Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Sunnam Cheruvu Restoration Nears Completion Ahead of Month-End Inauguration
Sunnam Cheruvu is a lake in Hyderabad that was badly damaged by sewage, garbage and encroachments.
Workers have been cleaning and restoring it.
The lake has grown from 13 acres to nearly 30 acres.
Walking tracks and green recreational areas have been created around it.
Many residents, including women and children, have started visiting the lake.
Officials said some water tanker businesses had taken water from the lake and supplied it to nearby hostels, schools and colleges.
Tests reportedly found very high levels of lead and nickel in water samples.
HYDRAA faced resistance from some locals and went through legal battles while doing the work.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy is expected to inaugurate the restored lake by the end of the month.
Sunnam Cheruvu in Guttala Begumpet, Madhapur, is nearing completion after a major restoration project.
The lake has expanded from 13 acres to nearly 30 acres after encroachments were removed.
The site was previously affected by sewage, garbage dumping and illegal water extraction.
HYDRAA officials faced local resistance and legal cases during encroachment removal and restoration work.
Tests reportedly found lead levels nearly 12 times and nickel levels about seven times above permissible limits.
- Who
- HYDRAA, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, HYDRAA Commissioner A. V. Ranganath and local residents are associated with the project.
- What
- Sunnam Cheruvu is being restored and expanded into a nearly 30-acre freshwater lake with walking and recreational spaces.
- When
- Encroachments were removed in September 2024, and inauguration is expected by the end of this month.
- Where
- Guttala Begumpet, Ayyappa Society, in the Madhapur area of Hyderabad.
- Why
- The lake was affected by encroachments, sewage, garbage dumping and reported illegal water extraction.
- Water body
- Sunnam Cheruvu
- Location
- Guttala Begumpet, Ayyappa Society, Madhapur, Hyderabad
- Original area
- 13 acres
- Restored area
- Nearly 30 acres
- Implementing agency
- Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA)
- Reported lead contamination
- Nearly 12 times above the permissible limit
- Reported nickel contamination
- About seven times above the prescribed standard
- Expected inauguration
- By the end of this month
