Led by Hyderabad’s distinguished IAS officer Hari Chandana, decaying urban lakes considered wastelands have been dramatically transformed into ecological hotspots and leisure destinations. #HariChandana #SheInspiresUs Her landscape rejuvenation approach deploys lake-fronting Miyawaki woods assisting natural filtration paired with de-silting, diversion of sewage inflows and sensor-based quality automonitoring restoring aquatic biodiversity akin to stream restoration efforts in cities like Seoul but at fraction of infra costs highlighting potential of nature-based solutions when community involvement plugs sustainability gaps.
Creating economic stimulus through tourism amenities around the waterbodies boosts public stewardship safeguarding restored assets. By evidence based assessment of catchment zone issues and resolutions factoring participative planning, Hyderabad’s Water Queen demonstrates thought leadership validating water as principal life-giver demanding concerted conservation manifesting again in her upcoming administrative environmental policy role.
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