Deccan Chronicle

Sewerage pollutes Meedhikunt­a lake

Water pollution affects quality of undergroun­d water, say residents

- NAVEENA GHANATE | DC HYDERABAD, APRIL 11

Sewerage water from apartments and colleges that have drained into Meedhikunt­a Lake is posing a health hazard to the residents of Matrusri Nagar at Miyapur.

The demand for preventing pollution of water bodies by sewage inflow has increased. But the civic body has been acting slowly despite numerous representa­tions given to the officials concerned.

MeedhiKunt­a Lake is the main lake for the societies, especially because there are bore wells in the area. Surroundin­g apartments dispose sewerage into the lake polluting it and also the ground water.

An activist and resident Vinay Vangala said: “It is the key lake for our area and there is an immediate need to protect it. The bore wells are being polluted by sewerage from surroundin­g colonies such as SMR Vinay Fountainhe­ad, Sri Chaitanya College among others. We gave a representa­tion in March, for beautifica­tion, to construct fencing and install CCTV camera but no progress was seen as yet. Due to this, we are facing mosquito menace and ground water is also getting polluted. At times, we are

RESIDENTS complain of inaction by civic body officials in preventing the pollution of the lake.

CIVIC officials say the work is on to divert sewerage.

getting the polluted water”.

Chandanaga­r deputy commission­er T. Venkanna said: “A separate line has been sanctioned for the diversion of sewerage of Hafeezpet division and the activity is in progress. The process is on to ensure that the sewerage water doesn’t flow from Chandanaga­r division.”

The Meedhikunt­a Lake is about 15.5 acres wide. However, residents allege that the Full Tank Level (FTL) is being disturbed by surroundin­g builders and a fencing needs to be constructe­d immediatel­y. “We have an area where all this drainage can be dumped as an alternativ­e. If it is encroached, then we won’t have that place and the lake cannot be saved,” they said.

When the FTL issue was raised, the GHMC officials admitted there is certainly inter-department­al communicat­ion gap, especially with the irrigation team.

“In the limits that we have inspected, there are no encroachme­nts and we are not giving permission­s. There might be land disputes within FTL, but no constructi­ons are happening. If we are made aware of any encroachme­nts, action will be taken,” he said.

 ??  ?? Meedhikunt­a Lake at Miyapur gets polluted by sewerage water from nearby apartments and colleges.
Meedhikunt­a Lake at Miyapur gets polluted by sewerage water from nearby apartments and colleges.

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