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Thammidikunta Lake restoration to be inaugurated on November 11
Thammidikunta Lake in Madhapur, Hyderabad, is set to be inaugurated on November 11 by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy.
The lake had shrunk from nearly 30 acres to 14 acres because of encroachments.
HYDRAA removed encroachments and cleared silt, plastic and construction debris to restore the water body.
The agency also diverted nearby sewage and rebuilt three inlets and an outlet to improve water flow.
The drainage changes are expected to reduce flooding around Shilparamam, which had been inundated by runoff from Kondapur and Madhapur.
The ₹20 crore project added a walking track, landscaped areas, benches, gazebos, a yoga platform and a rose garden.
HYDRAA has proposed a sewage treatment plant to limit pollution and reduce the sewage load entering the Musi; the restored lake is also expected to support rainwater storage and groundwater recharge.
Restored Thammidikunta Lake in Hyderabad is scheduled to be inaugurated by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on November 11.
The lake had shrunk from nearly 30 acres to 14 acres because of encroachments.
The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency removed encroachments and cleared silt, plastic, construction debris and boulders.
A 1,200-mm-diameter pipeline was installed to divert sewage away from the lake.
Works worth ₹20 crore include a walking track, landscaping, gazebos, a yoga platform and a rose garden.
- Who
- Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy is scheduled to inaugurate the restored lake.
- What
- Thammidikunta Lake has been restored and developed.
- When
- November 11, 2026.
- Where
- Madhapur, Hyderabad, opposite Shilparamam.
- Why
- The restoration aims to return the lake to its original extent, improve rainwater storage and groundwater recharge, and help prevent flooding and pollution.
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Encroachments, including the N Convention, were removed as part of efforts to restore the lake.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy is scheduled to inaugurate the restored lake.
- Former extent
- Nearly 30 acres
- Reduced extent
- 14 acres
- Sewage pipeline diameter
- 1,200 mm
- Development and beautification cost
- ₹20 crore
- Walking track
- 1.25 km