One of the beneficiaries, speaking to the Minister at the inaugural function, said the locality had changed drastically. She mentioned that even a spell of rain would send jitters to the people living in the locality, but now things have completely changed for them.
The housing society built by the State government has 330 houses and are built in such a way that these structures also have a lake view. The houses were developed on a piece of land which once used to be a slum.
Launching the new facility, Tourism Minister Srinivas Goud along with Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali said they would soon launch an electric cruiser and boats in the Hussain Sagar.
The actor's deeds during the pandemic has inspired Shiva, a citizen of Hyderabad known for rescuing several people from drowning in the Hussain Sagar, to launch a free ambulance service to help the poor.
After conducting a thorough study for about six weeks to identify the location for the installation of the floating barrier, officials zeroed in on Picket nala entry point.
