Hyderabad, Oct. 28 -- The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) is taking steps to complete the restoration and beautification works at the historic Bum-Rukn-Ud-Dowla Lake in Shivarampalli by the end of November, said commissioner AV Ranganath during an inspection at the lake on Tuesday, October 28.

In August 2024, HYDRAA demolished the illegal structures inside the lake's full-tank-level (FTL), reclaiming the area, which had shrunk from 18 acres to 4.12 acres.

Steps were taken to increase the water body's groundwater levels. Flood water flow into and outside it will be diverted through proper inlet and outlet channels after the restoration work is completed.

HYDRAA also plans to strengthen the bund around t...