Hyderabad, April 16 -- The Telangana High Court has strongly criticised the government and the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) for their handling of unauthorised constructions in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

The court observed on Tuesday, April 15, that the regularisation policies being implemented by the government and municipal bodies are, in effect, encouraging illegal constructions rather than curbing them.

Manikonda Jagir case

The remarks came during the hearing of a petition filed by the Maninagar Plot Members Protection Welfare Society and S. Gopal, challenging the authorities' inaction against illegal constructions in Survey Nos. 203/1/3/1, 204 to 209, and 210/1/3 of Manikonda Jagir, Gandipet Ma...