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HYDRAA civic management and lake restoration activities

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2026-10-24 09:16 UTC → 2026-10-27 03:40 UTC · added removed

The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has expanded its digital and administrative engagement with the public. The agency launched an official web portal designed to centralize civic services and disaster management information, allowing residents to access critical data such as lake buffer-zone regulations, live rainfall maps, and weather forecasts. The platform provides direct access to the HMDA Lakes Portal for verifying Full Tank Levels (FTL) and facilitates online applications for fire safety No Objection Certificates (NOCs). Through its Prajavani grievance sessions, HYDRAA continues to address community complaints. In a recent meeting, the agency received 42 complaints involving regarding illegal boundary walls, road encroachments, and drainage issues. Specific reports included residents of Prajay Gulmohar Colony in Kuntloor village noting that boundary walls are blocking access to plots, and the Tellapur G Block Plot Owners Association alleging that approximately 11 acres of roads and parks have been encroached upon. Other issues included road obstructions in Serilingampally and industrial wastewater overflows in Medchal’s AGS Layout. Parallel to grievance redressal, HYDRAA the agency has shifted focus toward large-scale environmental restoration and enforcement. The agency Commissioner AV Ranganath noted that protecting water resources is vital for sustainability, citing data from the National Remote Sensing Centre that 61 per cent of Hyderabad’s lakes have disappeared. HYDRAA has completed the restoration of six lakes and initiated work on 14 additional water bodies. In a significant enforcement action near Sunnam Cheruvu in Madhapur, HYDRAA collaborated bodies to improve flood resilience. A major ₹35 crore restoration project for Kapra Lake is underway, with municipal approximately 60% of the work completed. This project includes desilting, deepening the lake for groundwater recharge, and police authorities improving inlet/outlet systems. Notably, local farmers have voluntarily consented to dismantle an hand over 70 acres of land within the lake’s FTL boundaries to support the restoration of this vital wetland. Enforcement efforts have also targeted illegal groundwater extraction network. Officials used machinery to remove unauthorized pipelines extraction. Using drone-assisted surveillance, HYDRAA and over 10 borewell connections, including one discovered concealed beneath a mattress in a residential bedroom. This crackdown addresses a partner agencies dismantled networks near Sunnam Cheruvu and Thammidikunta lakes, removing 31 unauthorised borewells. Investigations revealed sophisticated operations where water racket was extracted from residential premises via concealed pipelines and public health risks, as illegal pipes were reportedly laid through sewage, contributing to heavy metal contamination in the area. sold via commercial tankers.

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  1. 2026-10-27 03:40 UTC HYDRAA civic management and lake restoration activities
  2. 2026-10-24 09:16 UTC HYDRAA civic management and lake restoration activities
  3. 2026-10-14 19:22 UTC HYDRAA civic management and lake restoration activities
  4. 2026-10-10 04:44 UTC HYDRAA civic management and lake restoration activities
  5. 2026-09-29 04:31 UTC HYDRAA civic and disaster management activities

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