Hyderabad, Jan. 28 -- More land of the historic Naya Qila are of the Golconda fort has been handed over the Hyderabad Golf Club (HGC). In the latest development, the entire Bagh-e-Naya Qila area, which houses a few Golconda era monuments, is being cleared by the HGC to create more golf holes for its private members who come to play golf on the ASI land.

A senior ASI official, who did not want to be quoted, said that the sanction to give more land to the Hyderabad Golf Club (HGC) had been given a year ago itself. However, it may be noted that the Naya Qila area is still open and accessible to the public, especially to the handful of historical structures like the 400-year-old Hathiyan Ka Jhad (baobab tree), that are all part of the Golcon...