GO111 Telangana
1) What is GO 111?
The erstwhile (undivided) Andhra Pradesh government issued GO 111 prohibiting development or construction work within a radius of 10 km in the catchment area of Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar lakes.
2) Why did GO 111 Come?
For many years, Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar reservoirs in the suburbs of the city of Hyderabad have been meeting the drinking water needs of the city. GO 111 is in force for the conservation of these reservoirs. By imposing a ban on polluting industries, huge hotels, residential colonies, and other polluting structures within a radius of ten kilometers around them. GO 192 was brought. By making some amendments to this, on 8th March 1996, the then government brought GO 111.
However, the Telangana government recently announced the withdrawal of 111 GO, a 25-year-old government order to protect the historic Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar reservoirs in Hyderabad, which environmentalists and activists have criticized as destroying the surrounding fragile ecosystem.
3) What is in GO 111?
According to 111 GO Usman Sagar and Himayat Sagar will be a bio conservation zone within 10 kilometers. In the layouts within the ponds,60 percent of the space should be left unoccupied. Other than in the settlement of Kanth, only 10% of the land should be developed. It is important to keep an eye out for the use of insecticides in the area.
4) Villages List Under GO 111
Its jurisdiction spans 84 villages in 7 Mandals in the Rangareddy district. This region spans 538 square km in total — another phase from Hyderabad. A total of 1 lakh 32 000 acres of land make up these 84 settlements. These lands are close to Bhagyanagar. The authorities halted numerous enterprises, including real estate, and only permitted the allocation ofagricultural activities. This covers 20 villages in Moinabad mandal and 47 villages in Shamshabad Mandal. Six towns in the Chevella district, three in the Rajendranagar and Shankarpally Mandals, two in the Shabad mandal, and one in the Kothur Manal will also be included in the GO.
5) Interesting facts on GO 111
On March 8, 1996, the erstwhile (undivided) Andhra Pradesh government issued ‘Government Order (GO) 111’ prohibiting development or construction work within a radius of 10 km in the catchment area of Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar lakes.
· The GO has banned the setting up of industries, residential colonies, hotels, etc. that cause pollution. The total catchment area is 1.30 lakh acres, spread over 84 villages.
· The objective of the restrictions is to protect the catchment area and keep the reservoirs pollution-free.
· For almost 70 years, these lakes have been providing water to Hyderabad, serving as the city’s primary source of drinking water.
Osman Sagar Lake
6) When and why were these reservoirs built?
Osman Sagar
· Authorities built dams on the Musi River, a significant tributary of the Krishna, to safeguard Hyderabad from floods.
· A major flood that occurred in 1908, during the rule of the sixth Nizam Mahbub Ali Khan (1869–1911), and claimed more than 15,000 lives sparked the idea to construct the dams.
· These lakes came into existence during the reign of the last Nizam Usman Ali Khan (1911–48).
· Usman Sagar was completed in 1921 and Himayat Sagar in 1927.
The Nizam’s Guest House at Usman Sagar is now a heritage building
7) What was said Govt about 111 GO?
GO 111 Government officials contend that has no purpose. Reports indicate that authorities once allocated 1,32,600 acres of land in this area for the preservation of the twin reservoirs. The government asserts, however, that Godavari and Krishna River water now serves Hyderabad City’s demands. According to GO, there won’t be a drinking water shortage in the city for a century. the claim that valuable land is sitting fallow. The Telangana Government has decided on Go 111 as part of that.
8) 111 GO Withdraw
The government constituted a committee in 2016 to decide on the issue of lifting this organism. But this committee has not submitted its report till now. Even though the High Court has asked the Telangana government to submit the report of this committee, the government has decided to ask for some time.
Recently, CM KCR said in the Assembly that 111 GO is meaningless. He said that there are 1,32,600 acres of land within this bio. He states that the authorities are currently supplying water to Hyderabad from the Godavari and Krishna rivers. There will be no shortage of drinking water for the city in another hundred years. Therefore, GO111 has no meaning in the current situation. The CM announced that will be lifted as soon as the report of the expert committee is received.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is GO 111?
A: The erstwhile (undivided) Andhra Pradesh government issued GO 111 prohibiting development or construction work within a radius of 10 km in the catchment area of Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar lakes.
Q: When did Govt Propose GO 111 Order?
A: Govt Proposed GO 111 on 8th March 1996.
Q: How much Area does come under GO 111?
A: 1,32,600 acres area comes under GO 111.
Q: How many villages come under GO 111?
A: 84 villages have come under GO 111.
Q: How many Mandals come under GO 111?
A: A total of 11 Mandals have come under GO 111.