Hyderabad rains: 33 lakes discharging surplus water; 7 reach FTL
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hyderabad rains: 33 lakes discharging surplus water; 7 reach FTL

The Hindu  

Many waterbodies within Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation have reached surplus water levels under the impact of the continual rains for the past few days. On Monday morning, 33 lakes were releasing surplus water downstream, as per information shared by the Lakes division of the GHMC. Lakes with surplus water The lakes with outflow of surplus water include Rangadhamuni Kunta, Kuktapally; Mundla Katwa, Moosapet; Boin Cheruvu, Hasmathpet; Kysamma Cheruvu, Kukatpally; Pedda Cheruvu, Nacharam; Thammidi Kunta, Khanamet; Gopi Cheruvu, Lingampally; Chakalavani Cheruvu, Lingampally; Nallagandla Cheruvu; Malka Cheruvu, Raidurg; Bandelaguda Cheruvu; Pedda Cheruvu, Gangaram; Kaidamma Kunta, Hafeezpet; Erla Cheruvu, Madinaguda; Patel Cheruvu, Nacharam; Nalla Cheruvu, Uppal; Nagireddy Kunta, Yapral; Miralam Tank, Bahadurpura; Pedda Cheruvu and Kalmanna Kunta, Gajularamaram; Venna Cheruvu, Jeedimetla; Lingam Cheruvu, Suraram; HMT Lake, Quthbullahpur; Yellamma Cheruvu, Kukatpally; Parki Cheruvu, Kukatpally; Yellamma Cheruvu, Manikonda; Langar Houz Tank, Golkonda; Kotha Cheruvu, Shaikpet; Hussain Sagar, Domalguda; Lotus Pond, Hakimpet; Bathur Kunta, Shaikpet. Lakes that reached FTL The lakes that have reached FTL include Sudalavani Kunta, Allahpur; Patan Cheruvu, Patacheru; Raisamudram, Ramachandrapuram; Bandam Cheruvu, Gajularamaram; Chinna Bandam Cheruvu, Suraram; and Ramamma Kunta, Gachibowli.

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Lakes Body Takes Up 6 Projects in Hyderabad
1 day, 5 hours ago

Lakes Body Takes Up 6 Projects in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The GHMC’s lakes and water bodies management circle said it had has undertaken 34 projects costing nearly Rs 61 crore for fencing lakes, strengthening bunds and diverting sewage away from waterbodies. It said that with the support of HYDRAA, authorities had demolished unauthorised structures at seven lakes which were built in FTL and buffer zones. This included 35 structures …

If Unprotected, Hyd Won’t Have Lakes by 2040: Ranganath
3 weeks, 6 days ago

If Unprotected, Hyd Won’t Have Lakes by 2040: Ranganath

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Urbanisation in Telangana is taking place 12 per cent faster than the national average, HYDRAA commissioner A.V. Ranganath said 61 per cent of Hyderabad’s lakes had disappeared, with the remaining 39 per cent requiring immediate protection to prevent their extinction in the next 15 years. The state government established HYDRAA to safeguard lakes, public parks, roads and government land …

Hyderabad: 12 City Lakes Set for Rejuvenation
1 month, 1 week ago

Hyderabad: 12 City Lakes Set for Rejuvenation

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Twelve lakes in the city have been shortlisted for a facelift jointly by the HMDA and the GHMC. This will cover costs incurred on diverting sewage to ensure that the lakes are not polluted,” said a GHMC official. Project rejuvenation will include fencing of lakes, building walking tracks, gazebos, open gyms, children play areas and benches. “We will take …

Hyderabad Lakes To Get Major Revamp
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad Lakes To Get Major Revamp

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: For beautification and development of lakes in Hyderabad, M. Dana Kishore, principal secretary of municipal administration and urban development, instructed GHMC commissioner Amrapali Kata, the special commissioner for lakes, and the corporation’s zonal commissioners to identify at least five lakes in each zone. They were instructed to prepare and submit a comprehensive action plan for the beautification and development …

