"hussain-sagar"

Hyderabad: Captain Manu of Army Yachting Node won three guns on the last day of the event to lead the fleet in the ILCA 6 women’s category in the 26th Edition of Hyderabad Sailing Week, at the Hussain Sagar Lake on Friday. Akshay Vincent of Trishna Sailing Army Boys is in lead in the boys […]

Hyderabad: Two of the most popular lung spaces in the city, both near the picturesque Hussain Sagar, the NTR Gardens and Lumbini Park are set to undergo a major transformation in terms of design and recreational facilities. The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has invited a Request for Proposal for appointment of a landscape architect […]

Hyderabad: A youngster, who allegedly jumped into the Hussain Sagar in an attempt to end his life, was rescued by the Lake Police on Tuesday. The man, Shaik, a resident of Bowenpally, came to Hussain Sagar and all of a sudden crossed over the railing and jumped into the lake. Passersby who noticed this immediately […]

Hyderabad: Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao on Sunday announced that the State government was focusing on improving drainage and flood water management through Strategic Nala Development Programme (SNDP) in Hyderabad. He said Hyderabad would soon have cent per cent sewerage treatment plant (STP) system which would reduce the contamination risk at […]

The Telangana Tourism department is offering a cruise facility at Hussain Sagar Lake. The cruise can be availed for corporate bookings, weddings, and other occasions too.

Hyderabad: At a time when cities across the world are struggling with rising contamination levels in their rivers, two major water bodies in the city of Hyderabad, the Musi River and Hussain Sagar, are reporting exactly the opposite trend. In the last few years, the water quality of Musi River and Hussain Sagar has improved […]

The Nightingale of India in her poem titled ‘The Hussain Saagar’ describes the lake as a ‘living image of her soul’ and is an extract from her book 'The Bird Of Time' published in 1912, and contained a tribute to Hussain Sagar.

Hyderabad: The strengthening and repair works of Hussain Sagar surplus nala starting from Hussain Sagar (opposite Marriott Hotel) and joining Musi River are underway. This project is being executed at an estimated cost of Rs 68.40 crore under the State government’s Strategic Nala Development Plan (SNDP). As part of the exercise, a 9.12 km long […]

Hyderabad: A bridge jutting into the Hussain Sagar is coming up at PVNR Marg and is likely to be completed by the end of this year. Urban Development Special Chief Secretary Arvind Kumar, replying to a suggestion from a Twitter user on having a V-shaped bridge on the lines of the one in Moscow, Russia, […]

Responding to a suggestion from heritage enthusiast and architect Asif Ali Khan on Twitter, Urban Development Special Chief Secretary Arvind Kumar said he would look into the suggestion.

Hyderabad: As a permanent solution to ensure the problem of flooding does not recur during heavy rains in the city, the Strategic Nala Development Programme (SNDP) has been initiated, the Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister, KT Rama Rao said. Laying the foundation stone for SNDP works on Hussain Sagar suplus nala from Kavadiguda to […]

Hyderabad: Except for Begumpet flyover, all other flyovers in Hyderabad will be closed on the New Year eve between 10 pm on Friday up to 2 am on Saturday. The Hyderabad Traffic Police has placed certain traffic restrictions in the surroundings of Hussain Sagar also during the same time. Accordingly, traffic will not be allowed […]

Hyderabad: An early morning public concert ‘Shubhodayam – Music Unlock Series’ is going to be held at Buddha Statue, Hussain Sagar Lake. The event is set to take place on December 12 between 7 am and 8.30 am. Ramprapanna Bhattacharya will be performing a Sitar Recital. He will be accompanied by Thakur Harijit Singh on […]

Hyderabad: In view of the immersion of Durga Matha idols in the Hussain Sagar on Saturday, there will be certain traffic restrictions placed at NTR Marg and People’s Plaza on the PVNR Marg. Accordingly, traffic coming from Khairatabad flyover will not be allowed towards the NTR Marg, and diverted towards Shadan Nirankari. Traffic will not […]

Hyderabad: This Sunday, get ready for some scintillating Garba and Dandiya on the bund road abutting the Hussain Sagar in the heart of the city. In tune with the ongoing Navaratri and Dasara festivities, the activities lined up as part of the Sunday-Funday event at Tank Bund promise to come up with some memorable festive […]

After introducing the ‘Sunday-Funday’ programme on Tank Bund, a state-of-the-art Night Bazaar along Hussain Sagar is on cards. Following the instructions of Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has been planning to take up the development since last year. However, it could not go ahead with […]

Hyderabad: Efforts to protect lakes in the city got a major boost on Monday with orders being issued for the setting up of a special cell, headed by a Special Commissioner, for the purpose. The cell, being set up following instructions from Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao to protect and rejuvenate […]

Hyderabad: One of the largest cleanup operations taken up in the city, to clear debris of Ganesh idols from water bodies in the city, has seen a massive 17,862 tonnes of debris being removed in the last three days. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) along with Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has taken up […]

Hyderabad: The immersion of Ganesh idols concluded on Monday evening with devotees bidding goodbye to the remover of obstacles one last time this year. The Ganesh idols were immersed in 33 lakes and 28 artificial ponds located in different parts of the city. Hussain Sagar, Saroornagar Lake and the Pragathi Nagar Lake at Kukatpally were […]

Hyderabad: Undeterred by a steady drizzle from afternoon, Ganesh immersion processions across the city went on peacefully on Sunday, with the process continuing late into the night in many water bodies, including the Hussain Sagar. Among the popular idols, the Balapur Ganesh crossed the Chandrayangutta junction by 2 pm and was immersed by evening in […]