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A lake left to die on its own
Shah Hatim Talab is a lake between Golkonda fort and Tolichowki which is now surrounded by tonnes of construction waste. Building waste materials are in and around the lake lining almost for about 500 metres of the roadside surface. However, now the GHMC officials along with MLA are planning to make a park around the lake.
Tolichowki: Shah Hatim Talab is a lake between Golkonda fort and Tolichowki which is now surrounded by tonnes of construction waste. Building waste materials are in and around the lake lining almost for about 500 metres of the roadside surface. However, now the GHMC officials along with MLA are planning to make a park around the lake.
Asif a resident near lake said that earlier this lake was in a good condition but now there is unbearable waste around the lake which is increasing every day. The residents have logged a complaint for the removal of waste for which GHMC has no answer.
Lumps of concrete waste forming the shore of lake from one end to another is increasing day by day. Says GHMC official Raheem ‘the department is planning to take strict action against the people who are dumping the waste and recently we have caught few vehicles.
He said that as this place is not crowded people freely dump the waste as they wish and from the past few months it is getting worse. The department is cleaning the lake regularly but very next day the place is piled up again’.
The official also said that MLA Kausar Mohiuddin has inspected this place and we are planning to make a park here around the lake and fences would be around.
Co- Convener of Save Our Urban Lakes SOUL Lubna Sarwath said “There are multiple violations near the Shah Hatim lake.
Sewage is being drained, construction debris is being piled around the lake and a moat is being constructed to damage the lake further. Shah Hatim lake moves beyond the wall of fort and form another lake the Naya Qila Lake which is been shrunk by the golf course is also a problem, all of them are to be noticed and acted upon by the government.
By Mayank Tiwari
