Banjara Lake Explained
| Banjara Lake |
| Location: | Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Pushpin Map: | India |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Banjara lake within India |
| Coords: | 17.411°N 78.4487°W |
| Type: | artificial lake |
| Basin Countries: | India |
| Max-Depth: | 5m (16feet) |
| Cities: | Hyderabad |
Banjara Lake or Hamed Khan Kunta is a small water body situated 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.[2]
Conservation
The lake receives sewer water from adjoining localities.[3] Efforts are on to conserve the lake by organisations like Save Our Urban Lakes (SOUL).[4]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Water Board under fire for dying Banjara lake. https://archive.today/20130103074809/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-24/hyderabad/32827355_1_banjara-lake-taj-banjara-water-board. dead. 2013-01-03. The Times of India.
- Web site: TNM Staff. 27 December 2016. Hyderabad's Banjara Lake being dumped with debris, allege activists. 2019-11-12. The News Minute.
- News: Banjara Lake to shrink further. Nanisetti. Serish. 2017-03-04. The Hindu. 2019-11-12. en-IN. 0971-751X.
- Web site: City NGO focuses on poor state of Banjara lake at CoP 11. Special Correspondent. The Hindu.
