Hyderabad: The Telangana State Government has submitted a detailed report to the Central Empowered Committee (CEC), which was appointed by the Supreme Court, regarding the cutting down of trees in a 400-acre area at Kancha Gachibowli, near Hyderabad Central University.
The report outlines development activities planned on the government land by the Telangana Government Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC). It also highlights efforts being made to conserve biodiversity in the area. The report claims that some political groups have spread false information on social media about the tree-cutting, and that Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools were used to mislead the public.
Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari and forest department officials informed the committee about the steps being taken to protect natural resources in and around the proposed IT Park near the university. The committee, led by Siddhantha Das, also asked about who owns the land and how both the university and the government are involved in preserving the area’s biodiversity.
TGIIC Managing Director Vishnuvardhan Reddy, Director General of Police Jitender, and other revenue officials answered the committee’s questions. These included concerns about law and order, student protests on the university campus, arrests that were made, and actions taken to bring the situation under control.
The committee also discussed the possible risk to wildlife such as Spotted Deer and Peacocks that live in the forested area. Forest and revenue officials shared the safety measures being taken to protect animals during the tree-cutting process.
According to sources, the committee has asked the state government for more information about nature conservation efforts. The Supreme Court is expected to review the case on April 24.
