lakes
- Bangalore
Once dry, Bengaluru pond revived through community effort
Bengaluru: What was once a dried-up, neglected and encroached patch of land on the outskirts of Bengaluru has been transformed into a thriving water body, thanks to the efforts of environmentalist Gurunandan…
- Hyderabad
Water pollution a shared govt responsibility, says Telangana HC
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday, June 8, observed that preventing drinking water pollution is a collective responsibility of all government departments, calling it a critical public health issue that cannot be…
- Hyderabad
202 flood hotspots identified: HYDRAA rolls out lake safety measures, SMS alerts
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) Commissioner AV Ranganath on Monday, June 1, warned that Hyderabad may face flooding due to high-intensity downpours this monsoon season. The commissioner also…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad flips the script: Gated societies to sell waste water back to HMWSSB
Hyderabad: In a reversal of the existing arrangement where residents buy water from the city’s utility, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) has decided to procure treated wastewater from gated…
- Hyderabad
HYDRAA removes encroachments from Nagireddy Kunta in Gandipet
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) on Tuesday, March 31, carried out operations in three areas of the city, removing encroachments from lakes, parks and roads. Encroachments removed from…
- Hyderabad
Cyberabad takes up lake clean-up drive, clears 20.5 tonnes of garbage
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Municipal Corporation (CMC) and residents undertook a lake clean-up drive on Sunday, March 22, collecting 20.5 metric tonnes of garbage from 57 lakes. The drive, called Swachh Sunday, was…
- Hyderabad
87 acre, Rs 10,804 cr: HYDRAA’s anti-encroachment drive so far in 2026
Hyderabad: In the two months since the beginning of 2026, HYDRAA has quietly reclaimed 87.83 acre of land worth at least Rs 10,804 crore, which points to a systematic encroachment on government land,…
- Hyderabad
HYDRAA protects land worth Rs 1,511 Cr from various areas across Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) removed encroachments from lakes and parks and protected land worth Rs 1,511 crore on Tuesday, February 10. In Kondapur, on the road going…
- Hyderabad
After Bum-Rukn-ud-Dowla Lake revival, HYDRAA eyes South Hyderabad
Hyderabad: After reviving the Bum-Rukn-ud-Dowla Lake in Rajendranagar into a vibrant urban oasis, the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) is planning to revive lakes situated in the southern part…
- Lifestyle
Trending: Which Indian lake is called the ‘Lake of Tears’ and why?
Hidden in the hills of Manipur, in Northeast India, lies a lake that many people in India do not know much about, but should. It is called Loktak Lake, and it is…
- Hyderabad
HYDRAA commissioner inspects nala expansion works, encroachments in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Disaster Management and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) Commissioner AV Ranganath inspected nala expansion works and attended to encroachments complaints at Sunnam Cheruvu, Borabanada, Gachibowli and Mansurabad, among other places on…
- Hyderabad
Banjara Lake neglect fuels mosquito menace, odour in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Banjara Lake in Hyderabad’s Banjara Hills has fallen into neglect following the closure of the Taj Banjara Hotel. The hotel was shut down earlier this year, on February 21, due to…
- Hyderabad
HYDRAA to draft plan to protect encroached lakes in ORR, HMDA limits
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has initiated the process of drafting a comprehensive action plan aimed at safeguarding endangered and encroached lakes and other water bodies located…
- Hyderabad
HYDRAA chief inspects Nanakram Kunta, warns builder over encroachment
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) commissioner AV Ranganath carried out a spot inspection at Nanakram Kunta (Kotha Kunta) at Khajaguda on Tuesday, March 25, over complaints about illegal…
- Hyderabad
Lake rejuvenation across Hyderabad a priority, says HYDRAA chief
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) commissioner AV Ranganath assured on Thursday, March 6 that lake development in Hyderabad will face no obstacles. He urged corporate entities and…
