INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
HYDERABAD: The stumbling block in the construction of Mallannasagar bund has been removed with the Telangana High Court on Tuesday modifying
its earlier order pertaining to land acquisition for the project.Earlier, a division bench of the High Court had ordered non-interference
into certain agricultural lands on which the bund was proposed to be constructed
This order was passed on a petition filed by one of the landowners that the government is forcibly taking over his land without awarding
2019, the government had been facing hurdles in completing the project
As a result Advocate- General (AG) B.S
Prasad requested the Division Bench to vacate its stay orders
He informed the court that due to stay orders, the government could not complete construction of the bund within time.The A-G pointed out
that of the 22.6-km-long bund, majority works have been completed
Further, he said, the land acquisition rules have been complied with and the government is ready to comply with court orders with regard to
land acquisition and award, he has every right to get compensation
But work on the project, which is in larger public interest, cannot be stopped due to the interest of one person
Basis this, the High Court modified its earlier orders.