hyderabad ap lokayukta justice p lakshman reddy has directed the commissioner of ap archaeology and museums department to immediately issue a final notification declaring 100 meters around the kondapalli fort in krishna district as a prohibited area and 200 meters area thereafter as a regulated area the judge also directed the commissioner to furnish a report on restoration and renovation works on the fort and structures located within its precincts along with details of efforts made to strengthen the walls he wondered why the authorities were keeping quiet even after the legal hurdles were removed to protect the precincts of the historical fort under the provisions and rules of ap ancient and historical monuments and archaeological sites and remains act 1960the lokayukta sought details of development of a link road from the national highway to the fort also explain in your affidavit the steps taken to restore jail khana prison house koneru pond and museum in the fort justice lakshman reddy said he also directed the ibrahimpatnam mandal revenue officer to convey to the court of lokayukta the staus of appeals preferred by people whose pattas were cancelled on account of their location within the precincts amaravathi metropolitan development wings commissioner was directed to inform about the steps he has taken to cancel the layout permissions given to sites in the vicinity of the fort asking the state tourism and culture departments special chief secretary to convey the steps taken to develop the area into a tourist spot the lokayukta said landscaping needs to be done and there is a need to set up food courts and drinking water facility near the fort area he would review the status of his order on july 5