commercial complex.

Although a government order was issued a few years back putting restrictions on the sale of church property, it was soon withdrawn, paving the way for unregulated sale. The order in question stated that church property should not be alienated and there even was subsequent correspondence between the departments of revenue and stamps and registration in this regard before the matter was put aside. "Will these properties, which were sold during the interim period and are being transferred even now, ever be restored," questions Bhaskar Benny of Christian Front, calling for the cancellation of these registrations.

Call to make Hyderabad hoarding-free city

Times of India  Hyderabad  May 25, 2012, 02.10AM IST

Several Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) corporators on Thursday demanded that Hyderabad be made a hoarding-free city like Chennai. The corporators alleged that several irregularities were taking place in allotment of hoardings, lease period and collection of advertising fees. 

Raising the issue of unauthorised hoardings and irregularities in hoardings, unipoles, gantries and cantilevers during the GHMC 9th ordinary meeting on Thursday, former deputy mayor Jaffer Hussain said that as per official records, only 2,600 hoardings existed in the city whereas there were over 5,000. He said several agencies, including Nest which owes the corporation Rs 17 crore, have to pay crores of rupees, but no concrete steps were taken to collect the fee. 

Congress GHMC floor leader Kaleru Venkatesh said some advertising agencies were cheating the corporation by erecting unauthorised hoardings and resorting to unethical practices. "The corporation has been getting about Rs 15 crore per year. Hyderabad should be made a hoarding-free city without compromising for meagre revenue," Venkatesh said. 

GHMC additional commissioner K Dhananjaya Reddy said about 416 unauthorised hoardings were already removed and they were not renewing permission for existing lollipop boards on central medians on stretches like the Nampally-Assembly road, Road No. 36, Jubilee Hills. 

Mayor Mohd Majid Hussain directed GHMC commissioner MT Krishna Babu to submit a report on issues pertaining to advertising boards to the standing committee to take a decision on it. 

Some corporators raised the issue of non-functional streetlights and lamented that citizens were facing problems in colonies during nights. 

Patancheru corporator M Sapana Dev said electrical fittings were not being procured and allotted to wards for months together despite the officials being aware of the problems existing in almost all municipal divisions. Lack of proper streetlights in several areas is leading to rise in crime," he said. Hafeezpet corproator V Jagadishwar Goud said the corporation was denying provision of basic amenities like streetlights, roads and other facilities to colonies like Gokul plots and Adityanagar, Subashnagar, Krishna Nagar (survey number 80) of Hafeezpet on the pretext that they are on disputed land.

Govt cancels 227 illegal layouts in Ranga Reddy district

 The Times of India, Hyderabad

The decision to cancel 227 illegal layouts which had deviated from GO 111 in Ranga Reddy district has caused a huge uproar among the real estate developers and buyers. The cancellation would apply to layouts and illegal constructions which are under the purview of Himayatsagar and Osmansagar lakes.

District officials came across these illegal layouts in Shamshabad, Chevella, Shankarpalli, Moinabad and Shaabad mandals and cancelled them a few days ago without serving notices. Curiously, most of the cancelled ventures were built with permission of gram panchayats.

The Supreme Court had given a directive in 1996 imposing certain restrictions in building structures within 10 km radius of the two lakes. These restrictions still hold good in 84 villages in and around these two lakes. As per rules any structure can be built in only 10 per cent area of the total land with G plus twofloor permission. But several illegal constructions came up in the layouts in violation of regulations.

Village panchayat officer Somla Nayak cancelled the layouts on the instructions of district collector Seshadri. “We have taken the decision based on the directive of Supreme Court and will take action against those who would not comply with the SC order,” warned Seshadri. According to a senior official, some of the structures which have been built will now have to come up with compliance measures like setting up sewerage treatment plant and other facilities. “We had served notices on them a year ago. Since most of them did not reply, they would have to pay heavy penalties,” Nayak said.

This decision meant trouble for not just the developers but middle class buyers, as most of them who bought plots and flats in these layouts. “I had invested my savings of five years and bought a plot. I had never imagined that the authorities would cancel the land deal,” A Krishna, who bought a piece of land in Moinabad mandal, rued.

