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'''Kokapet''' is an emerging commercial and residential hub in [[Rangareddy district|Ranga Reddy District]] in [[Telangana]], [[India]]. This place falls under Kokapet SEZ (Neopolis) and is as one of the most expensive commercial and residential locations in [[Hyderabad]].{{citation needed|date=May 2022}} It falls under Gandipet Mandal. High rise towers will come up at Neopolis Kokapet. The layout development is proposed with seamless connectivity to the [[Outer Ring Road, Hyderabad|Outer Ring Road]] by construction of Trumpet Interchange at Kokapet layout and additional entry and exit to the ORR at [[Narsingi, Ranga Reddy|Narsingi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/infrastructure/rs-265-crore-allotted-to-develop-hyderabads-neopolis-kokapet-township/84291515|title=Rs 265 crore allotted to develop Hyderabad's Neopolis Kokapet township}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2022/jan/03/2-new-interchanges-to-ease-traffic-in-hyderabad-2402423.html|title=2 new interchanges to ease traffic in Hyderabad}}</ref>
'''Kokapet''' is an emerging commercial and residential hub in [[Rangareddy district|Ranga Reddy District]] in [[Telangana]], [[India]]. This place falls under Kokapet Special Economic Zone (Neopolis) and is as one of the most expensive commercial and residential locations in the western part of [[Hyderabad]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/buoyed-by-kokapet-will-budvel-bid-make-killing/articleshow/102438117.cms?from=mdr|title=Buoyed by Kokapet, will Budvel bid make killing?}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/rs-3625-crore-for-100-acres-budvel-windfall-for-telangana-govt/articleshow/102625915.cms|title=Rs 3,625 crore for 100 acres: Budvel windfall for Telangana govt}}</ref> It falls under Gandipet Mandal. It is three kilometres away from [[Gandipet]] and close to [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport]]; it is almost an extension of [[Financial District, Hyderabad|Financial District]] and in the vicinity of the IT hub.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/workplace-proximity-techies-prefer-homes-in-kokapet/articleshow/83904652.cms|title=Workplace proximity: Techies prefer homes in Kokapet}}</ref> High-rise towers will come up at Neopolis Kokapet. Hyderabad-based My Home Group is firming up plans for a 30-35 million sq feet project at a cost of around $2 billion at Kokapet to build one of the largest private IT parks in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/at-2bn-largest-it-hub-to-come-up-at-kokapet/articleshow/81640662.cms|title=Telangana: At $2 billion, largest IT hub to come up at Kokapet}}</ref> The project is being developed as a premium business district on the lines of Gurugram’s [[Cyber City, Gurgaon|Cyber Hub]] that was developed by DLF. The commercial project being developed on an 80-acre plot, will comprise a combination of SEZ and non-SEZ development along with [[MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) tourism]], star hotel, retail and entertainment facilities. The layout development is proposed with seamless connectivity to the [[Outer Ring Road, Hyderabad|Outer Ring Road]] by construction of Trumpet Interchange at Kokapet layout and additional entry and exit to the ORR at [[Narsingi, Ranga Reddy|Narsingi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/infrastructure/rs-265-crore-allotted-to-develop-hyderabads-neopolis-kokapet-township/84291515|title=Rs 265 crore allotted to develop Hyderabad's Neopolis Kokapet township}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2022/jan/03/2-new-interchanges-to-ease-traffic-in-hyderabad-2402423.html|title=2 new interchanges to ease traffic in Hyderabad}}</ref> OKOS Gokarting is also located in Kokapet.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/lack-of-safety-for-drivers-puts-go-karting-in-dangerous-lane/articleshow/78596857.cms|title=Lack of safety for drivers puts go-karting in dangerous lane}}</ref> A Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) is being planned in Kokapet area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/now-ktr-seeks-centre-support-for-hyd-metro-ii/articleshow/101248791.cms?from=mdr|title=Now, KTR seeks Centre support for Hyd Metro II}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2021/nov/15/telangana-government-favours-light-rail-transit-system-in-hyderabad-2383766.html|title=Telangana government favours light rail transit system in Hyderabad}}</ref> The earlier proposed elevated bus rapid transit system (EBRTS) project , also known as Metro Neo from Kukatpally Housing Board (KPHB) to Narsingi covering the IT corridor like Kokapet has been put in cold storage by Government of Telangana.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/t-puts-brakes-on-elevated-bus-rapid-transit-system/articleshow/89356454.cms|title=Telangana puts brakes on elevated bus rapid transit system}}</ref>

