About Himayat Sagar Lake:
- It is an artificial lake in Telangana.
- It was built on the Esi River (a tributary of the Musi River) during the rule of the last Nizam of Hyderabad.
- The main objective was to provide drinking water and, at the same time, save the city from floods.
- The construction of the lake was completed in 1927 and was named after Himayat Ali Khan, the son of the last Nizam of Hyderabad.
- It lies parallel to Osman Sagar Lake.
- The Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar reservoirs provide water supply to the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.