The developers are also in a catch-22 situation. “This is a huge setback to us. We are trying to convince the authorities to revert their decision. ,” said a developer from Moinabad.

HMDA notifies draft master plan

 The Hindu  July 19,2011

The Draft Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Plan covering an area of 5,965 sq. km including the areas newly added to the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region has been notified and placed for objections and suggestions.

The Draft Plan taken up by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) includes the extended area of the HMDA (5,018 sq.km), Outer Ring Road Growth Corridor (330 sq.km), parts outside ORR of erstwhile HUDA (432 sq.km) and erstwhile Hyderabad Airport Development Authority (185 sq.km).

It covers 35 mandals in the four districts of Ranga Reddy, Medak, Nalgonda and Mahabubnagar and has been planned for a time period up to 2,031 taking into consideration a population of about 184 lakhs, work force of 65 lakhs and also the present trends of developments, the ORR, radial roads and proposed urban nodes and urban centres.

According to the HMDA, the initiative looked at promoting balanced development in the Metropolitan Region with a peri-urban zone all along the urban area, hierarchy of circulation network to cater the present and future travel needs.

The draft together with the Draft Development Promotion regulations has been placed for public objections and suggestions for a period of two months from July 22 to September 21.

This can inspected at the HMDA office at Tarnaka and its zonal offices at Ghatkesar, Medchal, Shamshabad and Shankarpally apart from Sangareddy Municipal office. It would be available on the HMDA website ‘www.hmda.gov.in' from July 22.

A soft copy in 1:1,00,000 scale along with other relevant reports would also be available at Rs.100 at the HMDA Tarnaka office, its four zonal offices and the Municipalities of Sangareddy and Bhongir. After considering all objections and suggestions, the plan would be finalised and forwarded to the government for final approval, the HMDA informed.

Metropolitan Region

The Hyderabad Urban Development Authority (HUDA) which was constituted for an area of 1,692 sq. km in the year 1975 got its jurisdiction extended in the year 2007 with addition of 635 villages covering parts of the districts of Ranga Reddy, Medak, Nalgonda and Mahbubnagar. Later, the HMDA was constituted in the year 2008 and the authorities such as HUDA, Hyderabad Airport Development Authority and Cyberabad Development Authority were dissolved. The HMDA jurisdiction spread over 7,228 sq. km extends to 55 mandals in the five districts of Hyderabad (all 16 mandals), parts of Medak (10), Rangareddy (22), Mahabubnagar (2) and Nalgonda (5).

Now, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region extends to Toopran on north along the NH-7, Bhongir on the east along the NH-202, Chotuppal on south-east along NH-9, Yacharam on south along the Nagarjunasagar State Highway and Kandukur along the Srisailam State Highway, Shadnagar on south-west along the NH-7, Chevella and Aloor along the Vikarabad State Highway and Sangareddy on the west along the NH-9.

It includes Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Sangareddy and Bhongir Municipalities and 849 Revenue villages.

IMT campus inaugurated in Hyderabad

Times Of India  Hyderabad 3rd July,2011

Taking a course in management is much more than a fat salary, it also means studying the socioeconomic issues in society, said Union HRD minister Kapil Sibal while inaugurating the Hyderabad campus of the Institute of Management Technology (IMT) in Ranga Reddy district on Saturday.

"Right from the school to university, we have to take the children to the ocean of knowledge, not merely to the Arts, Sciences or Commerce streams and we have to remove the limitations. Management is much more than getting a fat salary. Management of socioeconomic issues in the society is to be studied," he said.

Speaking on the occasion, chief minister Kiran Kumar Reddy said Andhra Pradesh will retain its status as the leader in the pharma and IT industry in India. According to Kiran Kumar, Hyderabad city is transforming as a good "knowledge city" in the world soon with the establishment of world class educational and management institutions in and around the city. Union minister Kamal Nath was also present in his capacity as president of IMT.

