Hyderabad, April 5 -- After much speculation, the Telangana government on Saturday, April 5, announced the development of a 2,000-acre world-class eco-park on the University of Hyderabad land, scrapping the earlier proposal to convert the 400 acres of Kancha Gachibowli forest land into IT parks.

The announcement was made by Congress Lok Sabha MP Mallu Ravi during a press conference in Hyderabad on Saturday.

The eco park development includes relocating the University of Hyderabad to the upcoming Fourth City, where the state government would allot land and funds for the construction of the varsity.

The government stated that before the development of the eco park begins, it will consult international experts and study world-class eco par...