Hyderabad, Oct. 14 -- Farmers have voluntarily given up 70 acre of land in the Full Tank Level (FTL) of Kapra lake, allowing the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) to undertake its development, the agency said on Wednesday, October 14.

The lake is being developed at a cost of Rs 35 crore. HYDRAA aims to develop the lake into a habitat for migratory birds.

The lake, spanning across 112 acre, is one of the 14 being restored by HYDRAA in the second phase. Approximately 60 per cent of the development work have been completed.

The wetland is also recognised by the central government as a key space for maintaining urban environmental balance. It is a habitat for 470 species of migratory birds arriving from Austr...