Hyderabad, Jan. 2 -- Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday informed the State Legislative Assembly that the state government will install the world's tallest statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Gandhi Sarovar (Bahu Ghat), Lunger House, as part of the ambitious Musi River rejuvenation project.
Replying to questions during Question Hour, the Chief Minister said Bapu Ghat holds immense historical significance as it is the confluence point of the Musi and Eesa rivers, where Mahatma Gandhi's ashes were immersed.
Emphasising that human civilisation has always flourished along river basins, he traced Hyderabad's water management legacy from the Kakatiyas to the Nizam era.
Revanth Reddy recalled that after the devastating 1908 floods, the ...