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HYDRAA takes up demolition in Telangana’ Kondapur

A demolition drive at Kondapur in Hyderabad on Saturday (October 4, 2025). Photo: Special Arrangement | Photo Credit: Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has taken up a demolition drive in Kondapur early on Saturday (October 4, 2025), amid heavy police deployment. A statement from HYDRAA has informed that the 36-acre government land was…

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‘Every city in the country needs a HYDRAA’

The Hyderabad Disaster Response & Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has created ripples in the city’s civic enforcement scene in its first year of existence. Its functioning, however, has not been without controversy. In this interview, HYDRAA Commissioner A.V. Ranganath reflects on the agency’s year-long journey. Edited excerpts: Q. Can you dwell upon the achievements of HYDRAA…

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HYDRAA chief charts monsoon plan with traffic police

The traffic police have identified a total of 349 locations in the purview of Hyderabad, Rachakonda and Cyberabad police commissionerates which are chronic inundation points in the event of rains. The fact was shared at a coordination meeting between the higher officials of the traffic police and the Hyderabad Disaster Response & Asset Protection Agency…

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Rain lashes parts of Hyderabad on Thursday evening

Rain lashed several parts of Hyderabad on Thursday evening, disrupting traffic and catching commuters off guard during peak commute time. Multiple areas in the city experienced light to moderate rainfall, leading to water-logging in some low-lying zones in Secunderabad and Neredmet, and a slowdown in vehicular movement during peak hours. According to data from the…

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HYDRAA demolishes building in Madhapur’s Ayyappa society

The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring & Protection Agency (HYDRAA) demolished a five-storey building in Madhapur area on Sunday morning. The structure, located along a 100-foot road in Ayyappa Society, had been allegedly constructed in violation of building regulations, including its placement within buffer zones designated to protect canals, lakes, ponds and drainage systems….

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