The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency received 36 Prajavani complaints in Hyderabad on Monday over illegal borewells, lake encroachments and civic issues. Commissioner AV Ranganath assigned them to officials for immediate action.
Published Date – 12 November 2026, 04:45 PM
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (Hydraa) received 36 complaints about illegal borewells, encroachments and other civic issues during Prajavani at its Budha Bhavan premises on Monday.
Residents sought the removal of illegal borewells near lakes, alleging that some operators, claiming the water was for personal use, deployed tankers and secretly sold it at night. They said groundwater extraction was depriving households of their regular supply.
Residents also alleged that large quantities of water were extracted from Thummalakunta Lake in Keesara mandal through borewells and sold. Encroachments were also occurring within the lake’s FTL limits, the release said.
Hydraa Commissioner AV Ranganath assigned the complaints to the officials concerned for immediate action, a press release said.
