Plot owners, in their own words

Dr. Gurava Reddy

Founder, Sunshine Hospitals
Hyderabad

“A once-in-a-lifetime chance for any Telugu family to own an address on the riverfront. Perfect weekend home for those in Hyderabad.”

Narayana Uppalapati

Senior Engagement Manager, Amazon
Florida, USA

“After living in 4 states and in many homes across USA, my wife and I got used to and always enjoyed living in a lakefront house!”

Kush Bhandari

PMC & Landscaping Consultant
Hyderabad

“After seeing the development, I felt it’s now or never and despite being a Punjabi and having no previous connections with this region, decided to book 2 plots on the spot!”

Stories of Alakananda

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Satish Kumar Reddy Chappidi

Data Engineer, DataVault
Dallas, USA

“It took me less than a week to decide, and I was confident enough to book a plot even without visiting in person.”

Nageswara Rao Guntupalli

Solution Architect & Development Lead, East West Bank
Palo Alto, USA

“There is a defined understanding of how the community is expected to function, including ownership, usage, and long-term maintenance.”

Kiranmayee & Ravi Kumar Karri Venkata

Senior Systems Manager (ERP), Virtusa
Columbus, USA

“Adding to its charm was Alakananda’s close proximity to the renowned Koti Lingala and Vedadri temples, which made the location even more appealing from a spiritual perspective.”

Swathik J Kurella

Software Engineer, MathWorks
Boston, USA

“We plan to construct a villa there in probably 4–5 years, depending on how my children’s schooling plans work out.”

Kaja Sudhakara Babu

Retired Electrical Engineer
Hyderabad

“Normally for a farmhouse, you need a bigger plot for a garden and open space. But here, all that is available as common space, which saves both cost and effort, while still giving the same experience.”

Sridhar Kanagala

Apolo Manufacturing Inc.
Mississauga, Canada

“…many people plan their retirement around places like Florida. For me, the thought was different – I would rather spend that time back in India…”

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Prasad Donepudi

“Meanwhile, my wife asked her parents to visit the property – without telling them that we had already paid the token.”

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Bala Krishna Uppala & Bhavana Kavuri

Director, Sraavanam Ltd & IT Consultant
Northampton, UK

“I first booked a 400 sq. yard plot, but later needed to switch to a 267 sq. yard plot and even during this change, the entire conversation with him was polite, smooth, and respectful.”

Akbar Syed & Kranthi Chowdary Minnakanti

Software Engineer, Capital One
Austin, USA

“A close friend urged me to stop by while I was in India, I went out of curiosity – and the moment I arrived, the river views and thoughtful planning clicked.”

Ramprasad Reddy Arumalla

Senior IT Technical Lead, Delta Airlines
Atlanta, USA

“Out of curiosity, I asked my uncle to visit the site. He wasn’t familiar with the area, but after seeing it in person, he told me, “This is a place well worth considering.”

Ajai Babu Uppukonduru

Retired Central Government Officer
Vizag

“When enquired about the Air Quality Index, the promoters provided a screenshot of AQI reading of the location as 29(PM 2.5) – which was very good.”

Nikhilesh Reddy

Senior Business Analyst, nextbillion.ai
Hyderabad

“We had one clear dream – to settle down in a place that’s close to nature, but nothing around Hyderabad gave us that feeling.”

Prasad Rao

Principal Engineer, Salesforce
Hyderabad

“The biggest hurdle to get over was a repetitive question by close family & friends who kept asking why I was going 2 to 3 hours from Hyderabad – especially when there are options much closer to the city”

Amarender Reddy

Partner, Get Built Development Co
Mumbai

“When I began exploring options for a long-term property investment, I had a few non-negotiables in mind – clean air, reliable water, and a setting that felt peaceful but not cut off from the conveniences of modern life.”

Sudhakar & Nirmala Kesamneni

Software Specialist & Design Engineer, Ford
Detroit, USA

“It reminds us, in many ways, of Babcock Ranch in Florida – a small, self-sufficient village surrounded by nature.”

