Hyderabad: Chief Minister Revanth Reddy will inaugurate the restored Thammidikunta lake in Madhapur at 6 pm on Wednesday. HYDRAA has completed the arrangements for the event.
The Chief Minister will also hand over Indiramma house documents to people who lost their huts within the FTL limits during the lake’s development. He will first give the documents to 34 people who lost huts in Ramanthapur Pedda Cheruvu in the Uppal constituency.
Several ministers, public representatives and senior officials from various departments will attend the programme. Film actor Akkineni Nagarjuna, who supported the lake’s development, will join as guest of honour. Comedian Shivareddy’s troupe will perform an orchestra for the guests. The Chief Minister will speak at a meeting after the inauguration.
The lake’s surroundings have changed since HYDRAA developed it. Sewage once left the area with a foul smell, but the surroundings are now pleasant. The lake was once a dumping yard for construction waste, garbage and biomedical waste. It has now shed that waste and turned eco-friendly and healthy. The removal of more than 30,000 truckloads of silt ended the foul smell.
Pathway, open gym and play area at the lake
A 1.6-km pathway now runs around the lake. A state-of-the-art open gym and a children’s play area add to the facilities. These facilities benefit the health of people of all ages.
Greenery now spreads around the lake and makes the surroundings pleasant. A 60-year-old bonsai plant stands at the centre of the seating platform for visitors and draws attention. Thousands of plants around the lake reinforce the focus on greenery. The lake has also regained its natural features, including flood control in the monsoon and growth of groundwater.