G.O.111- Beware of Layouts in Vattinagulapalli!

G.O.111

 

The State Government of AP, realizing the significance and importance of providing safe drinking water for the progress and well being of the citizens of Hyderabad, issued G.O.Ms.No. 111 M.A dated 08-03-1996, for protecting Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar, the main sources of drinking water supply to Hyderabad & Secunderabad. The salient features of the G.O. are

 

*To prohibit polluting Industries, Major Hotels, Residential Colonies or other establishments that generate pollution, in the catchment of the   lakes up to 10 KMs from Full Tank Level (FTL) of the lakes. - Para 3 (i )

 

*Residential developments in residential use zone may be permitted with 60% of  the total area kept as open spaces and roads in all layouts  in the villages of prohibited catchment area- Para 3 (i) (a)

 

*To restrict the FSI to 1: 0.5 in the catchment area. This measure will ensure that 90 % of the area remains under agriculture, as is the practice now and ensure protection of the lakes- Para 3 (i) (c) 

 

 *The land use of about 90 % of the area is classified as recreational and conservation use in the Master Plan. The HUDA should take action for classification of this 90% of the area as Agriculture, which is inclusive of horticulture and floriculture –Para 3 (i) (b)

Accordingly HMDA classified this area as bio-conservation zone

 

 Supreme Court Judgment

 

The Supreme Court in its land-mark Judgment dated 01-12-2000 observed that having laid down the policy prohibiting certain activities within the catchment of the reservoirs, the government could not pass orders of exemption having dangerous potential, unmindful of the fate of Lakhs of citizens of the Twin Cities, to whom drinking water is supplied from these lakes. Also observed that such an order of exemption carelessly passed, ignoring the "Precautionary Principle" could be catastrophic.

 

Directives of State Agencies

 

In accordance with the directions of AP High Court in W.P. 9386/07, the Dept of MA&UD, issued Memo No.14046/11/2007 dated 12-10-2007 directing HUDA and the District Collectors, of Ranga Reddy and Mahaboobnagar, to ensure that no construction or development comes in prohibited catchment area of the Water Bodies, in violation of the provisions of G.O.111 and .to keep a strict vigil and take stringent action against the violators as per the law.

 

The advertisement issued by HUDA and published on 4-12-2007, cautioning against development of layouts in prohibited catchment area of Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar is also relevant

 

 The other aspect is that sanctioning of layouts with 60% of layout area as open spaces & roads, F.S.I. of 1:0.5 etc in the prohibited area, in violation of 90 % of the total area of the prohibited catchment for agriculture use, is nothing but violation of the provisions of G.O.111.

 

Caution

 

Vattinagulapalli village, in Rajendranagar Mandal of Ranga Reddy District, is one of the 84 villages falling within 10 Kms Catchment Area of Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar

as per Annexure-I of G.O.111.

 

If you are looking for a Plot or a House in the Layouts outside ORR towards Himayat Sagar & Osman Sagar , please check that the Layout is approved by HUDA /HMDA and it is not  in Bioconservation Zone notified by HUDA / HMDA and conforms to restrictions stipulated in G.O.111

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