The [[Outer Ring Road, Hyderabad|Outer Ring Road]] passes through the village. It is three kilometres away from [[Gandipet]] and close to [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport]]; it is almost an extension of [[Nanakramguda|Financial District]] and in the vicinity of the IT hub.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/workplace-proximity-techies-prefer-homes-in-kokapet/articleshow/83904652.cms|title=Workplace proximity: Techies prefer homes in Kokapet}}</ref> In Ocotober 2017, [[Supreme Court of India]] dismissed the claim of K.S.B. Ali and others, who claim to be the legal heirs of Nawab Nusarath Jung 1, in regard to prestigious Golden Mile Project at Kokapet.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/051017/nawab-kin-loses-case-against-hmda-over-kokapet-land.html|title=Nawab kin loses case against HMDA over Kokapet land}}</ref> The [[Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority]] (then known as HUDA), had auctioned 70 acres of land in Kokapet village, Rajendranagar mandal, in July 2006. A total of 168 acres were put up for auction, which fetched ₹ 1,775 crore for the Authority, including a bid amount of Rs 14.5 crore per acre for a five-acre plot.
<ref name="hindu2">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/21/stories/2006072120400400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214082352/http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/21/stories/2006072120400400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 February 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Golden Mile plots sold at Rs. 55,000 a square yard|date=2006-07-21|access-date=19 January 2014}}</ref>


South India’s [[List of tallest buildings in India|tallest residential building]] (skyscraper) , SAS Crown, is under-construction in the Golden Mile Layout at Kokapet. The [[Outer Ring Road, Hyderabad|Outer Ring Road]] passes through the village. This is the first ultra-luxury apartment in Hyderabad where one floor is dedicated for a single apartment. In October 2017, the [[Supreme Court of India]] dismissed the claim of K.S.B. Ali and others, who claim to be the legal heirs of Nawab Nusarath Jung 1, in regard to prestigious Golden Mile Project at Kokapet.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/051017/nawab-kin-loses-case-against-hmda-over-kokapet-land.html|title=Nawab kin loses case against HMDA over Kokapet land}}</ref> The [[Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority]] (then known as HUDA), had auctioned 70 acres of land in Kokapet village, Rajendranagar mandal, in July 2006. A total of 168 acres were put up for auction, which fetched ₹ 1,775 crore for the Authority, including a bid amount of Rs 14.5 crore per acre for a five-acre plot.
<ref name="hindu2">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/21/stories/2006072120400400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214082352/http://www.hindu.com/2006/07/21/stories/2006072120400400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 February 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Golden Mile plots sold at Rs. 55,000 a square yard|date=2006-07-21|access-date=19 January 2014}}</ref> GAR & Sons builders has built IT park where several companies have been leased office space.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/property-/-cstruction/capgemini-renews-office-lease-in-hyderabads-kokapet-area/articleshow/102507074.cms?from=mdr|title=Capgemini renews office lease in Hyderabad's Kokapet Area}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/real-estate/capgemini-renews-lease-for-2-office-assets-in-hyderabad-for-5-years-11117571.html|title=Capgemini renews lease for 2 office assets in Hyderabad for 5 years}}</ref>
[[File:GAR Laxmi Infobaan Kokapet.jpg|left|thumb|GAR Laxmi Infobaan in Kokapet]]
In 2017, the two member bench of [[Supreme Court of India]] comprising Justice AK Sikri and Justice Ashok Bhushan dismissed this plea while upholding the division bench order of the High Court that HMDA has ownership rights in of 638 acres of land in Kokapet.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/hmda-wins-kokapet-lands/article19798428.ece|title=HMDA ‘wins’ Kokapet lands}}</ref> The high court had declared that the lower court had no power to confer rights over jagir lands except to the extent of cash grants and vindicated the stand of the state government in declaring the 1,635 acres at Kokapet (Asadnagar) as government land under the [[Sarf-e-Khas]] (Merger) Regulation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2012/jul/19/kokapet-land-is-governments-rules-hc-388440.html|title=Kokapet land is Government’s, rules HC}}</ref>
In 2017, the two member bench of [[Supreme Court of India]] comprising Justice AK Sikri and Justice Ashok Bhushan dismissed this plea while upholding the division bench order of the High Court that HMDA has ownership rights in of 638 acres of land in Kokapet.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/hmda-wins-kokapet-lands/article19798428.ece|title=HMDA ‘wins’ Kokapet lands}}</ref> The high court had declared that the lower court had no power to confer rights over jagir lands except to the extent of cash grants and vindicated the stand of the state government in declaring the 1,635 acres at Kokapet (Asadnagar) as government land under the [[Sarf-e-Khas]] (Merger) Regulation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2012/jul/19/kokapet-land-is-governments-rules-hc-388440.html|title=Kokapet land is Government’s, rules HC}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Narsingi, Ranga Reddy district]]
* [[Gandipet]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Villages in Ranga Reddy district]]
[[Category:Villages in Ranga Reddy district]]

