HYDRA going hammer and tongs, N Convention Centre raged

With the HYDRA going hammer and tongs in its mission targeting high value properties involving violation of the buffer zone regulatory norms, the realtors and builders, especially those who had gained notoriety for encroachments and land grabbing are in jitters across the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. The high-profile N Convention, owned by actor Akkineni Nagarjuna has become latest addition to the list of structures raged. It took just 17 minutes for the bulldozers engaged by Hydra to pull down the structure.

Huge area in Thammidikunta lake was allegedly encroached to build the Conventon Centre. Thammidikunta Lake, located in the Madhapur area of Hyderabad, has a rich history intertwined with the city’s development. Originally, it served as a crucial water source for the local communities and played a significant role in the region’s agriculture and daily life. Over the years as Hyderabad expanded and urbanized, the lake’s importance shifted from purely utilitarian to environmental and recreational.

The demolition of the N-Convention Centre highlights the ongoing drive to protect city lakes like Thammidikunta from unauthorized constructions and environmental degradation. Reacting on the demolition of the Convention centre, Nagarjuna said that HYDRA had taken up the demolition without serving any advance notice. The convention centre was built in patta land. Had it been, a property built in violation of any buffer zone norms, I would have been the first to demolish it. Social media is abuzz with posts hailing the drive. The previous TDP and BRS government failed to rage N Convention. But Revanth Reddy could successfully accomplish the task, said many.