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Disappearing lakes and politics of corruption

Communities have as much part to play in protecting natural resources as the people in power. This case of a disappearing lake proves it.

Sai Kiran

Suchita Jain

Anshika John

Sumit Vij and Poulomi Banerjee

Posted on 11 May, 2017 12:32 PM

Mallampet is a village in Quthbullapur Mandal. It is located about 5–6 km from the municipal boundaries of the Hyderabad city. Like many other villages, Mallampet too has witnessed the disappearance of its lakes, but not all of them are from natural causes. A close study of the political nexus has revealed the interesting case of lake encroachment.

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