Hyderabad will be having the first Ganesh Nimarjan Tank in Cherlapally, similar to the Bengaluru’s Ulsoor lake.

High Court has ordered that all the water bodies have to be prevented from getting polluted. After which GHMC has sanctioned Rs 67 lakh to turn a portion of the Koneru lake at Cherlapally into an immersion site.

Speaking on this Hyderabad mayor Bonthu Rammohan said “ after laying the foundation stone for the tank, said the immersion tank had been proposed at a convenient place so that it could be accessible from the road and for the inlets and outlets of the lake. The tank, which is part of the Cherlapally water body, will be operational this year. The irrigation department will be calling for tenders and the deadline will be August-end. Immersion will be carried out in September.”

The mayor added, “Around Rs 4.9 crore has also been allotted for beautification of the entire Cherlapally lake by the GHMC and the Irrigation department. Also, baby tank projects will be taken up in 10 different lakes in the twin cities next year based on the success of the project. Around 50 lakes will be taken up in different places in the GHMC, which will coordinate with the HMDA and irrigation department for beautification of the lakes by providing walkways, cycling tracks, children’s play parks and lighting arrangements. A sewerage treatment plant will be established at Cherlapally lake for treatment and recycling water, which will be diverted into the lake.”

The Cherlapally tank is a minor watering system tank. It falls in the Musi sub-basin and spreads more than 58.43 section of land. In the tank's outskirts, a bit will be created as the inundation site.

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By M. Divya Shri