Encroachment along the footpaths being demolished by the authorities between Monda market and Secunderabad railway station in Secunderabad on Saturday. | Photo credit: RAMAKRISHNA G
Officials from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), who tried to break up commercial encroachments near Monda Market in Secunderabad, had to abandon their mission in the face of stiff resistance from shop owners on Saturday.
As part of the planned demolition drives across the city over the weekend, GHMC officials arrived at the site with earth-moving equipment and a heavy police escort. However, large crowds gathered on the spot in no time and resisted the attempt. People attacked the police personnel and laid down on the road to stop the progress of the machine.
During the demolition drive near Charminar, Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Mirza Rahmath Baig Quadri came in support of the shop owners and started arguing aggressively with the police and GHMC staff.
A GHMC statement in the evening informed that a special drive has been launched at several places across the city to clear encroachments on footpaths and roadsides.
Encroachment along the footpaths being demolished by the authorities between Monda market and Secunderabad railway station in Secunderabad on Saturday. | Photo credit: RAMAKRISHNA G
An action plan has been prepared to start the drive on one main road section in each zone and to mobilize all the personnel of the circles falling in the zone for the smooth running of the drive, the statement said. Law and order and traffic police were involved through the coordination of the Vigilance wing, men and machines were provided by the technical section, while the sanitation wing was kept on standby to clear the debris after clearing the obstructions.
The GHMC has termed the drive “successful” in all zones, not to mention the failure near Monda Market. In Secunderabad, 60 temporary structures on Station Road between Rathifile Bus Stand and Hotel Alpha have been removed, the statement said.
A total of 168 permanent and 54 temporary structures were demolished on Rallaguda road in Shamshabad zone, while 17 permanent and 35 temporary structures were removed between Ladbazar and Puranapul and 110 temporary structures were removed in Rikabgunj lane in Charminar zone.
A total of 46 permanent and 33 temporary structures in Aramghar and 37 permanent and 59 temporary structures in Attapur in Rajendranagar zone, 61 permanent and 93 temporary structures between Jambagh Hanuman Temple-MJ Market-Siddiamberbazar- Afzalgunj bus stand section in Golconda zone4 and eight temporary structures three permanent structures in Kharabad Beside and also out of 14 temporary structures in compound Khairabad Beside 1st Down.
The statement said that the special drives, which are being launched as per the directions of the Telangana High Court, will continue in the future.
Published – 05 Apr 2026 09:23 IST
