Himayatsagar water let out to save farm house of Harish Rao: Congress

Hyderabad: Water was let out from Himayatsagar in order to save the farm houses of minister T. Harish Rao and former minister Mahendar Reddy, whose houses were within the full tank level, said vice-president of the Congress party’s kisan cell M. Kodanda Reddy. It was imperative that GO 69 that lifts prohibitions of pollution-causing constructions, including, hotels, malls, heavy constructions and industries must be withdrawn immediately, It further stated, “As the government itself has given a written affidavit in October 2022 that prohibitions of G.O 111 are not removed and all prohibitions are applicable, hence the government must immediately withdraw GO 69. More than 45 per cent of the area of reservoirs has been reduced due to encroachments.” At a stage when every person of HMDA/GHMC is not receiving 135 litres of water per person per day it is the responsibility of the government to restore the reservoirs to their original area and holding capacity, the report states. The 22 STPs in the buffer zone of reservoirs, heavy constructions, hazardous industry and concretizing the area from where two rivers Musi and its tributary Esi originate can cause destruction and put lives in peril.