Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) has identified over 800 unauthorised constructions across its three zones over the past year, with the highest number of violations reported in Kukatpally zone, where the latest seven-storey building collapse occurred.Of the total, 365 unauthorised constructions were identified in Kukatpally zone, followed by 224 in Quthbullapur zone and 195 in Serilingampally zone. Serilingampally recorded the most extensive enforcement activity, with 134 show-cause notices and 107 speaking orders issued. This was followed by 28 demolitions and 55 seizures, amounting to 83 enforcement actions.In Quthbullapur zone, notices were issued in all 224 identified cases, while 48 structures were either demolished or sealed. In Kukatpally, enforcement proceedings have been initiated against all 365 identified unauthorised constructions, the CMC said.“Enforcement proceedings have been initiated in all confirmed cases, and we are focusing on physical enforcement rather than compounding violations. Our approach over the past year has been to stop and remove unauthorised constructions rather than rely on compounding. Enforcement drives will continue across all three zones,” a senior CMC official said.Officials said the enforcement mechanism follows a sequential process: Identification of the violation, issuance of a show-cause notice, passing of a speaking order and, where violations are confirmed and remain unregularised, demolition or seizure.The civic body has also urged citizens to report unauthorised constructions through the My CURE app or the nearest circle office, following which officials will initiate action within the stipulated timeframe.Sources in the civic body said building owners often find ways to circumvent building permission rules and evade govt fees and taxes. In several cases, owners obtain approval for G+1 structures but subsequently add extra floors, often approaching courts for stay orders to prevent demolition.Another loophole being exploited is the use of house numbers assigned to old structures to obtain electricity and water connections for newly constructed unauthorised buildings or additional floors. In some cases, property owners allegedly coordinate with utility staff to secure these connections, enabling unauthorised structures to remain occupied and operational despite lacking valid building permissions, the sources said.
