Hanumakonda, Oct.9 : Following a complaint filed with the Telangana Lokayukta (Case No. 939/B1/2021) by Cheekati Raju, State President of Kakatiya Heritage Preservation Association, investigating officials carried out a physical inspection of encroached lands belonging to Bhadrakali Lake and the Urlo Anjaneyula Temple. Deputy Director N. Mahender, along with Inquiry Officer V.V. Ramana Murthy, personally inspected the sites alongside officials from the Revenue and Endowments departments.
The inspecting officers highlighted that Bhadrakali Lake encompasses over 650 acres across multiple mandals, including 421 acres under Hanamkonda (Survey No. 849/B1), 14 acres and 25 guntas under Shayampet-Kazipet mandal (Survey No. 135), 117 acres and 20 guntas under Ursu-Khila Warangal mandal, and additional land under Matwada limits. Deputy Director Mahender instructed Hanamkonda ADSLR Nur Singh, the Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), and the local Tahsildar to work in full coordination to conduct a comprehensive survey and fix the exact boundaries of the lake and temple properties.
The site inspection saw the participation of Hanamkonda Tahsildar Ravinder Reddy, Endowments Department Tahsildar Sunitha, Endowments Inspector Kavitha, Rashtriya Hindu Parishad State President Mandala Bhupal Rawat, as well as survey officials Gopi and Anil Kumar. The Lokayukta team emphasized that prompt boundary identification is crucial to preventing further illegal encroachments and safeguarding temple and heritage assets.
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