Hyderabad, Nov. 12 -- Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has inaugurated the restored Thammidikunta Lake in Madhapur and said Phase-I works of the Musi River rejuvenation project would begin soon, reiterating his government's commitment to restoring the city's water bodies and developing Hyderabad into a world-class city.

The inauguration event was attended by party leaders and actor Akkineni Nagarjuna, whom the Chief Minister appreciated for voluntarily handing over two acres of land to the government for the lake's restoration.

Addressing the gathering on Wednesday, Revanth Reddy said preserving nature and developing Hyderabad were central to his vision, adding that the government was undertaking the restoration of the city's la...