Hyderabad: HYDRA fenced Khaitlapur lake on Thursday to protect 9.06 acres of full tank level (FTL) land from encroachment. The lake is located in Khaitlapur village of Kukatpally mandal in Medchal-Malkajgiri district.
The agency carried out the fencing work to prevent illegal occupation of land within the lake’s FTL limits. HYDRA teams also cleared thorny bushes and vegetation to facilitate the installation of fencing around the protected area.
However, a brief tense situation arose when a JCB accidentally displaced a grave marker during the clearance work. The stone, which had been placed to identify a grave, was hidden among thick bushes.
The incident occurred while workers were removing thorny vegetation using the JCB. As the stone was not visible beneath the bushes, the machine struck and dislodged it, leading to tension at the site.
Police deployed as HYDRA excludes burial ground from fencing
A HYDRA official supervising the operation clarified that the fencing work excluded the burial ground where the marker stood. The official said the agency had taken care to protect the lake’s FTL land while leaving the burial site outside the fenced area.
Meanwhile, police reached the location following the incident and arranged security to prevent further disturbances. Their presence helped maintain order as the fencing work continued.
HYDRA also installed signboards identifying the fenced land as part of the lake’s FTL area. The boards marked the land as belonging to Khaitlapur lake.
Through the fencing exercise, HYDRA sought to safeguard the 9.06-acre FTL area against encroachments. The agency completed the protective measures while excluding the burial ground identified during the operation.