Minister of State Urban Development and Municipalities KT Rama Rao called Tank Bund a gem and asked to look after the cleanliness of the tourist spot.
Under the leadership of Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, the government machinery is working tirelessly to make Hyderabad a cosmopolitan city. The tourist areas of Hyderabad are being beautified to attract world tourists. As a part of that, the Tank Bund, which has become a tourist spot of the metropolis, has been beautifully designed. Due to this, tourists are flocking to the Tank Bund in the evening and on holidays.
However, when the matter of the being unhygienic for tourists was taken to the notice of the Minister, he released a video on his Twitter account and gave a message.
Tank Bund is a symbol of centuries of history. The Telangana government has taken the beautification of Tank Bund with pride and added more touches to this unique structure. He pointed out that it is our responsibility to ensure that the environment of Tank Bund is clean, providing pleasure and happiness to the city people and tourists and enhancing the brand image of Hyderabad. “I appeal to all the people to maintain cleanliness in the tourist places which are a source of pride for us like the house where we live,” he said.
The netizens also commented on the issue of birthday celebrations and cake smashes. One of the netizens Ravinder said, “There is a craze among the youth to celebrate birthdays on the Tank Bund. About 50 individuals celebrate their birthdays every night at the Tank Bund and litter the place. Action must be taken againstany celebration where people avoid dustbins.”
The police officials said monitoring is 24/7, but people will protect the Tank Bund only when the government announces rules and regulations on its maintenance. “We have no authority to stop them from celebrating though we instruct them against yelling and performing crazy stunts,” the police said.
