Hyderabad, April 3 -- Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders on Wednesday, April 2 filed a complaint with the Telangana forest department against the deforestation on the Kancha Gachibowli land.

In their complaint, they accused the Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC) of violating environmental laws to facilitate real estate enterprise, leading to massive deforestation, displacement of wildlife, and ecological degradation. They cited violations of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, and the Forest Conservation Act, 1980.

The BRS led by RS Praveen Kumar further raised concerns over the impact on endangered species, soil erosion, water pollution, and biodiversity loss. They stated that the State government was attempting t...