Hyderabad, March 20 -- The Telangana High Court has criticized the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) for its demolition practices, particularly targeting poorer communities while seemingly ignoring illegal constructions in affluent areas.

During a hearing on Wednesday, Justice CV Bhaskar Reddy questioned why HYDRAA was not addressing encroachments in elite neighbourhoods, especially around Durgam Cheruvu and Miyapur lakes, while aggressively demolishing structures belonging to marginalized groups under the pretext of preserving lakes and protecting government lands.

'Demolishing homes in slums does not serve public good'

Justice Reddy emphasized that merely demolishing homes in slums and publicizing them ...