Safilguda Lake

Safilguda Lake
సఫిల్గూడ చెరువు - నడిమి చెరువు
Nadimi cheruvu
Location Old Neredmet, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Coordinates 17°27′49″N 78°32′11″E / 17.46372°N 78.53626°E / 17.46372; 78.53626
Type natural lake
Primary inflows Ramakrishnapuram Lake
Primary outflows Banda Cheruvu
Basin countries India
Surface elevation 1,759 ft (536 m)
Islands Nadimi bird island
Settlements Neredmet

Safilguda lake, also known as Nadimi Cheruvu and Mini Tank Bund, is a lake located in Old Neredmet, Secunderabad, Telangana, India.[1] There is a park adjacent to the lake called Safilguda Lake Park. The lake has a small island called Nadimi Bird Island. It is covered with thick trees, which attract a variety of wildlife, especially migratory birds.[2] Katta Misamma Temple is located on the shoreline of the lake. The road around the lake is similar to the Necklace Road around the "tank bund" on the Hussain Sagar Lake and hence the lake is also called "Mini Tank Bund". The park is a popular attraction for jogging and evening walks.

History

The Hyderabad Urban Development Authority restored the lake in 2000 under the Conservation and Restoration Project of Green Hyderabad Environment Programme.[3] It became a popular recreation area for the residents of nearby colonies. Several years later, lake became polluted due to lack of maintenance and negligence of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority and the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Safilguda Lake". HMDA.
  2. ↑ "Safilguda Lake a little known haven for migratory birds". New Indian Express.
  3. ↑ "Safilguda Lake dying". The Hindu.
  4. ↑ Mukherjee, Jui (9 February 2012). "Safilguda tank turns stinking pond". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
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