In a move to speed up the process of completing the Gouravelli reservoir works, the officials have started dismantling the houses at Gudatipally, one of the villages that would be submerged under the reservoir.
Supported by a huge police force, the officials started dismantling the houses on Wednesday afternoon. Even locks of some houses were broken open, household material was shifted in transport vehicles and the houses were dismantled with heavy machinery.
Oustees alleged that this was in violation of the orders of High Court and National Green Tribunal.