Official Initiatives
The Government must play an important role in the preservation of the Deccan's stunning granite formations. The Government of Andhra Pradesh has taken the first step by including rock areas in Regulation No. 13 of the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority(HUDA) for the protection of Heritage Buildings and Precincts. Hyderabad is the only city in India where rocks are protected as a natural heritage. HMDA, the Municipal Corporation and the Tourism Department have already started to develop rock gardens in the city.

The first 9 Formations proposed by the Soiety in 1997 and protected under Regulation 13 of the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority Zoning Regulations 1981 are as follows:

1.		"Hillocks around Durgam Cheruvu", a lake situated between Jubilee Hills and Hitecity Enlarge view
2.		"Rock Park", Hillock on Old Bombay Road, near Gachibowli Enlarge view
3.		"Bear's Nose", Formation behind Cyber Tower, Hitec City Enlarge view
4.		"Mushroom Rock", Formation in the campus of Central University of Hyderabad, Gachibowli Enlarge view
5.		"Cliff Rock", Hillock in Road No. 46, Jubilee Hills Enlarge view
6.		"Monster Rock", Formation in Road No. 71, Jubilee Hills Enlarge view
7.		"Tortoise Rock", Formation in Nandi Hills Colony, near Durgam Cheruvu Enlarge view
8.		"Toadstool", Formation in Road No. 35, Jubilee Hills Enlarge view
9.		"Obelisk", Formation in Road No. 66, Jubilee Hill Enlarge view

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The Society has again proposed a list of 20 Rock Sites to be notified under the HUDA Heritage Regulations, on 22 May 2006. Out of these sites, 15 have been notified as Heritage Precincts by the Government of AP, G.O. 68, on 3rd Feb, 2009:

1.		Rock on which Baba Fakhruddin Aulia's Dargah is situated, Poppalguda Enlarge view | Routemap 1
2.		Rocks at Maula Ali's Dargah, Maula Ali Enlarge view | Routemap 2 & 3
3.		Sentinel Rock, near Maula Ali Enlarge view | Routemap 2 & 3
4.		Skull Rock, HiTech City Phase II Enlarge view | Routemap 4
5.		Hamburger Rock, near Telecom Nagar, Gachibowli Enlarge view | Routemap 5
6.		Rock on which Dargah Pahar-e-Shareef is situated Pahar-e-Shareef Enlarge view | Routemap 6
7.		United-We-Stand Rock Gachibowli Enlarge view | Routemap 7 & 8
8.		Pathar Dil Rock, Gachibowli Enlarge view | Routemap 7 & 8
9.		Rock on which Dattatreva Temple is situated, Asif Nagar Enlarge view | Routemap 9, 10 & 11
10.		Allahbanda Hill, Sitaram Bagh Enlarge view | Routemap 9, 10 & 11
11.		Gangabowli-ka-Pahar, Gangabowli Enlarge view | Routemap 9, 10 & 11
12.		Rocks around Dargah Ghar-e-Mubarak etc., near Taramati Baradari Enlarge view | Routemap 12 & 13
13.		Rocks around Piran Shah Wali Dargah, near AP Police Academy Enlarge view | Routemap 12 & 13
14.		Rock formations around Shamirpet Lake, Shamirpet Enlarge view | Routemap 14
15.		Rocky Ridge behind Malkam Cheruvu, near Sheikpet Enlarge view | Routemap 15

3 Sites had been proposed in the Secunderabad Cantonment area and, Since not under HMDA (formely HUDA) Jurisdiction, have to be protected by the Cantonment administration.

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Citizens' Initiatives for Preservation
Citizens have taken their own steps to express their love and admiration for our granite rocks by preserving rock formations in their properties, even inside their houses.

	Narendra Luther's Wall of Rock in his house in Banjara Hills. Enlarge view
	N. Luther's Rock extends into Rahul's Flat on the first floor of the house. Enlarge view
	Rock in Road No. 32, Jubilee Hills Enlarge view
The gods like to dwell in or on the rocks. One can find innumerable shrines, from small one-stone places of worship to big temples in and amongst many rocks, and dargahs and chillas as well.
	Mahakali Temple in Golconda Fort, built into the rocks Enlarge view