Two neglected Hyderabad lakes — Bam Rukn-ud-Daula in the Old City and Nalla Cheruvu in Kukatpally — have been restored and will open to the public on 8 and 9 March. Revived by HYDRAA, they now feature walking tracks, play areas, boating, biodiversity islands, and landscaped surroundings, transforming polluted water bodies into vibrant ecological and recreational spaces.