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Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of theIndian state ofTelangana. It occupies 650 km2 (250 sq mi) on theDeccan Plateau along the banks of theMusi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of 536 m (1,759 ft), much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain aroundartificial lakes, including theHussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre. According to the2011 census of India, Hyderabad is thefourth-most populous city in India with a population of6.9 million residents within the city limits, and has a population of9.7 million residents in themetropolitan region, making it thesixth-most populous metropolitan area in India.
Until the19th century, Hyderabad was known for itspearl industry and was nicknamed the "City of Pearls", and was the only trading centre forGolconda diamonds in the world. Many of the city's historical and traditionalbazaars remain open. Hyderabad's central location between theDeccan Plateau and theWestern Ghats, and industrialisation throughout the20th century attracted major Indian research, manufacturing, educational and financial institutions. Since the 1990s, the city has emerged as anIndian hub of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology and information technology. The formation of thespecial economic zones ofHardware Park andHITEC City, dedicated to information technology, has encouraged leading multinationals to set up operations in Hyderabad. (Full article...)
The Heritage Conservation Committee under HUDA was formed by state government in 1981 to retain architectural, historical and socialvalue of buildings.Hyderabad Urban Development Authority has listed almost 160 buildings inHyderabad inTelangana state as heritage structures. Almost 70% of heritage buildings are in private hands. Heritage structures include buildings, monuments, rock structures etc.
By notifying such structures, Heritage Conservation Committee in collaboration with (INTACH) works to retain their architectural, historical and social importance and tries to convince the owners not to destroy the listed heritage structures lured by the commercial potential of their properties. The buildings are graded as Grade I, Grade II & Grade III. However, experts feel due to lack of support from the state government it has become difficult to preserve the status of these buildings. Various buildings such as Ravi Bar, Adil Alam Mansion, Central Building Division & Devdi Ranachand – Ahotichand have been demolished but the names of these buildings are still being retained in the list. (Full article...)
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