HMDA clears Hyacinth from Hussain Sagar

Hyderabad, Feb 18 : The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority on Tuesday informed that water hyacinth has flown from Kukatpally Nala to NTR Marg on the shoreline in huge quantity on Monday.

The HMDA has deployed two DUCs (Dredging Utility Crafts) and manual labour to remove water hyacinth on war footing basis. This work was completed on Tuesday. There is plenty of water hyacinth in 4th bridge where Kukatpally Nala is bringing lot of industrial effluents. This is causing the growth of water hyacinth and it is extending to the other portions of the lake.

The HMDA is taking steps to remove the water hyacinth from time to time, the spokesperson said in a press release.  INN