Ajitha & Satya Thentu

Digital Solutions Manager & Regional Engineering Manager
Maryland, USA

“In fact, we bought 2 plots purely based on what we saw and learned online – which alone says a lot about the transparency and trust this team inspires.”

Puneeth Varma Penmatsa

IT Engineer
Vijayawada

“The project contains everything a family / investor would need as part of his portfolio: Rare Riverfront views Natural clean air & organic food Excellent Modern Infrastructure Easy accessibility to Hyderabad and Vijayawada.”

Srikanth Yalavarthi

Urban Farmer & Real Estate Consultant
Vijayawada

“For someone who believes in staying aligned with the five elements, this felt like the right place to plant roots.”

Sujana Tiruveedi & Rakesh Kumar Akuluru

Application Tech Lead & Cloud Systems Architect
Arkansas, USA

“One of the most impressive aspects was the property’s development approach — all structures are built with high standards, comparable to U.S. quality, and done without disturbing the natural environment.”

Dinesh Kumar Reddy

Senior Software Engineer, Microsoft
Hyderabad

“We celebrated my child’s first birthday here with family and friends, and it was the best and a memorable occasion for everyone who attended.”

Geetha A

Senior Manager, Dassault Systemes
Bangalore

“We thoroughly enjoyed our memorable stay and to our own surprise, what should have been a casual weekend getaway to explore the property, very quickly turned into an instant on-site decision to invest!”

Ram B (Ram Srivas Battula)

Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Taciti Consulting
Hyderabad

“My family and I stayed overnight at the property with the sole purpose of studying the project closely and deciding whether it made sense to invest”

Vijay Karthik

Senior UX Designer, Google
Hyderabad

“Our family often reminisces about the slow and mindful living of the past, especially our childhood years when we used to live in a tiny town amidst a lot of greenery – which is unimaginable now without modern comforts.”

Dr. Hemanth Kumar Padala

Dental Surgeon (MDS)
Hyderabad

“Instead of having to fit into a standard design, we could actually plan a home that matches our lifestyle and taste.”

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Venkatesulu Sugali

Senior L&D Manager, Sembcorp Industries
Singapore

“The pristine riverfront setting, along with the vision of a sustainable and vibrant community, truly set it apart from other options I explored.”

Subash Chaitanya K

Director of Product, Moonfrog Labs
Bangalore

“Alakananda checked all these boxes by offering bigger plots – instead of the usual cramped sizes – giving me enough space to design a house that perfectly suits my family’s needs, complete with a garden.”

Satyanarayana Chivukula

Senior Software Engineer, Microsoft
Hyderabad

“Having lived abroad before relocating back to India, I have yet to experience or come across any other project in India that is close to such a stunning riverfront ambiance, forest land, temples etc.”

Prasad Kunisetty

Founder, TeluguPeople.com, AATIE and Effexoft
New Jersey, USA

“This is a massive earth moving project – being the son of a Civil Engineer, I understand the sheer magnitude of effort it takes to create Alakananda!”

Manohar Botlagunta

Director of Engineering, Intuit
Bangalore

“I flew in from Bangalore to Vijayawada, just to see this project and took a flight back to Bangalore the same day and the entire process was coordinated by the team”

Dr. Avinash Poka

Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Siddhartha Medical College
Vijayawada

“My 6 year old loved the place and atmosphere along with the boating and horse riding activities.”

Vaibhav Nigam

Software Architect, Deloitte
Hyderabad

“Initially sceptical due to the misleading nature of the internet, I decided to take a leap of faith and visit the place, the moment I arrived, a wave of tranquillity washed over me.”

Kishore Kumar Yellamraju

VP, Technology Infrastructure & Cloud Operations
Chennai

“It’s also a potential retirement home for my parents, where they can enjoy a peaceful and healthy environment.”

Aparna Peddada

Director, IT Services
Hyderabad

“The website was incredibly informative – addressing about 90% of my queries with well-thought-out content and that gave me enough confidence to make a trip to the project.”