Hyderabad Metropalitan Development Authority Expanded Jurisdiction

Hyderabad Metropalitan Development Authority  expanded jurisdiction
Extends upto :
–        NH7-Toopran
–        NH7-Shadnagar (Farookh nagar)
–        Warangal NH- Bhongir.
–        NH9-Chotuppal
–        Srisailam SH- Dasarapally
–        Nag’sagar SH- Chowdaripally
–        NH9- Sangareddy
–        Vikharabad SH -Kistapur
–        Shankarpally SH- Shankarpally.
–        Karimnagar road- Singaipally

The enlarged jurisdiction of HUDA now extends to 54 Mandals located in
five districts with a total area of nearly 6300 sqkm. The area under
the former HUDA had nearly 300 villages to which 600 villages are now
added. . The villages that are coming under Medak, Ranga Reddy,
Nalagonda & Mahaboobnagar district are given below:-

MEDAK DISTRICT   .
TUPRAN MANDAL
Villages
Vattur, Jhandapalle, Nagulapalle, Islampur, Datarpalle,
Gundareddipalle, Malkapur, Konaipalle (Pattibegampet), Venktaipalle,
Kistapur, Yavapur, Hussainpur, Tupran, Padalpalle, Brahmanapalle,
Venkatapur (Pattitupran), Ravelli, Ghanpur, Immapur, Allapur,
Lingareddipet, Palat, Ramaipalle, Venkatapur Agraharam,
Dharmarajpalle, Chatla  Gouraram, Konaipalle (Patti Tupran),
Manoharabad, Majeedpally (N.K), Jeedipalle, Kucharam, Kondapur, Muppi
Reddy Palle, Rangaipalle, Kallakal

WARGAL MANDAL
Villages
Narsampalle, Nacharam, Majidpalle, Mentur, Jabbapur, Mylaram,
Kondaipalle, Singaipalle, Pamulaparthi, Gouraram, Wargal, Govindapur,
Girmapur, Madharam, Chandapur, Veluru, Ananthagiripalle,
Ramachandrapur, Sitarampalle, Amberpet, Shakaram, Tunkikhalasa, Tunki
Makta, Meenji pally (Meenaji Peta)

SHIVAMPET MANDAL
Villages
Lingojiguda, Allipur, Pambanda, Pothula Boguda, Konthanpalle,
Gundlapalle, Shabashpalle, Donthi, Usirikapalle, Edulapur, Ratnapoor,
Kothapet, Pillutla, Thimmapur, Chinnagottimukkala, Shivampet, Chandi,
Maqdumpur, Gangaipalle, Potharam, Parkibanda, Sikindlapur, Bijilipur,
Gomaram, Pedda Gottimukkala, Chennapur, Nawabpet

JINNARAM MANDAL
Villages
Lakshmapur, Kothapalle, Pyaranagar, Nallavalli, Mambapur, Anantharam,
Kanukunta, Dacharam, Gummadidala, Bonthapalle, Domadugu, Gadda
Potharam, Annaram, Vailal, Jinnaram, Palem, Mangampet, Ootla,
Solakpalle, Amdoor, Sivanagar, Kodakanchi, Puttaguda, Nalthur,
Madharam, Kishtaipalle, Chetlapotharam

NARSAPUR MANDAL
Villages
Ahmednagar, Ibrahimbad, Admapur, Jakkupalle, Chippalturthi,
Nagulpalle, Moosapet, Mohammadabad, Manthoor, Reddipalle, Khazipet,
Tujalpur, Thirmalapur, Gollapalle, Brahmanpalle, Lingapur, Achampet,
Hanmanthapur, Malparthi, Narayanpur, Chinna Chintakunta, Pedda
Chintakunta, Sitarampur, Rustumpet, Ramachandrapur, Tuljarampet,
Awancha, Yellapur, Madapur, Narsapur, Kondapur, Kagazmaddur,
Naimatullaguda, Nathinoipalle, Darmaram

