Musi rejuvenation goes beyond politics, let’s bring river back to life: Revanth | Hyderabad News
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday said work on the 21-km stretch of the total 55-km Musi river as part of Musi river rejuvenation project will begin soon.All preliminary processes and permissions have been completed, and the project reached the tender stage, he said and assured that the govt would take full responsibility for ensuring that no one suffers any loss during the rejuvenation process as rehabilitation would be provided to project-affected citizens.He called upon all political parties and public representatives to set aside their differences and work together for the development of the city.Speaking at the inauguration of the restored Tummidi Kunta Lake near N Convention in Hitec city, the CM said the lives of over a crore Hyderabad residents within ORR and Nalgonda district people were closely intertwined with the Musi River and its contamination, and that it was essential to clean and restore it. “Let us not just beautify the Musi but bring it back to life. The Musi must be cleaned and rejuvenated,” he said.Stating that the Musi rejuvenation was an effort that went beyond politics and urged everyone to cooperate with the govt, he said politics should be confined during elections, while all should come together for development at other times, he said.The CM said Hyderabad was historically known as a city of lakes and rocks. Of the 1,372 lakes that once existed in the city, nearly 50 per cent had disappeared due to various reasons. Encroachments on lakes had resulted in rainwater stagnating on roads and residential colonies getting inundated, he said, urging people to reflect on the situation.He recalled that the Nizam had constructed Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar reservoirs to protect Hyderabad from floods. Referring to the development of Tummidi Kunta Lake, Revanth said the water body, which had shrunk to just 14 acres, had been expanded to 30 acres. The govt had undertaken the development work keeping the interests of future generations in mind, even if it caused temporary inconvenience to a few people.He particularly appreciated actor Akkineni Nagarjuna for contributing two acres of his land to the govt for the lake’s development. Nagarjuna had proved himself to be a hero not only in films but also in real life, he said. Earlier, the CM felicitated Nagarjuna with a shawl in acknowledgement of his support for the project.The government was focusing on restoring lakes and freeing them from encroachments. He also proposed developing a “lake economy” around Tummidi Kunta and said the area could emerge as another prominent destination in Hyderabad.“Until yesterday, people spoke about Shilparamam. From today, the focus will be on Tummidi Kunta. Instead of work from home, people will soon talk about work from Tummidi Kunta,” he remarked.Revanth said he had instructed police officials to take necessary measures to ensure safety at the lake premises. Suggesting that a Jammi tree be planted on the premises, he said the lakes could also become venues for Dasara, Sankranti and kite flying celebrations and help preserve the city’s cultural traditions.
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