Works on to safeguard and strengthen 127 lakes in GHMC limits: KTR
The Hindu
So far work taken up with an estimated cost of ₹ 407 crore, Minister tells Legislative Assembly
The State government has initiated works for safeguarding and strengthening 127 out of the 185 lakes in the jurisdiction of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) with a cost of ₹ 407.3 crore.
Development of 48 out of the 127 identified lakes has been completed and the government has spent ₹ 218 crore on the works so far. The GHMC took up works on beautification of 63 lakes with an estimated ₹ 94.17 crore of which, works relating to 48 had been completed while they are in progress in respect of remaining 15.
The GHMC took up restoration of 19 lakes under the Mission Kakatiya with an estimated cost of ₹ 282.63 crore in addition to development and flood damaged repair works for 45 lakes with an estimated cost of ₹ 30.5 crore. Work on these lakes was progressing at a brisk pace, Municipal Administration Minister K.T. Rama Rao told the Legislative Assembly on Monday.