Hyderabad, Nov. 2 -- HYDRAA (Hyderabad Disaster Management and Asset Protection Agency) on Saturday, November 1, carried out a drive in the Manikonda municipality, saving 1 acre of government land and 7,650 square yards of park spaces, all worth an estimated Rs 300 crore.

The authority took on the drive in three areas, the first being Panchavati Colony near Western Plaza, where, according to HYDRAA, an acre of government land had been occupied by some people who claimed the land belonged to their ancestors without valid documents.

After consulting revenue and municipal officials, HYDRAA confirmed that the land belongs to the government and removed encroachments and erected fencing around it. The land is worth an estimated Rs 1.55 crores...