Hyderabad 6 July 2020
To
The Lokayukta of Telangana
Hyderabad
Subject: HMDA Lake ID 3802 Chinna Cheruvu Ramantapur – Open Gym Equipment Installed Inside FTL Boundary of the Lake.
References:
1. Notice to District WALTA Authority, Medchal Malkajgiri District dated 24 June 2020;
2. Representations and appeals to all responsible officials through Whatsapp/Twitter/emails/phone calls on multiple occasions;
3. Lokayukta-ordered inspection of Chinna Cheruvu Ramantapur conducted in early 2014.
Dear Lokayukta,
Greetings of good health and peace.
It is appalling that a health catastrophe such as Covid-19 could not teach officials/elected representatives the importance of conservation of water bodies.
Please peruse our representations dated 24 July 2020 and earlier, attached. In spite of repeated appeals from Ramantapur Fishermen Society, Praja Sankalpam, Save Our Urban Lakes, VOICE – Voice of Indian Citizens Everywhere, United Citizens Forum and Socialist Party (India), officials and elected representatives MLA/Corporators went ahead with installing gym equipment inside the FTL boundary of the Chinna Cheruvu Ramantapur on 5 July 2020.
Below geotagged pictures of the gym equipment installed inside the FTL boundary of Chinna Cheruvu Ramantapur.
Prayer:
1. Eviction of open gym and all the equipment;
2. Notify FTL boundary map with geocoordinates;
3. Chalk out a plan for restoration of the lake in terms of its area, purity of water and volume/storage capacity of the lake.
4. Identify incursions into lake how the lake was reduced from 11.03 hectares (27.25 acres) vide HUDA notification 4.1.2000 to 11.451 hectares in 12.11.2013.5. Proceed against authorities/public representatives who brazenly supported/encroached the lake against the constitution of India they took oath on.
Please render justice.
Best,
Fishermen Society, Praja Sankalpam, SOUL, VOICE, UCF, SP(I) Hyderabad
Enclosures:
1. Notice of 24 June 2020 to DC, Medchal Malkajgiri district and copied to all officials;
2. Representations from Fishermen Society;
3. Representations from Praja Sankalpam;
4. Joint inspection of Chinna Cheruvu ordered by Lokayukta in 2014;
