| Protected Rocks In Hyderabad |
| Our state is endowed with spectacular rocky formations, which at many places, are simply awe-inspiring. They are indeed a natural wonder of stony ridges and hillocks shaped into picturesque balancing forms through millions of years of weathering and wearing. Geologists date these rocks to a period 2,500 million years ago. It also happens to be the time when the earth's crust was formed from molten magma thrown out of the interior of our planet. Hyderabd boasts of many such rock formations. |
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| Rocks have now been brought under 'protected areas' and are included in the regulation for the protection of Heritage Buildings and precincts under the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority. |
| The Government has already listed nine rock sites as protected precincts and another 19 are under its consideration. The 'Society to Save Rocks' is actively engaged in creating an awareness among people on the 'rocky treasure' we have and the need to protect it. The nine 'protected rock sites' are: |
| 1 | "Hillocks" around Durgam Cheruvu lake situated behind Jubilee Hills. |
| 2 | 'Rock Park' at Hillock behind Dargah Hussain Shah Wali Cheruvu, accessible from old Bombay Road and Khajaguda Road. |
| 3 | "Bear's Nose" situated in the area covered by Shilparamam crafts village in survey no. 64, Madhapur. |
| 4 | "Mushroom Rock" situated in the south Eastern part of the University of Hyderabad Campus. |
| 5 | "Cliff Rock" situated between Road. No. 46 & 45, Jubilee Hills. |
| 6 | "Monster Rock" between Jubilee Hills Road No. 71 and 70. |
| 7 | "Tortoise Back" rock formation in Nandi Hills and B.N.Reddy colony near Jubilee Hills. |
| 8 | "Toadstool" at the end of Road No. 35 of the Jubilee Hills. |
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"Obelisk" at Road No. 66 in Jubilee Hills. |
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