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National Dam Safety Panel Praises HYDRAA’s Hyderabad Lake Restoration Model
A national expert committee visited Fox Sagar Lake in Hyderabad.
The committee looked at the lake, its main wall, and possible safety problems.
HYDRAA explained how it plans to restore and protect the lake.
The plan includes protecting the lake’s boundaries and nearby public property.
It also aims to keep the lake’s natural features.
HYDRAA is improving channels that bring in floodwater and carry away extra water.
The committee liked this work and said other places could use a similar approach.
The goal is to protect Hyderabad’s lakes for future generations.
The National Dam Safety expert committee praised HYDRAA’s restoration and development of Hyderabad’s lakes.
The committee said HYDRAA’s approach could be replicated in other parts of India.
Led by Dr Shailesh Kumar Srivastava, the committee inspected Fox Sagar’s bund, lake condition and safety issues.
Fox Sagar’s restoration plans include protecting its 482.6-acre Full Tank Level area, boundaries and surrounding environment.
HYDRAA is improving lake inlets, outlets and bunds while retaining natural features and water-storage capacity.
- Who
- The National Dam Safety expert committee and the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRAA).
- What
- The committee praised HYDRAA’s lake restoration and safety-management approach and inspected Fox Sagar.
- Where
- Fox Sagar Lake in Hyderabad.
- When
- The committee visited Fox Sagar on Wednesday.
- Why
- To inspect lake safety and restoration plans that the committee said could serve as a model elsewhere in India.
Key facts
- Lake
- Fox Sagar Lake
- Full Tank Level area
- 482.6 acres
- Restoration programme
- HYDRAA’s Phase-3 programme for major Hyderabad lakes
- Committee chair
- Dr Shailesh Kumar Srivastava
- Planned protections
- Lake boundaries, public assets and the surrounding environment
- Infrastructure work
- Improved floodwater inlets, excess-water outlets and strengthened bunds
Sources
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