Ramamurthy Patibandla

TEQRA Global Engineering
Visakhapatnam

“When I first learned about Alakananda through social media, the details showcased on their website & brochure fascinated me to such an extent that I was eager to buy a plot without even visiting the location!”

Reethika & Srinivasa Praneeth

Boehringer Ingelheim & Accenture
Stuttgart, Germany

“…Our decision was instant and though we flew back to Germany after paying the token…”

Kishore Karumanchi

CEO, Archents Inc.
Hyderabad

“On a side note, I highly recommend enjoying a meal at the property – whether it’s lunch or breakfast, you’ll definitely find yourself wanting to come back for more!”

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Rohit Tatineni

Software Architect
Texas, USA

“Alakananda RiverFront project is quite well talked about amongst many of my circles in the US since we have never seen something like this in India before compared to the routine plotted developments and apartment communities.”

Rajesh Bhogadi

Director, Infoera Solutions
Sydney, Australia

“Our primary goal is to build a holiday home in a project that prioritises green cover with abundant fruit and vegetable plantations over commercial aspects of maximising land use for construction.”

Ravi Theja Karnatakam

Software Engineer, Amazon
California, USA

“Transparency in the process and the smooth & seamless way in which even registration of my plot was handled without my physical presence or even bothering / involving any of my family members back in India.”

Satyanarayana Raju Uppalapati

Senior Engagement Manager, Amazon
Florida, USA

“After living in 4 states and in many homes across USA, my wife and I got used to and always enjoyed living in a lakefront house!”

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Sarada Suddapalli

Chennai

“We bought a small plot with the vision of building a retirement home there and I am glad to say, none of us regret our decision in the slightest.”

Vijaya & Sushma Saradhi Pula

Software Architect
Austin, USA

“The ambience is amazing, with lots of greenery, and more importantly from our perspective – safe & secured boundaries with 24/7 security and a well thought-out layout, with various amenities for all age groups and interests.”

Maddukuri Sai Krishna

Chief Manager, Hindustan Aeronautics
Bangalore

“…dinner under the stars and other activities and our parents could visit the temples next door making it a getaway for the entire family…”

Hemanth Kumar Ravivarapu, IFS (Retd)

IFS (Retd), Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
Tenali

“…having spent a majority of my life outdoors deep in the wild across a diverse range of topographies and landscapes across India…”

Sangeetha & Krupakar Reddy

Project Manager (Data Science), Thermo Fisher
Hyderabad

“The registration was handled completely by them without us having to go to the registrar office and the sale deed was delivered by their staff to our doorstep offering a very hasslefree, informed and convenient process.”

Seshan Balaji

Senior Engineer, Electricity & Water Authority
Bahrain

“Though we have never been to Andhra Pradesh before, my wife and I are spiritually inclined and felt a very positive vibe when we visited Alakananda, despite having no prior knowledge of the location and its surroundings.”

Suneel Akkineni

Director, Deutsche Bank
Hyderabad

“I visited Alakananda only to validate my younger brother’s purchase of a plot here, but was so impressed with the project that I ended up buying a plot myself!”

Vikas Machina

Full-time Forex Investor
Vijayawada

“I’m eagerly waiting to finish construction of my home here and will be moving here FULLTIME – as in relocating into Alakananda from Vijayawada and start living in this piece of heaven on earth”

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Sravan Krovidi

Virginia, USA

“I was even more surprised that projects like this are being done in India as being in USA, we take these fro granted but in the Indian context, this was quite unexpected!”

Leena Ponneri

Director, Prasanna Enterprises
Darwin, Australia

“Fishing, kayaking and boating are fun activities in particular that my family is looking forward to in Alakananda on our future visits to India.”

Sharda Krishnamurthy

Deloitte (Advisory & Audit)
Hyderabad

“…a place for our children to connect with their heritage and where our parents can retire in peace…”

Sudhakar Mallela

Director / SVP, Financial Services
Bangalore

“Witnessing their systematic nature, the way they executed promises, and their commitment to every amenity assured my confidence.”

