The Telangana government on Thursday announced the scrapping of GO No. 111, which was issued in 1996. Minister T Harish Rao briefed the details before the media. The state government has decided thus hearing the demands of the do away of the GO which is restricting development in the area. With the scrapping of this GO, there will be no restrictions in respect of their land use.
What is GO 111:
The government order of 111 has been introduced back in 1996 to prevent industrialization and heavy construction activities in 84 villages and polluting Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar. Harish Rao in this regard said that Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) rules and regulations would be applicable for these villages which are now free from GO 111.
These areas will fall in the 10-km catchment area of Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar.
