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Four Sub-Registrar Office hubs to come up across Hyderabad

Four Sub-Registrar Office hubs to come up across Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Following a recent state government directive asking all departments to vacate rented premises, the Stamps and Registration Department has stepped up efforts to construct integrated Sub-Registrar Office (SRO) hubs at four locations in the city.

The proposed integrated hubs, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, will accommodate up to 11 SROs, sources said. Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy is scheduled to lay the foundation stone for one of the four hubs in Hyderabad on Monday.

According to officials, three integrated hubs are planned within Hyderabad district, to be located at Malakpet, Banjara Hills, and Bowenpally.

The Malakpet cluster will bring together the Ajampura, Charminar, and Doodhbowli SROs. The Banjara Hills cluster will house the Banjara Hills, Golconda, and SR Nagar offices. Meanwhile, the Bowenpally cluster will integrate the Red Hills, Chikkadpally, Bowenpally, Marredpally, and Secunderabad SROs, streamlining registration services across the city.

Officials familiar with the developments said the three hubs together handle a substantial portion of the city’s property registrations and generate several hundred crores of rupees annually in stamp duty and registration revenue.

Sources added that Rangareddy district, which has witnessed the fastest growth in real estate transactions, is also set to receive four integrated SRO clusters to cater to the rising demand.

The largest integrated hub is proposed at Gachibowli, which will bring together the Rangareddy registration office and the Serilingampally, Gandipet, and Rajendranagar SROs. Officials said this cluster currently handles the highest volume of registrations in the region.

In addition, three more hubs are planned in Rangareddy district at Koheda–Sahebnagar, Mankhal, and Kothapet, integrating SROs across the eastern, southern, and central parts of the district. According to sources, these locations were chosen to distribute workload evenly and ease pressure on offices with heavy footfall.

In Medchal–Malkajgiri district, plans are underway for three integrated clusters at Kandlakoya, Mallapur, and Kukatpally. Officials noted that Kukatpally and Mallapur, in particular, witness a high volume of registrations due to dense residential and commercial development in nearby areas.

Meanwhile, Sangareddy district is proposed to have a single integrated hub at Patancheru, combining the Patancheru SRO with the Sangareddy registration office. Officials said the Patancheru belt has emerged as a major industrial and housing corridor, making it an ideal location for a high-capacity registration centre.

Young minds explore gene clon­ing at CCMB

Young minds explore gene clon­ing at CCMB

For a group of Hyderabad schoolchildren, the New Year began not with fireworks, but with microscopes and lab benches. Students from Classes 8, 9, and 10, representing both government and private schools, conducted gene cloning experiments at the CSIR–Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) for the first time as part of the Young Innovators Programme (YIP).

The five-day programme offered participants a rare opportunity to experience life as scientists. “Five of us from our school took the entrance exam. On the first day, we observed fruit flies and zebrafish. Later, we worked on bacterial cultures and polymerase chain reaction,” said Yash Ashwatha P, a Class 10 student from Telangana Model School, Suryapet.

Selected as the only government school student in this year’s cohort, Yash added that while he aspires to become a civil engineer, the programme has also encouraged him to seriously consider science-related courses in the future.

For many participants, the experience proved transformative. “We truly felt like scientists during these days. From observing bacterial growth to performing gene cloning, we gained microscopic insights into DNA and how these nearly invisible strands replicate,” said Nishka Joshi.

J. Nathan, a Class 9 student from St Andrews School, said the programme broadened his understanding of how artificial intelligence can support experiments in chemistry and biology. “I already use AI tools such as Gama AI,” he added.

Another participant, Bal Soham Banerjee, noted that the practical sessions covered topics typically taught in Classes 11 and 12, going far beyond the limited textbook exposure available at school.

Speaking about the initiative, Dr Somdatta Karak, Senior Scientist and Head of Science Communication at CSIR-CCMB, said the 13th edition of the Young Innovators Programme (YIP) included 25 to 30 students. “This year, our focus was on hands-on training in molecular biology, including gene cloning. Due to laboratory capacity, participation is limited, but we hope to explore ways to include more students next year if adequate funding becomes available,” she said.