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Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy cautioned that Hyderabad’s affluent past was astatine hazard of fading and cited pollution-related challenges successful cities specified arsenic Delhi arsenic a acquisition to beryllium learnt, and questioned the attempts to stall the Musi rejuvenation project connected governmental grounds.
“What civilization supports obstructing stream restoration for governmental reasons?”, helium asked, directing his choler against the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), blaming them for obstructing the Musi Rejuvenation Project purely connected governmental grounds.
He was speaking aft laying the instauration chromatic for the reconstruction of the historical Machileshwara Swamy and Omkareshwara Swamy temples connected the banks of the Musi River astatine Manchirevula connected the metropolis outskirts.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy offers nutrient to a cattle aft laying the instauration chromatic for the reconstruction of the historical Machileshwara Swamy and Omkareshwara Swamy temples connected the banks of the Musi River astatine Manchirevula connected the metropolis outskirts connected March28, 2026. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement
Mr. Reddy stated that respective attempts had been made successful the past to rejuvenate the Musi River, but for assorted reasons they had not materialised. “We see it our bully luck to person received this opportunity. Even if determination are obstacles, God volition region them,” helium said.
He alleged that immoderate individuals were attempting to artifact the task retired of resentment. Referring indirectly to a lawsuit filed successful the National Green Tribunal (NGT) against the project, helium questioned whether those obstructing improvement deserved to stay nationalist representatives and urged that the petition beryllium withdrawn successful the larger nationalist interest.
Appealing to the radical of Telangana, the Chief Minister observed that civilisations historically flourished on stream basins, portion economical advancement thrived on coastal regions. “Telangana is the lone State successful the state without a coastline. Though we person the Musi and Isa rivers, we person failed to utilise them properly,” helium said, adding that quality negligence had led to terrible contamination of the Musi.
The Chief Minister described the reconstruction arsenic a “historic moment” and said it was not simply different improvement programme. “They accidental not adjacent an ant bites without Lord Shiva’s command. This is simply a divine initiative,” helium remarked.
Mr. Reddy announced that the temples would beryllium developed implicit 8 acres astatine an estimated outgo of ₹700 crore. Noting that the portion has a past spanning implicit 1,400 years, helium said the authorities was committed to preserving its practice for aboriginal generations.
The instauration ceremonial was conducted amidst Vedic chants by priests, resonating conch sounds and temple bells, marking the ceremonial commencement of the temple reconstruction works. Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu, MPs, MLAs, MLCs and elder officials were contiguous connected the occasion.
The Chief Minister besides announced that, on with reconstructing the historical Shiva temple successful the Musi basin, the authorities would besides conception a mosque successful the Musi catchment country and a religion successful Nagole arsenic symbols of interfaith harmony.
