Author : Qamar Sultana, Asma Sultana

River Musi flows through Hyderabad city of Telangana State. It is a tributary of River Krishna. Lot of  encroachments have taken place along the riverfront, which is causing slowly the shrinkage of Musi river. The river is is also getting highly polluted due to release of toxic chemical waste from industries into it. The consequence of which is seen as the flooding of the city during heavy rains and contmination of river water as well as ground water. Over the years, various initiatives have been taken by the respective governmentsfor the revitalization of the Musi river. This paper reviews the changes that took place in the study area over the past few decades, their consequences and puts forward the solutions suggested by the researchers and environmentalists for the rejuvenation of the Musi river and their implementations by the respective agencies.

Keywords: Musi River, Encroachments, Urban Flooding, Contamination and Revitalization.