The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has initiated the works for the removal of water hyacinth from the city's prominent lakes.
According to the GHMC, as many as 14 lakes have been identified for the removal of water hyacinth. They are Chinnayasuri Cheruvu, Vennela Gadda Cheruvu, Pariki Cheruvu, R K Puram Cheruvu (small patches), Palle Cheruvu (Mailardevpally), Gurram Cheruvu (Barkas), Surram Vheruvu (Bandlaguda), Kapra Cheruvu, Errakunta Cheruvu, Nalla Cheruvu, Saroor Nagar Lake, Durgam Cheruvu, Gopinath Cheruvu and Sunnam Cheruvu.
The GHMC has set the order of preference for the removal of hyacinth in these lakes. The works will be taken up first for Chinnayasuri Cheruvu in Alwal, Vennelagadda Cheruvu in Qutubullapur, Sunnam Cheruvu in Kukatpally and Gurram Cheruvu in Barkas. (INN)