Banjara Lake

Banjara Lake
Location Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Coordinates 17°24′39.55″N 78°26′55.4″E / 17.4109861°N 78.448722°E / 17.4109861; 78.448722Coordinates: 17°24′39.55″N 78°26′55.4″E / 17.4109861°N 78.448722°E / 17.4109861; 78.448722
Type artificial lake
Basin countries India
Max. depth 5 m (16 ft)
Settlements Hyderabad

Banjara Lake or Hamed Khan Kunta is a small water body in Banjara Hills in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.[1]

History

The lake was built in 1930. At the time the locality had mansions and residences of royal elite. It was once spread over an area of more than one kilometre.

Conservation

The lake receives sewer water from adjoining localities. Efforts are on to conserve the lake by organisations like Save Our Urban Lakes (SOUL).[2]

References

  1. "Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Water Board under fire for dying Banjara lake". The Times of India.
  2. Special Correspondent. "City NGO focuses on poor state of Banjara lake at CoP 11". The Hindu.
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