15.6k Tanks in TG Reach Surplus Levels
3 months, 2 weeks ago

15.6k Tanks in TG Reach Surplus Levels

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Over 15,600 of Telangana's 34,716 minor irrigation tanks have reached surplus water levels due to continuous heavy rainfall over the past few days. According to official data from the irrigation department, 15,608 minor irrigation tanks have attained surplus levels, indicating that they are filled to or beyond their capacity. In stark contrast, 2,207 tanks have water levels only up …

Heavy Rains Flood Major Irrigation Projects in Telangana
5 months ago

Heavy Rains Flood Major Irrigation Projects in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: All major irrigation projects including Yellampalli, Kadam, Sathnala and Komaram Bheem received large inflows of water following heavy rains in upstream areas. Irrigation officials released excess water from Kadam project by lifting five gates following heavy inflows into the project. The Yellampalli project also received heavy inflows while water was discharged downstream into river Godavari from the SRSP. Pranahita …

Nearly half of lakes in GHMC encroached under BRS rule: Bhatti
6 months ago

Nearly half of lakes in GHMC encroached under BRS rule: Bhatti

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The BRS government has resorted to massive encroachments of water bodies, with 182 out of 417 lakes within GHMC getting completely encroached, while 76 partially encroached. The numbers were revealed in a press release issued on Friday after Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka analysed the report of water bodies in the city with assistance of Telangana Remote Sensing Application …

Hyderabad’s tall towers battle thirst
8 months, 1 week ago

Hyderabad’s tall towers battle thirst

The Hindu  

Cradling their two-year-old daughter, banker Anjana and techie-husband Ramakrishna savour the breathtaking view of the cityscape from their 14th floor abode in a plush gated community of Hyderabad. There are water tankers everywhere now.” The longstanding rivalry between Hyderabad and Bengaluru spans various aspects, including competition among IT companies, the residential and office market, public transportation, and the cost of …

No water cut till next June due to sufficient lake levels, says BMC
1 year, 2 months ago

No water cut till next June due to sufficient lake levels, says BMC

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The lake levels of seven lakes supplying water to the city reached 99.6 % on Wednesday at 6am. Due to sufficient lake levels, there will be no water cuts in the city till the next monsoon, said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Earlier in August, BMC officials had said that it may have to apply water cuts if lake levels …

Lakes festival as a part of Telangan formation
1 year, 6 months ago

Lakes festival as a part of Telangan formation

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The government celebrated ‘Ooroora Cheruvala Panduga ’ as part of the state Formation Day celebrations on Thursday. At a programme at Lotus Pond, minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav unveiled a booklet on lakes. They are providing drinking and irrigation water.” In the past, farmers, used to suffer due to lack of water, but today the ponds have plenty of water, …

185 water bodies in Hyd decorated as part of TS Formation Day celebrations
1 year, 6 months ago

185 water bodies in Hyd decorated as part of TS Formation Day celebrations

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The government celebrated ‘Ooroora Cheruvala Panduga ’ as part of the state Formation Day celebrations on Thursday. In the HMDA area, all 185 water bodies had been decorated. They are providing drinking and irrigation water.” Farmers used to suffer due to lack of water in the past, but today the ponds have plenty of water, he said. Srinivas Yadav …

Hyderabad lakes drying up, experts say critical times ahead
2 years ago

Hyderabad lakes drying up, experts say critical times ahead

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: While pollution of lakes in the city is a serious issue, 30 lakes within the city limits have gone dry and some have been encroached upon and disappeared, raising serious concerns about the preservation and existence of these water bodies. The report stated that two lakes, Mangalavani Kunta in Hafeezpet and Thouthu Kunta in Khajaguda, were non-existent, while Khanamet …

Lakes rapidly deteriorating, GHMC abandons them
2 years, 1 month ago

Lakes rapidly deteriorating, GHMC abandons them

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Lakes in the city are rapidly declining and deteriorating faster than expected, but unfortunately the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, the agency in charge of maintaining them, appears to have abandoned them. According to GHMC data, the civic body decided to restore 19 lakes in 2018, of which the corporation has completed eight lakes to the tune of Rs 167 …

