Khajaguda Talab, also known as Pedda Cheruvu is a small 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 Khajaguda area.[1] It is situated near to Engineering Staff College of India and CARE Hospitals. DSR The First, a residential Apartment is located near the eastern edge of this lake. Khajaguda Talab is one of the few lakes in the twin cities which is linear in shape.
| Khajaguda Talab | |
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| Pedda Cheruvu | |
| ఖజగూడ తలాబ్ (Telugu) | |
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  Khajaguda Talab Location in Telangana  Khajaguda Talab Khajaguda Talab (India) | |
| Location | Ranga Reddy, Hyderabad |
| Coordinates | 17°24′53″N 78°21′27″E / 17.4148017°N 78.3573688°E |
| Type | Natural lake |
Developments and Conservation
editIn 2019, the lake has come under pressure, as building companies have been reported to be filling up the lake with earth movers.[2] The NGO "Save Our Urban Lakes" has called for meeting with authorities to assess the gravity of the situation.[3] The GHMC is remediating the lake, and the American Telugu association is offering support.[4] Khajaguda Lake and its adjoining area is developed into a beautiful lakefront.[5]
In 2018, it was reported, that the talab was in better condition than earlier, thanks to restoration efforts of Rs. 80 lakh by Wells Fargo and the NGO United Way of Hyderabad (UWH).[6][7]
Statue of emptyness
editA sculpture named as Statue of emptyness, inspired from Albert György's work and done by Kapil Kapoor was installed at the end of Khajaguda Talab.
Tourism
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Khajaguda Talab falls in the IT corridor of Hyderabad.[8] It is now brimming with species of birds, snakes, snails, and lizards. Khajaguda Talab has been beautified with shoreside sculptures and floaters in the lake.Some scenes of 2022 Indian Malayalam-language Bro Daddy was shot at Khajaguda Talab lakefront.[9][10] In March 2023, K. T. Rama Rao launched ‘Lakes Development Programme’ at Pedda Cheruvu lake in Khajaguda, as part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activity.[11] The programme is aimed at rejuvenating and developing 50 water bodies in and around Hyderabad.
Sewage Treatment Plant
editA small sewage treatment plant is located in the easternmost corner of the lake(Khajaguda Talab). It treats 7 MLD (7 million liters per day = 7 000 m3/d).[2]
Water quality
editIn a 2017 study, NO3 levels were found to be extremely high with 33 mg/L (permissible for drinking water 10.16 mg/L).[12] In an earlier study from 2016, the same value was at 10.00 mg/L only [13]
Maintenance
editThe GHAC (Great Hyderabad Adventure Club) has been carrying out clean sweep days on the lake shore in 2013[14] and 2014.[15]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "HC questions Telangana govt on Khajaguda lake issue".
- ^ a b Serish Nanisetti: Another lake in Hyderabad may soon meet its end, In: The Hindu, 14 March 2019, (Link).
- ^ Khajaguda lake threatened by encroachers, alleges NGO, In: The New Indian Epress, 13 March 2019, (Link).
- ^ Sunil Mungara: Very soon, Khajaguda water body set to be our own Lake Michigan, In: The Times of India, 21 February 2019, (Link).
- ^ "Road work eating into Khajaguda lake, say activists".
- ^ Pedda Cheruvu springs to life, In: The Hans India, 26 November 2018, (Link).
- ^ All is well when lakes are well, In: The new Indian Express, 6 June 2018, (Link).
- ^ "Very soon, Khajaguda water body set to be our own Lake Michigan".
- ^ "Prithviraj and Mohanlal's Bro Daddy shoot starts in Hyderabad".
- ^ "Prithviraj directorial Bro Daddy starts shoot in Hyderabad".
- ^ "KT Rama Rao calls upon private players to develop lakes with CSR funds in Hyderabad".
- ^ Anirudh Ramaraju, and Giridhar M.V.S.S: Quality Assessment of Surface Water Bodies in and around GHMC, In: Proceedings of 4th National Conference on Water, Environment & Society (NCWES-2017), ISBN 978-93-5230-182-9 , pp. 322–338, (Link).
- ^ Ramaraju Anirudh and M. V. S. S. Giridhar: Qualitative Study of Pre-monsoon and Post-monsoon status of Different Chemical Parameters of Water Samples Collected from Various Surface Water Bodies in GHMC,In: 3rd National Conference on Water, Environment and Society (NCWES - 2016), p. 271, (Link). (Khajaguda Lake = "Khajaguda Cheruvu").
- ^ Prasad Np: Cleanup Activity At Khajaguda Hyderabad by GHAC Volunteers , In: blog.ghac.in, 10 June 2013.
- ^ Akhila Manne: India Clean Sweep - Clean up of Khajaguda lake, In: blog.ghac.in, 8 July 2014.