Khajaguda Lake Explained

Other Name:Bhagirathamma Cheruvu
Location:Makthakousarali, Hyderabad
Coords:17.4148°N 78.3574°W
Type:Natural lake
Area:37acres
Pushpin Map:India Telangana#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Telangana

Khajaguda Lake, also known as Bhagirathamma Cheruvu[1] is a lake in Ranga Reddy District in the Indian state of Telangana and on the western edge of the city of Hyderabad, in the suburb of Manikonda, in the middle of Makthakousarali, Khajaguda area. It is near to SAS Infra iTower, a very high-rise commercial complex, situated on Khajaguda - Nanakramguda Road.

History

Khajaguda Lake was built in 1897 during the reign of 6th Nizam Nawab Mahboob Ali Khan.[2] This lake was spread over 618acres. This lake supplied water to 900 acres of Ayakattu in Kamareddy, Sarampally and Narsampally areas.

An official survey dated February 25, 2014 showed that the Full Tank level (FTL) of Khajaguda Talab is spread over 38.004acres[3] [4] [5] and a resurvey dated September 18, 2019, showed that the lake is 37acres.[6] [7] [8] Both the maps are not available on HMDA official website. At present, the lake is spread over 37acres.

Maintenance

The GHAC (Great Hyderabad Adventure Club) has been carrying out clean sweep days on the lake shore in 2013[9] and 2014.[10]

Tourism

With the Khajaguda Hills (Fakhruddin Gutta) to the South of the lake, the site is a popular spot for outdoor activities, such as hiking and bouldering.[11] [12] Fakhruddin Gutta granite rock formations (popularly known as Khajaguda Hills) are as old as 2.5 billion years.[13] [14] [15] [16] Khajaguda Rock Formation, which is prehistoric heritage site, is spread across 180acres.[17] [18] [19] The tomb of Saint Hazrat Baba Fakhruddin Aulia — spiritual mentor of Ala-ud-Din Bahman Shah (founder of the Bahmani Kingdom) who was buried here in 1353 AD; an over 800-year-old Annatha Padmanabha Swamy Temple and a cave where the revered saint, Meher Baba had meditated are situated on Khajaguda Hills (Fakhruddin Gutta).[20] [21] [22] In the beginning of 2019, some illegal quarrying was carried out, and parts of the boulders have been destroyed, even though the High Court directed the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority to ensure that the boulders were not damaged.[23] [24] In October 2023, Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) started work to fence the 2.5 billion-year-old Khajaguda rock formations and limiting access to motorists, visitors.[25] [26]

Outer Ring Road -Lanco Hills link road is under construction as part of Corridor 39B.[27] [28] [29] [30] This 3.89 km long link road is constructed alongside the Khajaguda Heritage Rock Formation.[31]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nanakramguda lake reels under threat of destruction.
  2. Web site: Hyderabad: Stink rises from drinking water source, Khajaguda lake is now a dumping yard.
  3. Web site: How did Khajaguda lake shrink? HC quizzes Telangana government on two different maps.
  4. Web site: Furnish maps relating to Khajaguda tank, HC tells government.
  5. Web site: Shrinking Khajaguda Lake: Telangana HC seeks explanation from Hyderabad development body.
  6. Web site: Why Khajaguda lake shrunk to 37acre? HC poser to Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority.
  7. Web site: Furnish maps relating to Khajaguda tank, HC tells government.
  8. Web site: Laying of road near Khajaguda lake questioned.
  9. http://blog.ghac.in/2013/06/cleanup-activity-at-khajaguda-hyderabad.html#.XOcoZo-kKUk Prasad Np: Cleanup Activity At Khajaguda Hyderabad by GHAC Volunteers , In: blog.ghac.in, 10 June 2013
  10. https://blog.ghac.in/2014/07/india-clean-sweep-clean-up-of-khajaguda_8.html#.XOcpGY-kKUk Akhila Manne: India Clean Sweep - Clean up of Khajaguda lake, In: blog.ghac.in, 8 July 2014
  11. Mohammed Hasib: Khajaguda Hills – relishing SUNSET at the summit, In: Adventures in Hyderabad, Travel Stories, AtomicCircle.com, 8 October 2018, (Link).
  12. hyderabadclimbers.com - Khajaguda Routes, (Link)
  13. Web site: A city as multifaceted as a diamond.
  14. Web site: HMDA finally wakes up to Khajaguda destruction.
  15. Web site: Telangana government urged to save Fakhruddin Gutta heritage rocks.
  16. Web site: Yet another blow to Hyderabad’s rock heritage.
  17. Web site: Telangana's Khajaguda Rock Formation is as old as the Earth's crust!.
  18. Web site: Prehistoric connect makes Khajaguda unique.
  19. Web site: A year of challenges for built heritage in Telangana.
  20. Web site: 250 Hyderabadis lace up and run to...Save Fakhruddin Gutta.
  21. Web site: Telangana: Khajaguda’s heritage rocks turning to dust.
  22. Web site: Hyderabad’s geological heritage turning to dust.
  23. https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2019/jun/04/heritage-rock-formations-in-hyderabad-losing-out-to-infrastructure-needs-1985769.html newindianexpress.com – Heritage rock formations in Hyderabad losing out to infrastructure needs, 4 June 2019.
  24. Serish Nanisetti: Hyderabad’s geological heritage turning to dust, In: The Hindu, 17 March 2019, (Link).
  25. Web site: HMDA begins work on fencing Khajaguda hills.
  26. Web site: Khajaguda rocks turn vice den, HMDA begins work on limiting access to motorists, visitors.
  27. Web site: ORR-Lanco link road to be realigned to save Khajaguda rocks.
  28. Web site: Yet another blow to Hyderabad’s rock heritage.
  29. Web site: Hyderabad: 3 booked for destroying part of Khajaguda rocks.
  30. Web site: Khajaguda: Activists allege contempt of court.
  31. Web site: IT corridors to get link roads to ease traffic.

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