CM Revanth Reddy Plans to Monetise Miyapur Lands

Following the Supreme Court’s judgment upholding the government’s claim over the disputed Miyapur lands, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy announced that the government is planning to monetise the lands and utilise the proceeds for development and welfare activities.

On Friday, speaking to reporters in Delhi, the Chief Minister said the government would discuss the sale of the lands in the Cabinet and take appropriate decisions on utilisation of the revenue generated from them. He said a Cabinet sub-committee constituted for resource mobilisation would study the sale of government lands and identify development works that could be taken up with the funds.

The Chief Minister thanked the Supreme Court for what he described as a historic verdict in favour of the government over the Miyapur lands, which he said were worth around Rs 50,000 crore. He directed officials to take all necessary measures to protect the land following the court verdict.

He alleged that former chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao and Goldstone Prasad had attempted to acquire the Miyapur lands. He claimed that the Congress government had protected land worth around Rs 1.50 lakh crore during its three-year tenure. He cited several cases, including IMG lands, Kancha Gachibowli and Mamidipally lands, Gurramguda forest lands, Manchirevula lands and forest land in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, where he said the government had fought legal battles to protect public property.

He alleged that the previous BRS government and its leaders had attempted to acquire valuable government lands in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana. The Chief Minister said his government was committed to protecting public assets and preventing their diversion for private benefit. He said that the government had also protected 143 acres at Manchirevula from alleged attempts to acquire the land and had subsequently established a school for the children of police personnel there.

He alleged that 400 acres of forest land in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district had been sought to be handed over as a reward to a legislator who had defected to the BRS, but the government had successfully fought the matter in the Supreme Court.

The Chief Minister dared BRS leaders to come to the Assembly and debate the allegations relating to land encroachments. He questioned why BRS leaders had not welcomed the Supreme Court verdict in favour of the government in the Miyapur case or appreciated the revenue officials who fought to protect the land.

He also questioned why K Chandrasekhar Rao and T Harish Rao, who had filed cases against Padmalaya Studios and Lanco lands while in the Opposition, did not take possession of those properties after coming to power. He alleged that the BRS leadership subsequently compromised with those against whom it had earlier fought legal battles.

The Chief Minister said the government would continue its efforts to protect public lands and would take steps to utilise the resources for the welfare and development of Telangana.