<p>Hyderabad: After the opposition BRS offensive on the demolitions caused by HYDRA and also due to the Musi river front development project, the Congress government now had launched fire fighting and damage control exercise.</p><p>State deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu has flayed the Opposition for creating misconceptions on HYDRA and clean up of Musi River and also for levelling false allegations on the government.</p><p>“Previous governments which promised to protect lakes located inside the Outer Ring Road from encroachments and clean up of Musi River failed miserably in taking corrective measures. Is it not a fact former CM KCR, Ministers KTR, Harish Rao talked big on protecting lakes and that stern measures would be taken to prevent encroachments when they were in power,” Bhatti Vikramarka sought to know.</p>.Olectra emerges as lowest bidder for supply of 327 Electric buses in Himachal Pradesh.<p>The Congress government has taken up the responsibility to protect lakes and hand over Hyderabad city to the future generations and ensure sustainable development and living, he said.</p><p>The Deputy CM said there was no scope for personal or vested agenda for the people’s government in Indiramma Rajyam, he said.</p><p>“Hyderabad city is known for its rocks, parks and lakes which enhanced the charm of the city. But over a period of time, rocks had disappeared and parks were getting encroached. The lakes which were constructed to provide drinking water resources to residents of Hyderabad too disappeared exposing the city to the danger of flooding whenever heavy rains lashed the city. This government no longer can ignore the real threat to the city due to encroachment of lakes and is firm on implementing measures to protect the lakes,” he reiterated.</p>.<p>Making it clear that the encroached lakes are the property of people of Hyderabad, Bhatti Vikramarka asserted that it was their responsibility to protect the assets given by the ancestors.</p><p>“Lakes in Hyderabad do not belong to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy or me. They belong to people and they should be safely and carefully handed over to the future generations. This is our government’s agenda,” he said.</p><p>He asked the Opposition parties to come forth with views on what and how to go forward to benefit people. Government has no intention to inconvenience any one. Posing a direct question aimed at opposition leaders, he wanted them to spell out openly if they are for the growth and development of Hyderabad as global city.</p><p>Bhatti said that at present government is focusing on encroachments into Full Tank Level of lakes and not looking beyond that. He sought to know whether those who are criticising government for its decision to take stern measures against lake encroachments, not aware of Sabarmati river cleanup in Gandhinagar in Gujarat State?</p><p>Assuring that the government’s sole agenda is to revive, rejuvenate Musi river , protect the lakes and do good to people, Bhatti said this government would not do any harm or cause loss to any one. The Opposition should behave with responsibility and suggest how to do good to people.</p>
<p>Hyderabad: After the opposition BRS offensive on the demolitions caused by HYDRA and also due to the Musi river front development project, the Congress government now had launched fire fighting and damage control exercise.</p><p>State deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu has flayed the Opposition for creating misconceptions on HYDRA and clean up of Musi River and also for levelling false allegations on the government.</p><p>“Previous governments which promised to protect lakes located inside the Outer Ring Road from encroachments and clean up of Musi River failed miserably in taking corrective measures. Is it not a fact former CM KCR, Ministers KTR, Harish Rao talked big on protecting lakes and that stern measures would be taken to prevent encroachments when they were in power,” Bhatti Vikramarka sought to know.</p>.Olectra emerges as lowest bidder for supply of 327 Electric buses in Himachal Pradesh.<p>The Congress government has taken up the responsibility to protect lakes and hand over Hyderabad city to the future generations and ensure sustainable development and living, he said.</p><p>The Deputy CM said there was no scope for personal or vested agenda for the people’s government in Indiramma Rajyam, he said.</p><p>“Hyderabad city is known for its rocks, parks and lakes which enhanced the charm of the city. But over a period of time, rocks had disappeared and parks were getting encroached. The lakes which were constructed to provide drinking water resources to residents of Hyderabad too disappeared exposing the city to the danger of flooding whenever heavy rains lashed the city. This government no longer can ignore the real threat to the city due to encroachment of lakes and is firm on implementing measures to protect the lakes,” he reiterated.</p>.<p>Making it clear that the encroached lakes are the property of people of Hyderabad, Bhatti Vikramarka asserted that it was their responsibility to protect the assets given by the ancestors.</p><p>“Lakes in Hyderabad do not belong to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy or me. They belong to people and they should be safely and carefully handed over to the future generations. This is our government’s agenda,” he said.</p><p>He asked the Opposition parties to come forth with views on what and how to go forward to benefit people. Government has no intention to inconvenience any one. Posing a direct question aimed at opposition leaders, he wanted them to spell out openly if they are for the growth and development of Hyderabad as global city.</p><p>Bhatti said that at present government is focusing on encroachments into Full Tank Level of lakes and not looking beyond that. He sought to know whether those who are criticising government for its decision to take stern measures against lake encroachments, not aware of Sabarmati river cleanup in Gandhinagar in Gujarat State?</p><p>Assuring that the government’s sole agenda is to revive, rejuvenate Musi river , protect the lakes and do good to people, Bhatti said this government would not do any harm or cause loss to any one. The Opposition should behave with responsibility and suggest how to do good to people.</p>