491 out of 920 Hyderabad lakes, tanks encroached in 20 years

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By South First Desk

Oct 08, 2024

The Telangana government has pledged to eliminate encroachments on water bodies in and around Hyderabad.

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It came following revelations that 491 of the 920 identified lakes and tanks have been fully or partially encroached over the past two decades. 

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Telangana Deputy CM Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka emphasised the government’s commitment to reclaiming these vital resources using advanced Geospatial Technology.

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Telangana Remote Sensing Applications Centre (TGRAC)  spearheaded the mapping and identification of encroachments using historical geospatial datasets from before and after 2014.

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Total Water Bodies: 920 Status in 2014: 225 fully encroached, 196 partially encroached, 499 with no encroachments.

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The report presented a comprehensive list of 20 live water bodies, encroached fully during 2014-2023, along with pictures and longitude and latitude.

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The report presented a comprehensive list of 57 Waterbodies encroached partly during 2014-2023, along with pictures and longitude and latitude. 

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The report presented a comprehensive list of 24 partly encroached water bodies – Encroached fully during 2014-2023.

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The report presented a comprehensive list of 70 partly encroached water bodies – Further encroached during 2014-2023 (but not fully encroached).

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