Rukn-ud-Daula lake
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| Rukn-ud-Daula lake | |
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| Location | Shivrampally, Hyderabad |
| Coordinates | 17°19′54″N 78°26′31″E / 17.3318°N 78.4420°E |
| Type | artificial lake |
| Built | 1770 |
| Surface area | 104 acres (42 ha) present = 17.491 acres (7.078 ha) [1] |
Rukn-ud-Daula lake or Bum-Rukn-ud-Dowla is a historic lake situated in Shivarampally village in Hyderabad, India.[2]
History
[edit]The lake was constructed in 1770 by Nawab Rukn-ud-Daula - the Prime Minister of Sikandar Jah - the 3rd Nizam of Hyderabad.[3] The lake was built to meet the drinking water supply.It is claimed that water was so clean that drinking water needs of royal families were also met from this lake. [4] The lake originally covered an area of 104 acres (0.42 km2).
Current status
[edit]Presently only a portion of the original lake is left . The lake was being used as garbage dumping area. It is reported that almost 80% of the lake is encroached and residential and commercial buildings have been built over the lake area.[5][6][7]The lake is severely polluted with sewage from adjacent buildings. Recommendations of National Green Tribunal and Irrigation Department could not be implemented. [8] HYDRAA has taken up clearing of the encroachments along the lake. Some encroachments are being cleared and some of the illegal buildings have been razed. [9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Survey of lakes in Hyderabad" (PDF). HMDA. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Need to ensure protection of Rukn ud Daula Lake". The Siasat Daily - Archive. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Construction on historic lake bed stalled". Times of India. 20 April 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ Rajani, Amisha (18 April 2024). "Time's flow erodes city's water legacy". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ KV, Moulika (25 January 2019). "Hyderabad: 250-year-old lake under threat by land sharks". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Save Bum-Rukn-ud-Dowla lake, demands SOUL". www.thehansindia.com. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ "Municipal Administration and Urban Development is destroying the lake, says SOUL activist". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- ^ V, Nilesh (11 June 2021). "Bum-Rukn-ud-Dowla lake left to the mercy of encroachers". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Encroachments on historic Bum Rukn-ud-Daula lake razed". The Hans India. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ V., Swathi (29 August 2024). "HYDRAA clears encroachments on Bam Rukn Ud-Dowlah lake". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 October 2024.