PATANCHERUVU MANDAL
Villages
Rudraram, Lakdaram, Chinnakanjerla, Peddakanjerla, Wadakpalle,
Indresham, Inole, Bachuguda, Chikul, Isnapur, Pashamylaram, Kyasaram,
Bhanoor, Nandigaon

MULUGU MANDAL
Villages
Banda Thimmapur, Kokkonda, Srirampur, Singannaguda, Narsapur, Tuniki
Bollaram, Lakshmakkapalle, Mulugu, Thanedharpalle, Bhilampur,
Mamidial, Markoor, Damarakunta, Karkapatla, Kothial, Aliabad
(Adivimasjid), Narsampalle, Mustafaguda, Chilla Sagar, Gangadharpalle,
Zapthi Singaipalle, Chinna Thimmapur, Achaipalle, Dasarlapalle,
Baswapuram, Kothur, Banda Mailaram

HATHNOOR (PART) MANDAL
Villages
Kasal, Doultabad, Mangapur, Nastipur, Macherla, Taherkhanpet,
Malkapur, Reddikhanpur, Borpatla, Palapnoor, Gundla Machanur,
Chandapur, Turkal Khanapur, Sadullanagar, Chintalcheru, Yellammaguda,
Kodapak, Nagaram, Shairkhanpalle, Royyapalle, Akwanchaguda

SANGAREDDY MANDAL
Villages
Chintalpalle, Nagapur, Sangareddy, Tadlapalle, Kulabgoor, Fasalwada,
Ismailkahnpet, Arutla, Chidruppa, Byathole, Edthanur, Mamidipalle,
Koulampet, Kandi, Mohammad Shapur, Kalvakunta, Pothreddipalle,
Kothlapur, Utharpalle, Maktha Allor, Kalvemula, Kasipur, Cheriyal,
Inderkaran, Eddumailaram, Julkal, Topkonda

RANGA REDDY
SHANKARPALLE MANDAL
Villages
Dhobipet, Fathepur, Singapur, Shankarpalle, Bhulkapur, Kondakal,
Mokila, Donthanpalle, Maharajpet, Gopularam, Proddutur, Tangutoor,
Yelwarthy, Ramanthapur, Chandippa, Ravalpalle Kalan, Sankepalle
(Khalsa), Sankepalle (Paigah), Anthappaguda, Masaniguda, Hussainipur,
Parveda (Chanchalam), Parveda Khalsa, Yervaguda, Kothapalle

MEDCHAL MANDAL
Villages
Ravalkola, Shahazadiguda, Yadaram, Muraharipalle, Akbarjapet, Raj
Bollaram, Ghanpur

SHAMIRPET MANDAL
Villages
Turkapalle, Kothur, Potharam, Anantharam, Narayanpur, Lakshimapur,
Mooduchintalapalle, Nagisettipalle, Kesavaram, Sampanbole,
Lalgadimalakpet, Majidpur, Aliabad, Jaggamguda, Adraspalle, Lingapur,
Uddemarri, Hoshyarpalle, Kesavapur, Yakhatpura, Ponnal

HAYATHNAGAR MANDAL
Villages
Daira, Bandaraviryal, Akbarja, Baljaguda, Pochampallewada,
Omerkhandaira, Surmaiguda, Laskerguda, Inamguda, Abdullapur,
Kawadipalle, Batasingaram, Pigilipur, Mazidpur, Sagarpump, Guntapalle,
Anajpur

MOINABAD MANDAL
Villages
Medipalle, Chinna Mangalaram, Mothukupalle, Reddipalle, Chandanagar,
Murthuzaguda, Peddamangalaram, Chinnashapur, Sajjanpalle, Tolkatta,
Yethbarpalle, Nakkalapalle, Kethireddipalle, Kankamamidi, Surangal,
Nazeebnagar, Amdapur, Venkatapur

