# HYDRAA clears lake encroachments, HC summons officials in another case 2026-08-07T05:56:11+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet HYDRAA, along with civic and police departments, demolished 12-13 unauthorised structures on Bam Rukn Ud-Dowlah lake in Hyderabad on August 10, reclaiming 10 acres of the full tank level. The structures included buildings owned by local politicians, and were all under construction and unoccupied. The operation follows years of inaction despite court orders and complaints from activists. Meanwhile, the Telangana High Court summoned the Medchal Malkajgiri district collector and two tahsildars to explain HYDRAA's demolition of a compound wall and fencing of private property near RK Puram on July 18, allegedly at the collector's direction despite existing court orders. The court observed that revenue records had mysteriously changed and questioned the authorities' actions. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: encroachments, Hyderabad lakes, HYDRAA, lake restoration Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/hydraa-reclaims-10-acres-from-encroachments-at-hyderabad-lake/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/hydraa-reclaims-10-acres-from-encroachments-at-hyderabad-lake/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.