Environmentalists raised concerns over proposed bridge across Mir Alam Tank

Amid concerns from environmentalists and social activists, the Musi River Development Corporation Limited (MRDCL) is gearing up to build a conventional bridge with 50 pillars across the centuries-old Mir Alam tank. 

Objections have been raised at the proposed construction by concerned citizens, citing the impact on the water body by the



MRDCL’s conventional methodology of putting scores of pillars in the water body.

The previous BRS government in the year 2021 had proposed a cable-stayed bridge to protect the Mir Alam Tank environment and fish wealth, but the present Congress government has preferred to build a conventional bridge, which many say could pose a threat to the water body.