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Hyderabad High Court Flags Concern Over Lake Pollution

In a sobering revelation, the Telangana High Court has underscored the alarming state of water bodies in Hyderabad. Following an examination of 13 lakes in the city by a committee of two advocates, the court expressed deep concern over the grim findings presented in their report.

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Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti presiding over the bench highlighted the severe pollution plaguing the lakes, emphasising its detrimental impact on the environment. Of particular distress was the revelation that residents near Nalla Cheruvu in Uppal were resorting to using contaminated water for agricultural purposes, raising serious health and safety concerns. The court’s observations underscore the urgent need for comprehensive action to address water pollution and safeguard the ecological balance of Hyderabad’s water bodies.

The bench said: “This will have serious effects on the environment and also pose serious threat to the health of people.” It directed Additional Advocate General Mohammed Imran Khan to ensure that officials concerned stop people from growing vegetables using the contaminated water. The advocates committee had met officials of the GHMC and Revenue department before examining the water bodies. The bench expressed dismay over the diminishing natural habitat as a result of high levels of pollution in the water bodies in the vicinity of the State capital. “The natural habitat of various birds and fish have diminished due to water pollution due to dumping debris and trash in the lakes,” the bench observed.

In light of the report’s revelations, the bench directed the Additional Advocate General (AAG) to promptly advise officials to commence remedial actions aimed at conserving and safeguarding the 13 water bodies within the city. The court mandated that an action taken report be submitted by April 29 in response to the identified issues. The directives came during a hearing of a writ petition filed by an NGO back in 2007. The committee’s findings highlighted critical deficiencies, noting the absence of fencing, surveillance cameras, and guards to prevent encroachments in the majority of the water bodies. Furthermore, the report highlighted instances of waste dumping by operators of function halls adjacent to these water bodies, exacerbating the degradation of the lakes.

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