Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said his government had decided to revive the Musi to provide a cleaner environment. He urged public representatives to set aside pretences and support the project.Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said his government had decided to revive the Musi to provide a cleaner environment.
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday said the first phase of the Musi River rejuvenation project, covering 21 km of the river in Hyderabad, would begin soon, news agency Press Trust of India reported.Speaking after inaugurating the restored Tammidikunta Lake, Reddy said the government had decided to revive the Musi to provide a cleaner environment. He urged public representatives to set aside pretences and support the project.“Of the total 55 km of Musi, works related to 21 km will start soon.
The process is over. All permissions have come.
It is at the stage of finalising tenders. We are taking up a major Musi revival programme.
It is not beautification. It is cleansing of Musi,” Reddy said, according to PTI.The chief minister said civilisations had historically developed along riverbanks and countries with economies centred on lakes had progressed. “It is the responsibility of this government to ensure that no one suffers during the cleansing and revival of Musi.
I am appealing to all public representatives to set aside any pretence. The development of any city and its economy is centred around its riverbank,” he said.Reddy said Hyderabad was known as a city of rocks and lakes.
Of the 1,372 lakes that once existed in the city, half had disappeared for various reasons, he said. He said encroachment of lakes had led to water accumulating on roads during heavy rain and waterlogging in residential areas.
He also expressed concern over pollution in the Musi River, saying people in Nalgonda district, which neighbours Hyderabad, were facing severe hardship.“My vision is to preserve nature and strive to promote Hyderabad as a world-class city. As part of this effort, we are restoring the city's lakes,” Reddy said.“The lives of the city's residents are intertwined with the Musi River.
The government has resolved to clean the entire river and ensure that there are no encroachments,” he added.The chief minister praised actor Nagarjuna, who attended the event, for supporting the revival of Tammidikunta Lake.“We have expanded the lake, which had shrunk to just 14 acres, to 30 acres. Nagarjuna came forward with a generous heart and handed over two acres of land to the government,” Reddy said.
He added that the restored lake would become a major tourist attraction.Reddy also directed officials of the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency and the police to take necessary measures to ensure the safety and security of visitors, particularly women, at the lake.The Telangana government plans to begin work soon on the first 21-km stretch of the Musi River rejuvenation project while continuing to restore Hyderabad's lakes and remove encroachments.- Ends