TTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan has said that public conscience should wake up against encroachment and destruction of water bodies. Achuthanandan was speaking after inaugurating the partial commissioning of the Japan International Cooperation Agencyassisted drinking water supply project for Thiruvananthapuram costing around Rs 407.2 crore, here on Tuesday.
The owners of Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC), the Reddy brothers, have now accused some of the mining companies of encroaching on their land, while claiming that the Supreme Court ruling vindicates their stand that they have not carried out any illegal mining.
The Secret Lake,once a main drinking water source for the Golconda Fort in Hyderabad, is shrinking due to encroachers dumping debris onto the lake bed.
Photo: Mohammed YousufThe Secret Lake,once a main drinking water source for the Golconda Fort in Hyderabad, is shrinking due to encroachers dumping debris onto the lake bed.
