Rukn-ud-Daula lake or Bum-Rukn-ud-Dowla is a historic lake situated in Shivarampally village in

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History

The lake was constructed in 1770 by Nawab Rukn-ud-Daula - the Prime Minister of

Sikandar Jah Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III (11 November 1768 – 21 May 1829), was the 3rd Nizam of Hyderabad, India from 1803 to 1829. He was born in Chowmahalla Palace in the Khilwath, the second son of Asaf Jah II and Tahniat un-nisa Begum. Family ;Consor ...

- the 3rd Nizam of Hyderabad. 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. The lake originally covered an area of .

Current status

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. The lake is severely polluted with sewage from adjacent buildings. Recommendations of

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and Irrigation Department could not be implemented. 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.

References

{{reflist Lakes of Hyderabad, India Artificial lakes of India Water conservation in India