A day after the Supreme Court ruled that 550 acres at Miyapur belong to the state, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy told reporters in New Delhi on Friday that the land will be auctioned and the money used to complete irrigation projects and other development works.
What the CM said
- "We intend to sell these valuable lands and utilise the proceeds for irrigation," along with education, healthcare and other works.
- A Cabinet sub-committee on resource mobilisation will examine the proposal. Its recommendations will go to the Cabinet before a final decision.
- He argued that leaving the land vacant would invite fresh encroachment.
- He told officials to take possession, fence the land and identify any constructions on it, and appealed to the BRS to cooperate.
- He put the land's value at nearly ₹50,000 crore and said his government has protected public land worth nearly ₹1.50 lakh crore.
The BRS response
BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan said the CM was acting like a realtor. "We will not remain silent if lands are sold off in the name of development and fresh deals are pursued," he said. He demanded that the Miyapur land be used for the poor and for public infrastructure. He said Rangareddy Collector Narayana Reddy had noted the dispute has been pending since 1995, and asked the CM to study the Collector's observations and the court orders. He accused the CM of misleading people about the previous BRS government for political gain.
The government has not given an auction date, a price, or a list of the projects the money would fund. The sub-committee report and a Cabinet decision are the next steps.
