About Hussain Sagar Lake:
- It is an artificial lake located in Hyderabad, Telangana.
- It is also called Tank Bund and lies on a tributary of River Musi.
- It spreads across an area of 5.7 sq.km. It is one of the largest man-made lakes in Asia.
- It is the largest heart-shaped mark among the marks formed by 78 heart-shaped lakes and 9 heart-shaped islands on the face of the earth.
- It was built during the reign of Ibrahim Quli Qutub Shah by Hussain Shah Wali in 1562
- It is renowned for its monolith of Lord Buddha that stands right in its centre.
- It had been of significance in the early days since it connected the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
- Till 1930, the lake was used for irrigation and drinking water requirements.
- Over the years, Hussain Sagar Lake has become polluted through the entry of untreated sewage and industrial effluents through the nalas that flow into the lake.
