Hyderabad, Nov. 13 -- The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) on Friday, November 13, began the restoration of Fox Sagar Lake in Jeedimetla, Medchal-Malkajgiri district. Commissioner AV Ranganath formally inaugurated the works.

Fox Sagar Lake was constructed in 1897 during the Nizam's rule. Documented records indicate that it was built to provide irrigation water as well as drinking water to the people of Secunderabad.

"Groundwater has been severely impacted due to heavy sewage, industrial chemical waste and heavy silt accumulation. HYDRAA plans to remove nearly five metres of accumulated silt to increase the lake's water storage capacity from the present 1,000 million litres to 4,000 million litres," Ranga...