Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday appealed to people to support the prestigious Musi Rejuvenation project, aiming to revive the extinct river and protect Hyderabad from flood fury in the future.
Speaking after the inauguration of the revived Batukamma Kunta Lake at Amberpet, the Chief Minister said that even more than two centimetres of rainfall in Hyderabad is causing flooding.
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Voicing concern over the climate change causing frequent cloud bursts, he said the state government has prepared plans to strengthen infrastructure and environment protection.
Stating that Musi turned into a dump yard due to neglect by the previous governments, CM Revanth Reddy underscored the importance of its revival.
“Our government is moving forward to protect water bodies a