Eco-restoration of IDL Lake, Kukatpally, Hyderabad Situational Analysis & Feasibility Study
Like many other urban lakes in India, once a healthy multiple-use ecosystem, the IDL Lake facing threat from all directions and calls for urgent action to restore it to its past glory. Prior to the commencement of any in-situ and ex-situ interventions, a situational analysis and feasibility study was conducted. The objectives of the situational analysis and feasibility study were to
• Understand the present status of the lake (baseline)
• Identify the root causes of lake degradation and their magnitude and
• Develop the best feasible solutions (preferably nature based) to address the problems.
The detailed scientific study included various important research components such as Spatial analysis (GIS & remote sensing) of lake morphology & hydrology and catchment area analysis water quality assessment and sediments analysis biodiversity pollution load stakeholders & institutional analysis nature-based solutions and feasibility study.
The limnological study showed that the IDL lake ecosystem is unfit for aquatic life and human usages. It is heavily polluted with dead zones across the lake containing zero dissolved oxygen (DO). Limited number of aquatic macrophytes and birds were reported only along the shoreline (with birds feeding on solid waste).
TEAM MEMBERS:
- Dr. Jayati Chourey: Team Lead, Limnologist (Aquatic Ecology) & Stakeholder analysis, and participation expert
- Ms. Suchita Jain: GIS Expert (Catchment Area Analysis & Hydrological study)
- Mr. Shivaram K.N.V: Urban Sanitation Planning & Nature Based Solutions expert
- Mr. Santhosh G.S: Sanitary Engineering Expert & Nature Based Solutions expert
- Mr. Ravi Kumar Kalal: Environmental Engineering expert
- Mr. Avinash Y. Kumar: Urban Sanitation Planning & Institutional expert
- Mr. Sunil. K: Urban Planning & Climate Change expert
- Mr. S. Kanna Kumar, Ecosystem services
- Ms. Judith C: Project Administration
- Field Assistants: Mr. Sai Kiran and Ms Sushma Rani
