Hyderabad, April 5 -- The issue surrounding the 400-acre land in Kancha Gachibowli has been circling the legal claim of whether the land belongs to the state government or the University of Hyderabad (UOH).

Legal experts state that though it is not a notified reserve forest and technically lies with the Telangana government, multiple environmental and regulatory permissions, including no objection certificates (NOCs), were required before initiating a government project like an IT park, especially given the area's ecological sensitivity and public interest.

In a document titled "Safeguarding Nature: Clearances & NOCs for Development Projects on Sensitive Public Land," released on Saturday, April 5, the advocates of the Human Rights and ...