Ghost villages on paper: 413 Telangana hamlets never officially mapped; real estate boom meets legal chaos

Telangana grapples with a colonial-era issue as 413 villages remain unsurveyed, including prime areas within the Hyderabad metropolitan region. The absence of official land records fuels litigations, title disputes, and encroachments, particularly in rapidly urbanizing zones where land prices are soaring. Incomplete surveys during the Nizam era and lack of subsequent corrective measures contribute to the ongoing chaos.

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