GHMC is preparing the ground to outsource the responsibility of protecting and maintaining the city lakes, to private agencies, under their respective CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) wings.
The standing committee of GHMC has recently cleared a proposal to authorise the Commissioner D.S. Lokesh Kumar for entering into MoU with corporate entities and private establishments for entrusting them with the development and conservation of 25 lakes under CSR, for 24 months.
Two more lakes Malkamcheruvu and Medikunta lake are being maintained by private entities under CSR, for which standing committee has given permission to sign MoUs. These apart, already 12 lakes in various locations of the city are under CSR maintenance by private organisations.
