Hyderabad, Dec. 30 -- Ahead of the historical Bum-Rukn-Ud-Dowla lake's inauguration in Hyderabad in January, local activist Lubna Sarwat has once again raised concern over the Hyderabad Disaster Management and Asset Protection Agency's (HYDRAA) involvement in its restoration, accusing them of "destroying the heritage structure."

Earlier this month, the activist had written to Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, asking him to halt the inauguration and take action against HYDRAA. In her letter, she alleged several violations found during her field inspection of the lake, including demolition of the old bund and concrete and dirt dumping inside the full tank level (FTL).

Sarwat had stated that HYDRAA had consistently failed to provide ...