Hyderabad, Nov. 14 -- Members of the Kapra Lake Revival Group have raised alarm over Chhath Puja celebrations at the immersion pond adjacent to the lake, saying pumping out water from the borewells to fill the tank while the city was witnessing a water crisis is "tone deaf".

A core member of the lake revival group told Siasat.com that water has been pumped from a borewell to fill the immersion pond for the past two days for the celebration on Sunday, November 15.

Around 3,000 to 4,000 people are expected to attend.

The member said that the incident was particularly surprising, as the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA), which is reviving the lake, had said that the Ganesh immersion this year would be the la...