Hyderabad :

Fifteen more structures have been declared ‘heritage buildings’ by the municipal administration and urban development (MA&UD) department on the recommendations of the Heritage Conservation Committee  (HCC) of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA).

According to a government order (GO) issued by the MA&UD department on Thursday, Shamshabad police station (old), Shamshabad; Maniyar Patt Masjid, Kutbiguda; Daira Kaman, Zamistanpur; Gate portion of Monda Market; St Sebastian Church, Regimental Bazar; Past Office of Nizam’s government at RTC Crossroads; Madigonda Shankeraiah Mutt, main road Kavadiguda; Ammapally Sita Ramachandra Swamy temple, Ammapally near Shamshabad; Mahalaka Chanda step-well, Eflu, Tarnaka; Islamiah High School, Monda Market; Vivek Vardhini School, Jambagh Road; Sudhir Naik Residence, Gowliguda; Rahat Manzil at Saidabad; Aziz Bagh, Noorkhan Bazaar and State Bank of India  building, Koti, have been declared heritage buildings.

Though the Heritage Conservation Committee had also recommended Moosi Maternity and General Hospital , New Malakpet; as a heritage building, it was not considered by the state government as it is hidden by constructions.

According to the GO, HCC had listed out these buildings at its 112, 115 and 121 meetings and asked the HMDA  to issue a notification inviting objections and suggestions from the public in May 2011. Fourteen suggestions and two objections were received to the notification. The two objections pertained to SBI, Koti; and Moosi Maternity Hospital. The MA&UD department considered the objection on declaring Moosi Maternity Hospital as a heritage building and deleted it from the list.

As of now, 151 buildings and 30 heritage precincts have been declared as heritage buildings by the HMDA and with the inclusion of 15, the number of heritage buildings rose to 166.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / Home> City / TNN / January 18th, 2013