The man behind 150 lake restoration projects wants to transform Hyderabad’s water bodies
Environmentalist Anand Malligavad is leading efforts to restore urban lakes in Hyderabad by diverting sewage and reviving natural water bodies. His foundation has successfully restored multiple sites, transforming former dumpyards into community spaces.
Why it matters
Urban lake restoration is critical for groundwater recharge and flood mitigation in rapidly expanding cities like Hyderabad.
A routine unfolds around the 24-acre Kaidamma Kunta lake in Hyderabad’s Hafeezpet. A man walks his dog along a track while, on the barren lake bed surrounded by apartment complexes, a group of boys turns the open expanse into a cricket ground.
The article provides a positive, factual account of local environmental initiatives without political bias.
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