Sai Abishek Damireddy

Deputy Manager, Deloitte
Hyderabad

“Special mention about the Alakananda team, AVR garu, Jhashank and Divyendhu who made us feel like family and I applaud their passion and work ethic, which is clearly visible in the success of the project”

Vishesh Sinha

Founder & CEO, Page3 Events
Hyderabad

“But despite getting used to such extravagant visuals and events, I was still surprised at the magnificent waterfront at Alakananda and its lush surroundings.”

Vinit Shetty

Hong Kong

“A casual visit along with my cousin to explore this out of curiosity very quickly turned into a definitive purchase decision by the time we finished the property tour!”

Dr. Harikrishna Bandla

Internal Medicine
Louisiana, USA

“When I read about this project for the first time, I was excited because of the features that this project offered and the stunning location – but it also seemed too good to be true”

Subrahmanya Pradeep Morusupalli

Staff Engineer, Micron
Hyderabad

“And to my total surprise, I could finally see such pristine waters in India – which until then for me were signature elements & possible only in Himalayan regions or say Balkan Europe.”

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Dr. Ajit Elaprolu

Radiologist, Mithra Scans
Palakol, West Godavari

“Moreover being at the confluence of 2 rivers, surrounded by lush green forest lands all around and famous temples nearby, I felt this could be a perfect holiday home for my family and friends spread across Hyderabad and Andhra.”

Ram Murthy Prabhala

SVP, Enterprise Services, Genpact
Hyderabad

“However @ Alakananda, I found the promises being met on the ground and that is what made it easier to decide”

Rajesh Kumar Sama

Manager, Deloitte Consulting
Houston, USA

“…he also helped me with one of the most coveted corner plots that overlook the neighboring Koti Lingala temple…”

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Milind Renapurkar

Senior Manager (Development), Commvault
Hyderabad

“I however visited the property along with my father-in-law and cousin – but merely out of curiosity, without any serious thought of buying it”

Sameera Mulpuri

Manager, Business Analytics, Duck Creek Technologies
Boston, USA

“…I have a strong hunch that I may end up living here fulltime while my son is off to boarding school and beyond!…”

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Hemanth Kumar

Business Owner
Hyderabad

“To add to the confidence, the purchase process was smooth and transparent, thanks to the professional guidance from the founder and his team – with his 2nd generation also being involved full-time.”

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Sri Krishna Pothuboyina

Software Engineer, Dish Network
Denver, USA

“Took 2 plots next to each other to construct a villa that matches our taste in near future.”

Trivikram Chalasani

Senior Applied Machine Learning Scientist, W.W. Grainger
Chicago, USA

“The idea of having a serene retreat for my family and a peaceful retirement haven for my parents makes this investment all the more meaningful.”

Ratnakar Kalangi

IT Manager, Dish Network
Colorado, USA

“What inspired further confidence is that they sent continuous updates and progress repots every couple of months with photos for us to be informed of all the developments on site.”

Bala Nanduri

IT Infrastructure Architect
London, UK

“It also felt like an ideal retirement home for a cool and calm life for my parents and maybe myself if I chose to come back to India someday!”

Rajesh Mandava

Senior Consultant, SAP America
Atlanta, USA

“Within a week, I took along 3 of my childhood friends – 1 from Hyderabad and 2 from Vijayawada – to the site and they too ended up purchasing a plot each.”

Lalit Vukkurthi

Lead Data Architect
UAE

“I first heard about Alakananda through a friend who had already bought a plot here and spoke highly of the developers & the promoters commitment to delivering high-quality properties.”

Surya Teja Katha

Trade Partner, ARB India
Hyderabad

“But post COVID, with Work From Home becoming common and prevalent – especially in my line of work where I can work from anywhere – I felt there could be a use for such projects”

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Abhishek Simhadri

Director, Coupang
Seoul, South Korea

“I was equally impressed by the location and the route to reach the site from Hyderabad as the highway has many hidden gems to satisfy your taste buds.”

