Hyderabad, May 2: A majority of the visitors to the Necklace Road and other picnic spots in and around Hussainsagar Lake on Sunday appreciated the

Hyderabad, April 27: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has declared the area surrounding Hussain Sagar Lake as

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Hyderabad, Aug. 4 Worried over decreasing groundwater levels and presence of nitrates and heavy metals, the Andhra Pradesh Government has initiated a study to assess the quality and quantity of groundwater in the Hussainsagar catchment area.

The study would suggest measures to plug the sources of pollution and exploitation and recharge groundwater levels.

May 24: Scientists have urged people not to eat the popular vegetable alligator weed, known locally as Seema thotakura or Seema ponneganti, as it can cause serious health hazards.

Hyderabad, April 15: Though the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has allocated Rs 300 crore for cleaning the Hussainsagar lake, the authorities do not have machinery to clean the algae. They are depending on workers to clean it.

Hyderabad, April 14: The Rs 300-crore Hussain Sagar Restoration Project aided by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation has made little progress though five years have passed since its launch.

This massive project meant to clean sewage, industrial effluents and accumulated toxic wastes in the lake began in March 2004 was expected to be completed in three years.

Hyderabad, Nov. 3: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has pressed into service an imported machine

Hyderabad Sept. 4: Several MLCs on Thursday expressed concern over the pollution in Hussainsagar and asked the municipal administration department take immediate steps to control the inflow of industrial effluents into the lake. The Congress MLC Kanukula Janaradhan Reddy raised the issue during the question hour in the Council and said pollution had become a health hazard to the people residing in the surrounding areas.

The popular "Jalavihar" on the banks of Hussainsagar lake adjoining the Necklace road has come under the scrutiny. The state government has constituted a three member committee for periodical inspection of the "Jalavihar Project" to avoid possible ecological imbalances due to illegal construction by company in violation of the approved plans. The AP Vigilance Commission has advised the government to conduct periodical inspection.