Hyderabad, March 29 -- In a shocking development, the Telangana Government has banned registration of plots in several localities in tech famous Madhapur in Serilingampally Mandal, Ranga Reddy district, declaring it as government land.

The lands are around Hitech City, star hotels, business establishments and other commercial establishments. Scores of skyscrapers, multistory buildings have already come up while some plots are still vacant in the area.

Patrika Nagar, where several journalists had bought plots spread over 20 acres many years ago, too has come under the prohibited list.

These lands have been declared the government's property and categorised under the Kancha Sarkari, Porambok, Khariz Khata, and Urban Land Ceiling Act, pla...