HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will inaugurate the Thammidikunta lake at Hitec City on Wednesday. The lake, restored and rejuvenated by the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA), is spread on 30 acres and has a 1.25-kilometre walking track along with parks and other amenities.
Thammidikunta was one of the most controversial encroachment reclamation activities taken up by HYDRAA. On August 24, 2024, it demolished the alleged encroachments raised by actor Nagarjuna’s N Convention on the land, creating widespread controversy.
Due to encroachments, the 30-acre lake was limited to only 14 acres. After the demolitions, HYDRAA also found that miscreants were dumping bio-medical, plastic and construction debris waste into the lake.
HYDRAA took up the lake’s restoration works and expanded it back to 30 acres. The Agency also installed a pipeline around the lake to divert the sewage away from the lake. HYDRAA has also proposed a sewage treatment plant at the lake. The lake is now fitted with three inlet pipes to let rainwater into the lake, and an outlet pipeline is also installed. Authorities also developed the catchment drainage system around the lake to ensure the smooth flow of rainwater. They have also improved the linkages to the downstream Mundla Kathwa lake near Kukatpally Court Complex.
With a cost of Rs 20 crore, HYDRAA stepped up the lake’s decoration works by creating the walking track, along with a rose garden, two gazebos, open gyms and play areas.
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