"durgam-cheruvu"

TiE Hyderabad launched the 7th edition of TiE Women 2026, aiming to double participation to 200 applicants. Rural women can pitch in Telugu. The programme has no entry fee, and a 50% membership discount is available until March 31.

Five government departments are preparing a joint action plan to reduce traffic congestion in Madhapur and prevent sewage pollution in Durgam Cheruvu. Officials inspected the area and discussed solutions, including new pipelines to divert and treat sewage water.

Katora Houz, a 16th-century heritage tank at Golconda Fort, once filled with rose water and surrounded by gardens, now lies neglected and used as a garbage dumping site. Locals urge authorities to restore this historic architectural gem.

Authorities launched a cleanup drive at Durgam Cheruvu, deploying heavy machinery to remove weeds and hyacinth after pollution concerns were highlighted. Sewer line works have also begun to stop sewage inflow, and water quality tests will follow upon completion.

HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath criticised the lack of coordination among GHMC, Water Board, Irrigation Department, Raheja Mindspace, and Ramky company for the foul smell emanating from Durgam Cheruvu. He convened a meeting with organisations responsible for safeguarding the lake.

Durgam Cheruvu, once a popular tourist attraction in Hyderabad’s IT corridor, is facing severe weed and algal infestation. Visitors have complained of foul smell and limited boating, blaming administrative inaction for the lake’s deteriorating condition.

BRS MLA Kotha Prabhakar Reddy has denied allegations of encroaching on land within the full tank level of Durgam Cheruvu, asserting that the case filed against him and his brother is baseless and politically motivated. He clarified that his family’s earlier land purchase was invalidated by the High Court and replaced with Transferable Development Rights.

A 35-year-old trader, Chandresh Jain from Trimulgherry, who went missing on Wednesday, was found dead in Durgam Cheruvu on Friday. Police suspect suicide due to emotional distress after his father’s death and financial issues. A case was registered.

A 25-year-old man attempting to jump into Durgam Cheruvu was rescued by the HYDRAA Disaster Response Force team in Hyderabad on Friday.

GHMC Commissioner RV Karnan inspected drainage works near Durgam Cheruvu and directed officials to expedite completion. He also reviewed streetlight, sanitation, desilting, and tax collection issues, stressing prompt resolution of complaints and third-party testing of treated water from the STP

The woman, B Sushma, who failed to return home from work on Wednesday night was found dead in Durgam Cheruvu in the early hours of Thursday

The direction came in a writ petition filed by the Amar Society Plot Owners’ Welfare Association, which challenged the unauthorized occupation of 1,334 square yards of land within Survey No. 47 of Guttala Begumpet village, Serilingampally Mandal.

Hydraa Commissioner A V Ranganath visited Durgam Cheruvu to prepare for monsoon floods. He stressed widening the flood canal, tackling encroachments, and diverting water to Malkam Cheruvu. Officials and residents discussed issues from overflowing canals and illegal dumping near Inorbit Mall

The 30-year-old woman was reportedly upset over family problems

Police yet to ascertain if the cause of drowning was suicide or accident

The teaching and non-teaching staff demand the Congress government immediately revoke order allocating BRAOU's 10 acres of land to JNAFAU

The BRAOU's Joint Action Committee comprising teaching and non-teaching staff associations and technical staff association, demanded the immediate rollback of the government decision on the land allotment

Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J. Sreenivas Rao has directed that notices issued by the Deputy Collector and Tahsildar to Kavuri Hills residents regarding alleged encroachments on the Full Tank Level (FTL) limits of Durgam Cheruvu be treated as show cause notices.

He said the house spread over 600 square yards was purchased after seeking legal opinion from his lawyer.

A woman journalist and a cameraman visited Durgam Cheruvu to report on the palatial houses built in the lake's Full Tank Level. While they were reporting, a group, reportedly followers of Chief Minister's brother Anumula Tirupati Reddy, obstructed their coverage.