Telangana rains: People living in low-lying areas move to safety
2 years, 5 months ago

Telangana rains: People living in low-lying areas move to safety

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Incessant rains over the past week have inundated residential localities located near lakes, prompting residents to seek shelter elsewhere. Osmansagar near Jalpally was among the worst-hit areas as residents took to social media to share their plight. Drain projects and other works, intended to stop the inundation this year, were left midway, leading to inundation for a third consecutive …

Heavy rains wreak havoc in Telangana
2 years, 5 months ago

Heavy rains wreak havoc in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Incessant rains have created havoc in several districts in the state on Friday, killing two persons in a wall collapse incident in Nalgonda district while a man was washed away in Bhadadri district on Friday. At the Kaddam dam, the water level touched 693 feet as against 700 feet of actual full reservoir level. At the Nizam Sagar, the …

Pune: Water level rises in 4 dams due to incessant rainfall
2 years, 5 months ago

Pune: Water level rises in 4 dams due to incessant rainfall

India Today  

Heavy rains lashed parts of Maharashtra, including Pune, on Monday and Tuesday, resulting in a gradual increase in the water levels in the dams supplying water to Pune. Notably, the Pune Municipal Corporation started alternate day water supply in the city after the water levels in the four dams supplying water to the city had dropped last week. WATER LEVEL …

No official to look after Hyderabad\'s waterbodies
2 years, 8 months ago

No official to look after Hyderabad\'s waterbodies

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The delay in appointing a special commissioner for lakes, as was proposed some time ago, has kept the city waterbodies in serious trouble. Officials said patta landholders have stalled the works at Edula Cheruvu, Pedda Cheruvu in Amberpet, Tondapally Cheruvu in Shamshabad, Pasumamula Cheruvu in Abdullapurmet, Pedda Cheruvu in Keesara, Rampally Cheruvu, Mallampet Cheruvu in Bowrampet, Pedda Cheruvu in …

Government’s apathy destroys Hyderabad lakes systematically
4 years, 1 month ago

Government’s apathy destroys Hyderabad lakes systematically

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The death knell for the city’s lakes was sounded in the 1990s when the then government issued a notification stating that water bodies smaller than 10 acres could be used to build residential and commercial purposes. A technical report, ‘Documenting disappearing water bodies of Hyderabad city’, prepared by the Society for Participatory Development revealed that 27 lakes and kuntas …

Hyderabad rains aftermath: 53 lakes damaged, others may breach too
4 years, 2 months ago

Hyderabad rains aftermath: 53 lakes damaged, others may breach too

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: As many as 53 lakes out of a total of 185 have been left damaged or left in a vulnerable condition due to incessant rains. Irrigation officials monitoring the city lakes said all tanks were brimming with huge inflows after the city received a record 30 cm of rainfall this week, said state secretary, irrigation, Rajat Kumar. Meanwhile, after …

Hyderabad lakes breach after record-breaking heavy rains
4 years, 2 months ago

Hyderabad lakes breach after record-breaking heavy rains

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Thousands of residents were again left stranded in their homes as floodwater ravaged their localities, especially Hafeezbabanagar, Shivajinagar in Uppuguda, Chandrayangutta, Malakpet, Moosarambagh and several other parts of downstream Musi River on the LB Nagar side. Residents of Hafeezbabanagar had to literally watch their homes getting submerged as the upstream Gurram Cheruvu and Jillelguda tanks breached at around 1.30 …

Lakes in GHMC’s East Zone swell
4 years, 2 months ago

Lakes in GHMC’s East Zone swell

The Hindu  

About 10 to 12 lakes in the East Zone of GHMC have breached under the effect of incessant rains for the past three to four days, spreading over adjoining colonies and inundating them. GHMC officials said the lakes included Nagole Cheruvu, Bandlaguda Cheruvu, Bathula Cheruvu, Kummari Kunta and Kaprai Cheruvu in Hayatnagar circle, Errakunta in Nacharam, Nalla Cheruvu, Ramantapur Pedda …

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