Recently Telangana Government asked everyone to share information about all illegal constructions and encroachments along the nalas and lakes in the city. In this regard, GHMC received more than 330complaints from all around Hyderabad in just 10 days.

GHMC said that "these complaints were registered with the helpline between September 25 and October 3. However, there is still no clarity on the promised reward of Rs. 10,000 to the informants."

“Once the guidelines are out, the process of short-listing the genuine complainants will begin. This will be done carefully as the identity of the callers have to be kept confidential. It may take a few more months for the money to reach the complainants,” said the official.

Meanwhile, the GHMC han began the survey and fixing all the Nalas with 32 special teams. A total of 23 nalas were inspected on Tuesday, which include Kapra Cheruvu, Nalla Cheruvu, Uppuguda Nala, Aghapura Nala, Begumpet Nala, Kukatpally Nala and Nallagandla lake.

With the help of  GIS, Autocad software and Toposheets, the teams also tried to identify all unauthorized constructions and encroachments. The survey teams included officials from Revenue as well as Town Planning, Engineering, UCD wings of the GHMC. Along with the survey, GHMC also held the demolitions of illegal buildings and unauthorised constructions across the city. In all 33 demolitions took place on Tuesday in Meerpet, Chaitanyapuri, L.B. Nagar and other areas.

BY M. DIVYA SRI