This story is from June 25, 2019

Focus back on demolishing Naidu’s residence by Krishna

Focus back on demolishing Naidu’s residence by Krishna
N Chandrababu Naidu
HYDERABAD: The fate of around 21 illegal structures, including former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s residence, and other constructions on the banks of river Krishna hangs in the balance with Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy announcing on Monday that demolition of Praja Vedika, a conference hall built adjacent to Naidu’s house, would begin on Tuesday.

Owners of the illegal structures, who received notices from the irrigation department, have approached courts, seeking a stay. Mangalagiri MLA Alla Ramakrishna Reddy has already filed a public interest litigation in the high court, seeking demolition and eviction of illegal constructions on Krishna riverbed and named 57 — 49 private persons and eight officials — as respondents.
Ramakrishna told TOI that the petition he had filed is still pending with the court. “Section 13 of River Conservation Act clearly says that any person intending to make or remove or extend any building or construct any kind or plantat trees within the riverbed shall obtain permission from the conservator of rivers and any contravention of this section is liable for conviction,” he explained.
Some of the contentious constructions include a building owned by Lingamaneni Estates in which Naidu has been residing for the last five years after declaring it as an official residence of CM.
Former TDP MLA Bonda Umamaheswara Rao told TOI that a majority of the owners got permission from village panchayat and built them. “After notices were served, many of them had moved courts and got stay orders. The matter is in courts. The government cannot demolish the buildings now,” he said.
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U Sudhakar Reddy

Sudhakar Reddy Udumula is the Editor (Investigation) at the Times of India, Hyderabad. Following the trail of migration and drought across the rustic landscape of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Sudhakar reported extensively on government apathy, divisive politics, systemic gender discrimination, agrarian crisis and the will to survive great odds. His curiosity for peeking behind the curtain triumphed over the criminal agenda of many scamsters in the highest political and corporate circles, making way for breaking stories such as Panama Papers Scam, Telgi Stamp Paper Scam, and many others. His versatility in reporting extended to red corridors of left-wing extremism where the lives of security forces and the locals in Maoist-affected areas were key points of investigation. His knack for detail provided crucial evidence of involvement from overseas in terrorist bombings in Hyderabad.

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