Hyderabad, April 5 -- By Vivek Bhoomi

Hyderabad: Environmental activist Dr Lubna Sarwath has raised concerns that the historic 'Bum Ruknud Dowlah' near Shastripuram in Rajendranagar is under threat of extinction due to the earth being filled inside the FTL (full tank-level) area of the lake since 2018 and the delayed delivery of justice.

"Hyderabad will be on the losing front in the war against lake encroachers," she remarked.

In a detailed PowerPoint presentation to media at Somajiguda Press Club on Friday, April 5, Dr Lubna showed through Google Earth and other official maps, how commercial and residential buildings, roads and other infrastructure have already been established, and a highway is being planned across the lake presently...