GVK One Mall in bad condition

Q: Guys, a month back I went to the GVK One Mall in Banjara Hills, I saw that the water decoration in front of it were really dirty. Have they been taken care of since, or is the condition just getting worse?

Ramesh Gullapalli, Hyderabad

6th August 2014

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Hi,
Banjara Hills is an urban commercial center in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.Banjara Hills is one of more than 150 cities/boroughs comprising Greater Hyderabad. This is an upmarket locality and is close to Jubilee Hills. This area was a hilly forest area and was least inhabited in the past. Banjara Hills is famous for its hotels, swanky restaurants and big shopping malls. Hotel Taj Krishna, Taj Deccan and Taj Banjara are well known star hotels in this area. So, we should take care of the beauty of this locality. If there is anything noticed such as dirty water, drainage system, garbage issue contact the GHMC and the HMDA as both are claiming to be developing the city.

Srikanth Reddy, Hyderabad

25th August 2014

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I know why they are not doing anything about this problem. Both the development authorities and the mall managers have come at an impasse over this situation. According to the department of urban biodiversity, this fountain should have been better maintained by the mall authorities, since they receive enough funds for all required maintenance purposes. It is funny that these kinds of incidents of gross carelessness are still happening even after the GHMC and the HMDA both are claiming to be developing the city.

Krishna Rao, Hyderabad

7th August 2014

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Yes my daughter was also saying this few days back. She used to love going to that mall with her friends. They would sit in front of the fountain and chat, but now they don’t get to do that anymore. They even tried asking the guards about it, but of course, they wouldn’t know anything about it. it is funny that even despite getting good revenue, nothing is being done for these malls. I know for a fact that the last time these fountains were working fine was the end of last year. Over 7 months have passed by since, and still the whole thing is in such a state of disrepair. Its shameful!

Lokesh Gowda, Hyderabad

7th August 2014

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Yes I know what you mean. Even I have noticed this particular water decoration in front of the mall. Its a shame, that they spent so much money in building this huge malls, but they cant even maintain a proper maintenance fund. These things now look like giant clay pots sitting on a trough of dirty water, but they are actually fountains, but the water doesn’t flow anymore. Last time I saw, there was a layer of dirty water lying on the bottom of the trough.

Kamala Reddy, Hyderabad

6th August 2014

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