Hyderabad, April 3 -- Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) commissioner AV Ranganath carried out a field inspection of the government lands at Gajula Ramaram, Qutbullapur Mandal in Medchal-Malkajgiri district on Thursday, April 3, over complaints of illegal occupation of the land and old quarry leases.

The visit was necessitated by reports that quarry operators in Gajula Ramaram village were carrying on operations even after the leases had expired. The commissioner also visited nearby State Finance Corporation lands and directed officials to protect about 400 acres of government land from encroachments.

During the inspection, officials were asked to hold a meeting next week with leaseholders who held 78 acres...