The Telangana High Court (HC) directed the Telangana Government to stop the demolition work of the old Secretariat.
On the 10th of July, the HC, reviewed a lunch motion petition regarding the demolition work.
Professor P.L. Vishweshwara Rao, filed the petition alleging the State Government of violating the Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19 guidelines during the demolition process.
The petitioner in his filing also complained of air pollution due to the solid wastes produced by the demolition process.
In today’s hearing, the Telangana High Court asked the State Government to submit a detailed report of the demolition process by the 13th of July.
The TRS Government is demolishing the old Secretariat complex to build a newSecretariat.
On the 7th of July, the Telangana Government began demolition of the old Secretariat building complex in Telangana.
After the Telangana HC approved the demolition, the K. Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) led Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) released the elevation design, following which the demolition began.
In 2019, KCR, the Chief Minister of Telangana, laid the foundation for the new Secretariat.
However, due to the PIL filed against the State Government regarding the demolition of the old Secretariat, the demolition process was delayed.
Later on the 6th of July, 2020, the Telangana HC dismissed all the PILs filed against the demolition and approved the demolition process.
The new Secretariat is designed on wide land of about 4 lakh square feet. The total budget for the construction is expected to be of Rs. 400 crores including the State art and vaastu compliant design.
According to the advocate general representing the State Government, 60% of the demolition process has been completed in just 4 days.
The next hearing Regarding the Telangana Secretariat demolition is scheduled on the 13th of July.
Stay tuned for further updates.
