Long wait for permissions to build houses

Many applications under LRS yet to be cleared

Many of the residents who bought land unaware of the fact that the district headquarters falls within the jurisdiction of Hyderabad Metro Development Authority (HMDA) are now running around offices.

Though they are willing to pay the penalty imposed by the Government they are not getting permissions for building a home.

Their contention is that they have purchased lands long back without knowing the Hyderabad Metro Development Authority (HMDA) regulations. “The authorities have stopped according permissions for construction of house since September 2015 stating that many of the real estate ventures do not have layout approvals. Many of the ventures were spread on four or five acres whereas the HMDA regulations stipulates that the minimum land should be 10 acres,” says Shekhar, a resident of the town who has been moving around offices to get permission for the construction of houses.

Few cleared

“Those who purchased house sites in layouts not having permission from HMDA have paid ₹10,000 and submitted applications under Land Regularisation Scheme (LRS). While more than 1,300 applications were submitted only 50 persons got permission and the remaining are still waiting,” said Mr. Ramaiah, another applicant whose application was not yet cleared. Referring to the announcement by Municipal Administration Minister K. T. Rama Rao during his recent visit to town on extension of LRS scheme, the applicants have been questioning the rationale behind the government not taking a decision so far.

Zoning regulations

Another issue that many residents are facing is that they are being denied permission in some survey numbers on the ground that they fall under industrial and manufacturing zone.

The petitioners are upset by the fact that there are existing houses in the same survey and only they are being denied permission. Further, the municipality was collecting taxes from the houses which were constructed illegally. When contacted, the officials said the issue is in the courts and the government cannot take any decision on the case now.