CHEVELLA MANDAL
Villages
Hasthepur, Nowlaipalle, Anantawaram, Aloor I, Aloor II, Aloor III,
Kowkunta, Tangedapalle, Tallaram, Nyalata, Orella, Yenkepalle,
Dearlapalle, Kammeta, Gollapalle, Ravulapalle (Khurd), Mudimyal,
Kummera, Devuni Erravelly, Ibrahimpalle, Damergidda, Bastepur,
Mirjaguda, Kistapur, Naincheru, Khanapur, Regadghanapur, Devarampalle,
Chanvelli, Pamena, Allawada, Chevella, Kesavaram, Malkapur, Kanduwada,
Gundal

SHABAD MANDAL
Villages
Bobbilgam, Tirumalapur, Etlaerravaly, Tadlapalle, Rudraram,
Chandernvalle, Hayathabad, Solipet, Maddur, Peddaved, Damerlapalle,
Nagarkunta, Bhongirpalle, Machanpalle, Polaram, Pothugal,
Regadidoswada, Komerabanda, Obagunta, Shabad, Manmarri, Kakloor,
Ananthawaram, Kesavaram, Rangapur, Peddatopra

MAHESWARAM MANDAL
Villages
Venkannaguda, Gollor, Nandipalle, Nagaram, Nagireddipalle, Ameerpet,
Tooprakhurd, Kalwakole, Pendyal, Dabilguda, Mansanpalle, Gangaram,
Sirigirpur, Mohabatnagar, Thummaloor, Maheswaram, Ghatpalle,
Dubbacherla, Subhanpur, Dilwarguda, Kollapadkal, Akanpalle, Porandla

IBRAHIMPATNAM MANDAL
Villages
Ismailshapampu, Naganpalle, Polkampalle, Narrepalle, Dandumailaram,
Muknoor, Rainguda , Yengalaguda, Raipole, Tattikhana, Alimiyakunta,
Ramreddiguda, Pocharam, Yeliminedu, Tadlakalva, Yerrakunta, Turkaguda,
Kappapahad, Toolekalan

KANDUKUR MANDAL
Villages
Chippalpalle, Murlinagar, Dhannaram, Pulumamidi, Kufarchandguda,
Jaithwaram (Khalsa), Jaithwaram (Maqta), Gafoornagar, Kothur, Gudoor,
Rachloor, Lemoor, Timmapur, Madhapur, Gummadavalle, Thimmaipalle,
Annojiguda, Kandukur, Mohammadnagar, Peruguguda, Bachupalle, Nednur,
Akberja, Dasarlapalle, Allikhanpalle, Debbadaguda, Panjaguda,
Meerkhanpet, Sarvaravulapalle, Mucherla

YACHARAM (PART) MANDAL
Villages
Tulekhurd, Gungal, Yacharam, Mogullavampu, Chowderpalle

MANCHAL (PART) MANDAL
Villages
Khanapur, Mallikarjunaguda, Manorabad, Sabithnagar, Lingampalle,
Thallapalliguda, Nallacheru, Thippaiguda, Chittapur, Manchal,
Jainammaguda, Nomula, Agapalle

NALGONDA DISTRICT
CHOUTUPPAL MANDAL
Villages
Tupranpet, Malkapur, Khairathpur, Yellagiri, Lakkaram, Choutuppal ,
Chinna Kondur, Nelapatla, Jaikesaram, Swamulavari Lingotam, Panthangi,
Lingojiguda, Tallasingaram, Tangadpalle, Devalammanagaram, Allapur,
Peepal Pahad

BIBINAGAR MANDAL
Villages
Rayarao Pet, Jameelapet, Jiya Palle, Mahadevpur, Kondamadugu, Jain
Palle, Gudur, Annampatla, Bibinagar, Rangapur, Bagdayara,
Nemarugomula, Padamati Somaram, Raheem Khanguda, Brahmana Palle,
Maqdoom Palle, Ravi Pahad, Madharam, Jam Palle, Surraiadandi,
Chinaraval Palle, Raghavapur, Rudra Velly, Venkiryal, Anantharam
(Maktha)