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Coordinates: 17°23′44″N 78°20′05″E / 17.39556°N 78.33472°E / 17.39556; 78.33472
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StateTelangana
DistrictRangareddy
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Kokapet is an emerging commercial and residential hub in Ranga Reddy District in Telangana, India. This place falls under Kokapet Special Economic Zone (Neopolis) and is as one of the most expensive commercial and residential locations in the western part of Hyderabad.[1][2] It falls under Gandipet Mandal. It is three kilometres away from Gandipet and close to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport; it is almost an extension of Financial District and in the vicinity of the IT hub.[3] High-rise towers will come up at Neopolis Kokapet. Hyderabad-based My Home Group is firming up plans for a 30-35 million sq feet project at a cost of around $2 billion at Kokapet to build one of the largest private IT parks in India.[4] The project is being developed as a premium business district on the lines of Gurugram’s Cyber Hub that was developed by DLF. The commercial project being developed on an 80-acre plot, will comprise a combination of SEZ and non-SEZ development along with MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) tourism, star hotel, retail and entertainment facilities. The layout development is proposed with seamless connectivity to the Outer Ring Road by construction of Trumpet Interchange at Kokapet layout and additional entry and exit to the ORR at Narsingi.[5][6] OKOS Gokarting is also located in Kokapet.[7] A Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) is being planned in Kokapet area.[8][9] The earlier proposed elevated bus rapid transit system (EBRTS) project , also known as Metro Neo from Kukatpally Housing Board (KPHB) to Narsingi covering the IT corridor like Kokapet has been put in cold storage by Government of Telangana.[10]

South India’s tallest residential building (skyscraper) , SAS Crown, is under-construction in the Golden Mile Layout at Kokapet. The Outer Ring Road passes through the village. This is the first ultra-luxury apartment in Hyderabad where one floor is dedicated for a single apartment. In October 2017, the Supreme Court of India dismissed the claim of K.S.B. Ali and others, who claim to be the legal heirs of Nawab Nusarath Jung 1, in regard to prestigious Golden Mile Project at Kokapet.[11] The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (then known as HUDA), had auctioned 70 acres of land in Kokapet village, Rajendranagar mandal, in July 2006. A total of 168 acres were put up for auction, which fetched ₹ 1,775 crore for the Authority, including a bid amount of Rs 14.5 crore per acre for a five-acre plot. [12] GAR & Sons builders has built IT park where several companies have been leased office space.[13][14]

GAR Laxmi Infobaan in Kokapet

In 2017, the two member bench of Supreme Court of India comprising Justice AK Sikri and Justice Ashok Bhushan dismissed this plea while upholding the division bench order of the High Court that HMDA has ownership rights in of 638 acres of land in Kokapet.[15] The high court had declared that the lower court had no power to confer rights over jagir lands except to the extent of cash grants and vindicated the stand of the state government in declaring the 1,635 acres at Kokapet (Asadnagar) as government land under the Sarf-e-Khas (Merger) Regulation.[16]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Buoyed by Kokapet, will Budvel bid make killing?".
  2. ^ "Rs 3,625 crore for 100 acres: Budvel windfall for Telangana govt".
  3. ^ "Workplace proximity: Techies prefer homes in Kokapet".
  4. ^ "Telangana: At $2 billion, largest IT hub to come up at Kokapet".
  5. ^ "Rs 265 crore allotted to develop Hyderabad's Neopolis Kokapet township".
  6. ^ "2 new interchanges to ease traffic in Hyderabad".
  7. ^ "Lack of safety for drivers puts go-karting in dangerous lane".
  8. ^ "Now, KTR seeks Centre support for Hyd Metro II".
  9. ^ "Telangana government favours light rail transit system in Hyderabad".
  10. ^ "Telangana puts brakes on elevated bus rapid transit system".
  11. ^ "Nawab kin loses case against HMDA over Kokapet land".
  12. ^ "Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Golden Mile plots sold at Rs. 55,000 a square yard". The Hindu. 21 July 2006. Archived from the original on 14 February 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  13. ^ "Capgemini renews office lease in Hyderabad's Kokapet Area".
  14. ^ "Capgemini renews lease for 2 office assets in Hyderabad for 5 years".
  15. ^ "HMDA 'wins' Kokapet lands".
  16. ^ "Kokapet land is Government's, rules HC".