Mushkin Cheruvu freed from encroachments by HYDRAA
The Hyderabad Disaster Response & Asset Protection Agency has successfully cleared encroachments from the Mushkin Cheruvu lake. The operation reduced the full tank level of the lake from 52 acres to less than 20 acres, reclaiming over 35 acres of land. Local complaints prompted the agency to act, leading to the removal of around 40-50 huts and the fencing of the lake to prevent future encroachments.
- ▪HYDRAA cleared encroachments from Mushkin Cheruvu lake on Saturday.
- ▪The lake's full tank level was reduced from 52 acres to less than 20 acres.
- ▪Around 40-50 huts were removed from the lake's full tank level.
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In a major operation on Saturday, the Hyderabad Disaster Response & Asset Protection Agency forces cleared the full tank level of the Mushkin Cheruvu between Narsingi and Puppalguda of several encroachments.The FTL of the lake has been reduced from 52 acres to less than 20 acres through construction of a bund through the lake, thus manufacturing over 35 acres of land upstream, a statement from HYDRAA informed.The operation was taken up based on the complaints from locals, who approached HYDRAA alleging encroachment by the organisation, which had been handed over the responsibility of the lake’s development under Corporate Social Responsibility.A field level enquiry by HYDRAA together with Irrigation, Revenue and municipal officials has revealed that the lake extended to over 59 acres as…
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