An
status of an alleged illegally constructed property in Hyderabad on government land is
being looked into by the high court. The high court had formed a committee
comprised of the registrar, officials of revenue, and HDMA to look into the
matter on the first of this month. It has been alleged that a private builder
had constructed property on government land in Devathalagutta near Balapur in
Ranga Reddy district.
The
Past Attempts
The
presence of the property on Government land had been reported to the concerned
authorities after a PIL was filed by Devathalagutta Parirakshana Samithi Vice
President. In earlier attempts to visit the site, revenue officials had been
physically assaulted by persons on the site.
The
Scourge of Illegal Constructions
As is
already widely known, the real estate sector in India is huge. In terms of
employment and output this sector is second only to the agricultural sector in
the country. Despite the success of the builders in India who are able to build
high quality metro lines, expansive tunnels, high quality affordable flats in
Hyderabad at a
fraction of the cost of such flats overseas, and build hanging bridges to the
highest specifications possible, across the world illegal structures mar the
perceived quality of Indian buildings and of Indian builders. Were it not for
the presence of illegal structures all across Indian cities, Indian cities
would look dramatically different.
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Illegal structures are not simply illegal, they are also unsafe to live and work in. The Earthquake in Bhuj Gujarat more than a decade and a half ago proves just how devastating the combination of illegal buildings and earthquakes can be. Many of the builders in Bhuj that collapsed had been built illegally and perhaps did not even conform to the most basic standards of safety endangering the lives of all those who lived and worked inside them.
Before
becoming an ideal home that is a place of safety and happiness; a house or flat
must first be safe and happy to live within.
Bangalore
is Taking the Initiative
Bangalore
has taken a great deal of the pain that comes with getting permission for a new
project out of the equation. Now new projects in Bangalore can be granted
permission online in a speedy process that cuts through a great deal of red
tape and very likely negates the need to grease the palms of individuals.
Hyderabad and other cities should also follow the example of Bangalore so that
builders are not daunted by a process of seeking permissions that is fraught
with bureaucracy and bribes.
Builders
who have upcoming projects in
Hyderabad may
have been overwhelmed by the process they had to go through to be able to build
in the city. Some builders may simply have forgone the official process and
built illegally and this former action is what creates the problem. Hyderabadi
authorities should move the permission seeking process online just as Bangalore
authorities have done. Doing so would make it easier to build property in
Hyderabad and provide consumers with safer and happier homes.
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