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Rules being formed for HYDRA to protect all lakes in Hyderabad: CS
Hyderabad: Telangana chief secretary Santhi Kumari on Thursday, August 29, said that guidelines are being readied to fully hand over the responsibilities of the protection of all the lakes, parks, canals and…
- Hyderabad
47 lakes in Hyderabad to be rejuvenated at cost of Rs 161 cr
Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is set to upgrade 47 lakes in Hyderabad across six zones. The project will involve building sluice gates, bunds, and ring mains, as well as…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: HYDRA demolishes illegal structures inside Errakunta FTL
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Disaster Response, Assets Monitoring, and Protection (HYDRA) officials have continued their demolition of illegal structures, by bringing down a few multi-storeyed buildings built on the Errakunta lake’s full tank…
- Hyderabad
Experts feel ‘community participation’ crucial for lake protection
Hyderabad: Stressing the need for lake restoration to maintain the water table’s equilibrium in the state, MA&UD principal secretary Danakishore said that though there were more than 4,234 lakes in urban areas…
- Telangana
Fish die in lakes due to summer heat in Telangana
Hyderabad: The summer heat is costing farmers dearly as fish are dying in lakes in Telangana, resulting in significant losses. Due to the rising temperatures, water in lakes, including Polkamma Cheruvu and…
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Telangana HC directs government to restore 13 lakes in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to restore 13 lakes in Hyderabad and Rangareddy districts. Granting one month’s time for the task, the court instructed the government…
- Hyderabad
GHMC initiates project to restore 40 lakes in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Lakes and Water Bodies Management Circle (HLWBMC), a division of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), has undertaken significant measures to safeguard and rejuvenate 40 lakes facing challenges such as…
- Telangana
‘Notify FTL buffer zones of HMDA lakes’, says Telangana HC
Hyderabad: Telangana high court on Thursday asked the Lake Protection Committee under HMDA to issue notifications for the Full Tank Level (FTL) buffer zones of all water bodies in Hyderabad. A bench…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Lakes in Malkajgiri, Alwal to be cleaned up
Hyderabad: Cleanup drives have been planned for Banda Cheruvu and RK Puram Cheruvu Lake in Malkajgiri and Chinnarayuni Cheruvu, Kotha Cheruvu Lake in Alwal. Earlier, locals around the Miryalguda Lake also known…
- Telangana
Telangana govt to rejuvenate 50 lakes in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Telangana’s department of municipal administration and urban development on Tuesday launched a programme to rejuvenate and develop 50 water bodies in and around Hyderabad. Minister for municipal administration and urban development…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Akbar asks state govt to delegate lakes restoration to Minor Irrigation dept
Hyderabad: AIMIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi on Saturday urged the state government on Saturday to delegate the restoration of lakes to the Minor Irrigation Department so that they can be managed by the…
- Bangalore
Lakes remain thirsty even as Bengaluru drowned, say activists and experts
Bengaluru: The torrential rain in the city that flooded the houses and offices of tech honchos and turned roads into rivers of sorts could not fill most lakes, thanks to the land…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad rains: Many areas turned into lakes, witnessed traffic jams
Hyderabad: The incessant rain continues to lash Hyderabad and other districts of the state at a time when the IMD had predicted more rain during the next 2 to 3 days. Due to…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Why the Hussain Sagar has never flooded our city
Hyderabad: Three days ago on July 12, alarm bells rang when the water levels of the Hussain Sagar touched 513.44 metres (above seal level) due to continuous and heavy rains. It was…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: A city shaped by its historic water reservoirs
By Mohammed Sibgatullah Khan Hyderabad: The Deccan has a dry climate and does not possess snow-fed rivers to irrigate its lands. Historically, it has depended on ground water and the yearly monsoon.…
