Algae chokes Hyderabad’s Hussain Sagar
While the water body's condition has long been a source of worry, new photographs and videos of heavy layers of algae and garbage floating over the lake have sparked major alarm among the general public and campaigners. Plastic bottles, covers, wrappers, and other debris that has been indiscriminately discarded in and on the lake's beaches demonstrate poor water quality. Both pedestrians and automobiles that pass by frequently cannot avoid its terrible odour.
The lake's water is poisoned, according to new TGPCB statistics, which show that crucial indicators are steadily degrading. In February, the levels of biological oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), total suspended solids (TSS), and total coliform bacteria (TCB) all above acceptable limits.
Meanwhile, the hmda has started clearing pollutants with the use of machinery and contracted staff. One worker who claims to have been working on similar initiatives for a long time said, "I've been coming here and picking up rubbish from the lake for years now. Still, there is so much rubbish in this lake that I believe it will never be completely cleaned.