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The Hindu
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Mini parks, walking track, and seating facilities to be developed around 58-acre Cherlapally lake in Medchal
The Cherlapally Tank in Kapra mandal of Medchal Malkajgiri district may soon be developed as a tourist and holiday destination with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds. Hyderabad Disaster Response & Asset Protection Agency's (HYDRAA) Commissioner, visited the lake on Thursday (June 19, 2025) after receiving an invitation from the Director General of Prisons Soumya Mishra. Both the officials discussed the possibility of modernising and beautifying the lake, spread over 58 acres. They inspected the inlet and outlet of the lake, and discussed works such as completion of fencing around the lake, strengthening of the bund and developing a pathway. For safety, solar lighting and CCTV cameras may be provided, they said, and explored the ways to ensure channelling of fresh water into the lake. Water body receives surplus water from chain linked lakes Mr. Ranganath instructed the Irrigation engineers at HYDRAA to prepare a detailed project report with regard to the works. The water body receives surplus water from the chain linked lakes of Nagireddy Kunta, Kapra Lake, Mothukula Kunta and Bison Kunta, a statement from HYDRAA informed. It also has a sewage diversion channel. A walking track of three kilometres will be developed around the lake, along with mini parks, trees, and seating facilities. Ms. Mishra informed Mr. Ranganath that representatives of industries in Cherlapally industrial area are ready to fund the development of the lake, and requested a comprehensive report with segment wise expenditure components. Local Revenue, Irrigation and GHMC officials too joined the tour of the lake located in close proximity to the Cherlapally Jail.
The Hindu
03-05-2025
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- The Hindu
GHMC clarifies on HYDRAA chief's inspection
The structure with deviations at RTC Crossroads which the chief of Hyderabad Disaster Response & Asset Protection Agency A.V .Ranganath inspected on Friday has a status quo order on it issued by the city civil court, and GHMC is in the process of filing a counter, a clarification from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation said. Mr. Ranganath, who went on the inspection after he received complaints, mentioned that the structure had permission for four floors, but was raised with six floors. License was given without occupancy certificate, and the building, meant for a hospital, occupied part of the road space. Responding to a news article published on the inspection, titled 'HYDRAA Chief A.V. Ranganath criticises officials over illegal hospital structure' published on May 3, 2025, GHMC, through a press release, clarified that the structure had permission under 'residential' category for stilt plus four floors, issued on March 19, 2019. The owner/builder has constructed a cellar plus five floors and an additional penthouse on sixth floor. He also used the building to house a hospital despite the residential permission. In view of the deviations, the owner was issued initial notice on June 19, 2024, and also further orders to rectify the deviations and conform to the norms as per the building permissions, the note said. The owner has instead, approached the civil court and obtained status quo order, besides applying for regularisation under the GHMC Act, 1955. The regularisation request has been rejected, the note informed.