Aditya Adusumalli

Hyderabad

“Alakananda Riverfront is the very first and probably the most luxurious glamping gated community I have ever seen so far”

Madhavi Adure

Hyderabad

“We will be building a holiday home soon – something that will remind us of our childhood spent in grandparents homes, stories for kids to share it with future generations!”

Sharath Reddy Nookala

Software Development Engineer, Amazon
Nashville, USA

“The design of the buildings and amenities is modern and thoughtful, and I have no doubt that the finished project will be a testament to the development team’s expertise and creativity.”

Sandhya Puri

Senior Manager, Deloitte Consulting
Hyderabad

“Knowing my interest, my brother suggested Alakananda after coming across one of their social media posts and without wasting anytime, I called Jhashank to find about this gated community and landed up at the site the very next weekend!”

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Arun Kishore Kammari

Technical Specialist, Haley & Aldrich
Hyderabad

“Walking next to the fresh & flowing Krishna River and enjoying the moon light dinner was a rare experience that I will cherish and we decided right then & there that a place like this should not be missed!”

Piyush Sharma

Outsourcing & Customer Experience Consultant
New Delhi

“Having no intention to invest so far away from Delhi, I wasn’t too keen initially, but the following day, I did visit the website and was taken aback with what I saw and read!”

Nagendra Reddy K

Associate Development Manager, GlobalData
Hyderabad

“While at first we bought this purely as an investment, we are now tempted to think of building a villa in the coming years to enjoy the bliss of nature!”

Dr. Gurava Reddy

Founder, Sunshine Hospitals
Hyderabad

“A once-in-a-lifetime chance for any Telugu family to own an address on the riverfront. Perfect weekend home for those in Hyderabad.”

Poornima K Vishnubhotla

Educator; Founder, 4th Dimension
Hyderabad

“I want a “happening” calm place – I want “commutable” remoteness – I want “organized” wilderness – I want “reachable” solitude – I want “unreligious” divinity”

Yesudas Edward Penkett

Hyderabad

“My kids thoroughly enjoyed seeing the sunset over the Krishna river and sunrise the next morning over the Paleru river.”

Vamsee Anand Kompella

Director, Customer Success, OvalEdge
Hyderabad

“In March 2022, I stayed overnight in the Clubhouse guest house”

Dr. Sanjai Addla

Doctor
Hyderabad

“Have already purchased 2 plots and looking forward to building our holiday home.”

CSN Raju

Advocate, Cyberabad Legal Services
Hyderabad

“It required only one visit for me to fall in love with the place and their team & founder makes you feel that you are their extended family!”

Sai Raghu Chitteboina

Deloitte
Dallas, USA

“I first visited Alakananda in March 2022, AFTER the plot was fully paid for and registered and was awestruck with the developments that had taken place within the last couple of years.”

Ramachandru Tejavath, IAS (Retd)

IAS (Retd), Special Representative of Telangana in New Delhi
Hyderabad

“Infact after I bought my plot here, I sent the brochure to my children and they instantly commented that I should have gone for bigger plot!”

Dr. Mallela Ravindranath

Consultant Radiologist
Hyderabad

“…I may end up keeping it and gifting it to my children!…”

Avinash Gupta

Managing Partner, Asap Constructions
Hyderabad

“Being a builder myself, I can understand the amount of work, planning and vision that has gone into creating this unique project in South India.”

Satya Chandrahas

Game Developer, Glu Mobile
Hyderabad

“When me and my wife got to know about Alakananda from a North Indian friend, our first reaction was wondering why did they buy something so far from Hyderabad!”

Avinash Cheekoty

Business Owner
Hyderabad

“After having seen a couple of riverfront projects in North India at Hardiwar and Rishikesh, I started looking for something similar in South India”

Balaji Madabushi

Senior Technical Lead, CES
Hyderabad

“But after my visit, my opinion changed completely as I realised this is a unique project and also met their Chairman at the site and observed his vision on the future development of the project.”

