Hyderabad: The Principal Secretary Municipal Administration Arvind Kumar today went around the Hussainsagar and inspected the works being taken up to cleanse the lake of dirt and hyacinth. The HMDA Commissioner Chiranjeevulu, Chief Engineer BLN Reddy and other officials were present. He asked the HMDA officials to take immediate steps to ensure that the lake is rid of dirt and other waste material that releases foul smell by engaging amphibious excavator. This will have a visible impact and would reduce foul smell to a certain extent. He also wanted to plant trees across the bund and also develop the islands in the lake into an attractive spot.
The Hyderabad’s iconic Hussainsagar has a magnificent spread between the twin cities, delighting tourists and attracting a wide array of recreational and pleasure seekers over the years. The lake calls for a complete makeover in order to respond to emerging aspirations of an enthusiastic and vibrant populace. Once a drinking water source, the lake gradually became receptor of sewage and industrial effluents.
To maintain the round the year water balance in the lake and to improve the lake water quality by preventing pollutants entering into the lake, the HMDA has taken up a project titled Hussainsagar Lake and catchment area improvement project. Under the project, construction and rehabilitation of sewerage facilities through construction of STPs, lake and nala improvement works, slum development, public awareness and community participation and capacity building were taken up.
Brief note on HUSSAIN SAGAR LAKE AND CATCHMENT AREA IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (HCIP) OF HMDA
The HMDA has taken up the Hussainsagar Lake and Catchment Area Improvement Project with an objective to improve the lake water quality by preventing pollutants entering into the lake besides removal of nutrient rich sediments, overall Lake Environment and its surroundings for enriched biodiversity, sanitary conditions in the catchment area and increasing the potentiality of eco-tourism.
The Project is taken up with JICA ODA Loan comprising 7729 Million Japanese Yen (equivalent Rs.310 crores) and Rs.60 crores from State Government with period of implementation up to June 2016.
Project Details and Achievements:
Construction and Rehabilitation of Sewerage Facilities
- Three Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) of 30 MLD at Picket Nala; 20 MLD at Balkapur Nala and 5 MLD at Rangadhamini Lake have been constructed and commissioned with the objective that only treated water with permissible limits of Nitrates, Phosphates and other nutrients enters the lake.
- Interception & Diversion works at Fateh Nagar, Prakash Nagar and Necklace Road on Kukatpally Nala, Picket Nala and Balkapur Nala are completed and commissioned.
- 1600mm dia RCC Ring Main from Kukatpally Nala at Necklace Road to Buddha Bhavan & 1600mm RCC Pipe Jacking at Boats Club of about 2.5 Km. length is completed and commissioned.
- 1400mm dia RCC Bala Nagar Trunk Main in Kukatpally Nala catchment area of about 4.85 Km. length is completed and commissioned.
- Trunk Sewer Mains under execution by HMWSSB in (4) packages are completed.
- Additional I&Ds grounded in 2013-14 on Bridge 2 & 3 at Necklace Road; at Yashoda Hospital on Banjara Nala and near Divya Shakti Apartments on Yousufguda Nala are completed & commissioned.
- Lake and Nala Improvement works
- Dredging :
- Dredging of non hazardous sediments at the mouths of 3 Nalas completed. 6,40,000 Cum of dredging completed and 1,20,000Cum of dried dredged sediments transported to permanent dump site and work is completed in all aspects.
- Installation of Aeration Equipment :
- Work of installation of seven high jet fountains is completed.
- Shoreline Improvement:
- Lake View Park at Khairatabad Pond is completed.
- Buddha Walkway from Sanjeeviah Park to Buddha Bhavan is completed.
- Disilting work to be taken up at Goutam Pond, Minister Road.
- Nala Improvement:
- Chainlink fencing along the Kukatpally Nala – 13 Kms completed.
- The retaining wall work is completed for a length of 194 Mtrs.
- Purchase of Floating Trash Collector & Amphibious excavator.
- Aeration for HSL using Barged Mounted Aerators to improve the Dissolved Oxygen at the confluence of Kukatpally nala.
- Social Development and Public Participation components were also implemented.
- Total expenditure so far is Rs. 296.43 Crore.