Hyderabad, March 9 -- Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Monday, March 9, inaugurated the Kukatpally Nalla Cheruvu restored by the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA).

According to HYDRAA, the lake, which had shrunk to 16 acre due to encroachments, silt accumulation and dumping of construction waste, has now been expanded to 30 acre.

Additionally, HYDRAA also constructed eight inlets to allow floodwater to enter the lake instead of stagnating in residential areas. Canal diversion works have also been completed to prevent sewage from entering, and several islands have been built to ensure biodiversity in the pond.

"Kukatpally Nalla Cheruvu has become a popular boating spot, and people come from nearly...