Hussain Sagar

Hussain Sagar is a lake in India built by Hazrat Husain Shah Wali in 1562, during the rule of Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali. It was built on a tributary of the Musi river to meet the water and irrigation needs of Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh state, India. It is now popularly known as Tank Bund, and has become a tourist destination as well as a local attraction.

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Lake - India - Hazrat Husain Shah Wali - 1562 - Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah Wali - Musi - Irrigation - Hyderabad - Andhra Pradesh - Bund

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Once the source of drinking water for the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, the lake's current condition is far from desirable. Since the 1980s and 1990s the immersion of Ganesh idols during the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi has led to the further pollution of the lake. Currently there are numerous http://www.hyderabadgreens.org/hussain.html environmentalist groups and government agencies that are trying to improve the condition of the lake.

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Twin cities - Hyderabad - Secunderabad - 1980 - 1990 - Ganesh - Ganesh Chaturthi - Pollution - Government

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