Nataraj Chowdary Ravula

IT Software Consultant
Hyderabad

“And the best part is that I never had plans of investing here when I visited for the 1st time as I was visiting to check this place on behalf of my NRI friends who wanted to invest here”

Tausief Shaikh

Technical Lead, ROKA
Hyderabad

“And let me tell you – the experience of waking up at 5AM and a walk beside the water is something which I cannot put in words, “It’s wow, you should just experience it”.”

Lakkineni Prasad

Director, Pratibha Educational Institutions
Khammam

“…The sincerity of the promoters is evident at every step and their part of the work is almost complete even before selling any plots of phase 1…”

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Katyayani Polepeddi

“We plan to start construction of a “Bamboo House” in the first half of 2021 and start visiting once in a while and also suggest our family & friends to come and enjoy this place.”

Anjali Reddy Chowdhary

Ravindra Group
Hyderabad

“When me and my family entered, it felt like as if “Utopia” was existing there for real and I am sure any typical metropolitan resident would be awestruck, just like us.”

Govardhan Mattela

Director, Ceremorphic India
Hyderabad

“I visited Alakananda during Feb 2020 when my neighbour & good friends Raj and Smitha – who had already invested in this project a couple of months ago – invited me and my wife to go along with them to a Weekend Party being organised at the riverfront clubhouse at Alakananda.”

Kishore Thulluri

CEO, Thulluri Exports
Hyderabad

“I already have plans to build a Prefab Wooden Chalet style holiday home to begin with to enjoy the weekends to get away from Hyderabad and later may even think of settling down here post retirement!”

Koya Ram Tilak

Entrepreneur (Manufacturing & Trading)
Hyderabad

“After a few days, one of my cousins got to know what I invested and out of curiosity, he too visited the site and was equally impressed and purchased a 500 square yards plot on the spot too.”

Dr. Anand Swaroop

SingHealth Group of Hospitals
Singapore

“I met Divyendhu at a cultural fest in the US and that is how I got to know about G&C and Alakananda – their flagship project and a unique gated community on the riverfront…”

Ramesh Chari

Expert Consultant, Boston Consulting Group
New York, USA

“First, I love living near water and already own a 10 acre lakefront home in Catskills NY.”

Venkata Potturu

Solution Architect
Dallas, USA

“The quarter mile stretch of water has deep pools, riffles, and sandy banks – a fisherman’s dream!”

Rupesh Kumar Kowticwar

Technology Evangelist & Consultant
Hyderabad

“I came to know about Alakananda RiverFront from one of their mailers and then got to know more on the same from one of the meets they had arranged in Daspalla Hyderabad.”

Rajkumar Addada

Senior Faculty, Made Easy
Gurgaon

“I have invested in many lands and apartments across Hyderabad, Delhi & Bangalore but have not come across any property with such a massive & impressive riverfront feature!”

Kush Bhandari

PMC & Landscaping Consultant
Hyderabad

“After seeing the development, I felt it’s now or never and despite being a Punjabi and having no previous connections with this region, decided to book 2 plots on the spot!”

Abhishek Mishra

Senior Specialist, Digital Marketing Strategy & Sales, Adobe
Bangalore

“I invested despite not being a Telugite — this isn’t just a project for Andhra or Telangana. It’s a rare investment for any Indian to make.”

Praveen PVSR

AVP (Finance), ABB
Bangalore

“I recently visited Alakananda along with my mother in October 2019 – AFTER buying the plot even without seeing it in the 1st place!”

Dr. Srihari Vallabhajousula

Doctor
Scotland, UK

“I had never heard of G&C Global until then and on the trip to the site, Jhashank gave us an insight into their company and the narration seemed very genuine, professional and personal.”

Syam Prasad Chandra

Business Owner
Hyderabad

“As we entered we found a vast belt of grasslands with sweeping river views overlooking the Ashram and Temples.”

Srinivas Velugu

SAP Consultant, Tech Data
Munich, Germany

“…I got to know about Alakananda through G&C (with whom I have made multiple investments since 2017)…”