BUVANAGIRI MANDAL
Villages
Tajpur, Hanmapur, Wadaparthi, Timmapur, Baswapur, Hussainabad,
Rayagiri (Rural), Kesaram, Kunoor, Chandupatla, Cheemala Kondur,
Mustyalapalle, Veeravelly, Banda Somaram, Gouse Nagar, Yerrampalle,
Tukkapur, Ramachandrapur, Penchikala Pahad, Buvanagiri, Bagath
Bhuvangiri, Anantharam (Rural), Pagidi Palle, Bommai Palle, Anajipur,
Nandanam, Nagireddi Palle, Bollepalle, Surepalle

BOMMALA RAMARAM MANDAL
Villages
China Parvathapur, Thimmapuram, Boin Palle, Somajipalle, Muneerabad,
Bandakindipalle, Thumkunta, Jalalpur, Pyararam, Solipeta,
Cheekatimamidi, Maryala, Malyala, Yavapur, Rangapuram, Ramlingampalle,
Pedda Parvathapur, Bommalaramaram, Tirumalagiri, Naginenipalle,
Maisireddypalle, Hazipur, Mailaram, Medipalle

MAHOOBNAGAR DISTRICT
KOTHUR MANDAL
Villages
Edulapalle, Mamidpalle, Chegur, Mallapur, Gudur, Kothur, Thimmapur,
Theegapur, Veerlapalle, Nandigama, Penjerla, Onmulnarva, Khajiguda,
Kodicherla, Seriguda Bhadraiplle, Siddapur

FAROOQNAGAR MANDAL
Villages
Veligerla, Suryaraoguda, Koddannaguda, Buchiguda, Dooskal,
Chetanpalle, Farooqnagar (Shadnagar), Alisasbguda, Nagulapalle,
Elkatha, Mogalgidda, Rangasamudram

Govt to exempt small plot owners

Times Of India Hyderabad 13.04.2011

Succumbing to pressure from different quarters,including property
owners,residential welfare associations and public representatives,the
state government is contemplating to exempt small plot owners from the
mortgage rule for constructing their houses.

Under the mortgage rule,an owner or builder,who seeks building
permission,has to either mortgage 10 per cent of the built up area or
one floor to the respective municipal authority.
The mortgaged portion would be released if the owner constructs the
building without deviating from the sanctioned plan and obtains
occupancy certificate from the municipal authorities concerned.The
civic body has powers to seize the mortgaged property if the owner
deviates from the plan and constructs unauthorised structures.

As of now,the mortgage rule applies for structures that come up on 100
square (sq) metres (120 sq yards) plot area and above in the entire
state.
With representations from people and elected representatives,the chief
ministers office (CMO) reportedly directed the municipal
administration and urban development (MA-&UD ) department to exempt
independent house owners from the rule.

Interestingly,the number of building applications has come down in
corporations,municipalities,including the Greater Hyderabad Municipal
Corporation (GHMC),after the mortgage rule was extended to even
smaller plots.
Until last October,the mortgage rule was mandatory for buildings which
came up on over 200 square metre plot area and above G+2 floors
buildings as per the New Building Rules (GO 86).
The proposal is to implement the mortgage rule for buildings in over
200 sq metres in Greater Hyderabad and 300 sq metre plot area in other
corporations and municipalities, a senior MA&UD department official
told TOI.

Sources said amendments to the mortgage rules are likely to be
incorporated in the new draft meant for compilation of various GOs on
building rules that were issued by the state government from time to
time.The Director of Country and Town Planning (DTCP) has been
entrusted the work of compilation of four GOs (Nos 86,678,302 and 569)
issued since March 2006 for implementing new building rules.The new
draft has also proposed some changes in parking requirements and set
backs for buildings.

As the mortgage rule had become a hurdle for middle and lower-middle
class families,the GHMC standing committee also passed a resolution in
October 2010 to exempt smaller plots from the rule and the GHMC
commissioner sent a letter to the MA&UD department.

The smaller plot owners have to make rounds to the corporation to get
the mortgaged portion released apart from building permissions.Most of
the unauthorised structures are generally made by builders who
construct apartments in G+2 floors and above, Nampally Ravi,general
secretary of West Deendayal Nagar Residents Welfare Association said.