Tirupati City of Lakes and Tanks Project

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The Andhra Pradesh government has accorded in-principle approval for a Rs 750 crore project to develop Tirupati as a 'City of Lakes and Tanks', boosting climate resilience and flood mitigation. The project aims to restore Tirupati's interconnected lakes, tanks, and drainage channels, transforming the temple city into a national model for integrated lake rejuvenation and sustainable water management. It includes rejuvenating about 25 water bodies, restoring cascades, strengthening bunds, sluices, surplus channels, desilting lakes, pollution mitigation, and creating blue-green infrastructure. The Integrated Storm Water Management component will rehabilitate drainage networks using rainwater harvesting and nature-based solutions.