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banjara+lake Latitude and Longitude:

17°24′39.55″N 78°26′55.4″E / 17.4109861°N 78.448722°E / 17.4109861; 78.448722
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Banjara Lake
Location of Banjara lake within India
Location of Banjara lake within India
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; 78.448722
Type artificial lake
Basin countriesIndia
Max. depth5 m (16 ft)
Settlements 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]

Banjara lake polluted

References

  1. ^ "Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Water Board under fire for dying Banjara lake". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013.
  2. ^ TNM Staff (27 December 2016). "Hyderabad's Banjara Lake being dumped with debris, allege activists". The News Minute. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  3. ^ Nanisetti, Serish (4 March 2017). "Banjara Lake to shrink further". The Hindu. ISSN  0971-751X. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  4. ^ Special Correspondent. "City NGO focuses on poor state of Banjara lake at CoP 11". The Hindu.



banjara+lake Latitude and Longitude:

17°24′39.55″N 78°26′55.4″E / 17.4109861°N 78.448722°E / 17.4109861; 78.448722
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Banjara Lake
Location of Banjara lake within India
Location of Banjara lake within India
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; 78.448722
Type artificial lake
Basin countriesIndia
Max. depth5 m (16 ft)
Settlements 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]

Banjara lake polluted

References

  1. ^ "Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, Water Board under fire for dying Banjara lake". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013.
  2. ^ TNM Staff (27 December 2016). "Hyderabad's Banjara Lake being dumped with debris, allege activists". The News Minute. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  3. ^ Nanisetti, Serish (4 March 2017). "Banjara Lake to shrink further". The Hindu. ISSN  0971-751X. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  4. ^ Special Correspondent. "City NGO focuses on poor state of Banjara lake at CoP 11". The Hindu.



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