Chief Minister of Telangana, Sri A. Revanth Reddy garu kickstarted the London part of his tour by holding three-hours long discussions with officials and experts of the principal water body governing body of river Thames – the Port of London Authority .
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy spoke of his vision for rejuvenating river Musi, and of the principal reason for visiting London – of learning about the management of river Thames, understanding and gathering insights from its management and collating best practices.
Ms. Sian Foster, Director of Corporate Affairs, and Ms. Raj Kehal-Livi, Head, Stakeholder Engagement, Port of London Authority, presented a comprehensive history of the developmental activities along River Thames, natural challenges and engineering response and solutions, stakeholder management, investments and revenue management, and best practices evolved over decades.
“Most cities on earth have developed historically besides rivers, lakes or the ocean. Water bodies are life-sustaining forces powering and enabling urban human habitats.
Hyderabad developed along river Musi but is unique in being centered around Hussainsagar lake, and is fostered by other major water bodies, like Osmansagar.
Once we reinvigorate and bring back Musi to its fullest force, Hyderabad will be powered by both a river and lakes,” explained Chief Minister.
