Kapra lake or Oora Cheruvu is a lake located in the Kapra Village near Sainikpuri in the north-east part of Greater Hyderabad,[1] India. Length of its bund is measured at 1254 Meters.

Kapra Lake
Kapra Lake is located in Hyderabad
Kapra Lake
Kapra Lake
LocationKapra , Secunderabad, India
Coordinates17°29′44″N 78°33′10″E / 17.49558°N 78.55278°E / 17.49558; 78.55278
TypeNatural lake
Primary inflowsYapral Lake
Primary outflowsYadiBai kunta YellareddyGuda, Nagaram Annarayan Cheruvu
Basin countriesIndia
Surface area113 acres (46 ha)
Average depth547.873 m (1,797.48 ft)[citation needed]
Max. depth551.614 m (1,809.76 ft) [citation needed]
Surface elevation1,759 ft (536 m)
SettlementsKapra and Yapral

Overview

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There are two feeder channels, two sluices, and two surplus courses for the Kapra Lake, this lake being part of a chain of water bodies, wherein the surplus course of the upper water body flows down into the lower water body. Thus, the Kapra Lake is intimately linked in the chain of the R.K. Puram lake, the Annarayan Cheruvu of Nagaram and the Yadi Bai Gunta of Yellareddy Guda.

History

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In the early 2000s this lake was deemed pristine and pollution free but in 2012 it was reported as polluted[2] and susceptible to encroachments by the GHMC. According to survey conducted in 2002, the area of the lake was 113 acres (0.46 km2) but due to land encroachments, area is reduced to 70 acres (0.28 km2).[3] A part of the Kapra Lake stands encroached for the past few years[4] and the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation recently listed 25 structures as encroachments of the Karpra Lake liable for demolition, including Sri Venkateshwara Temple. Out of the original 50 FTL pillars fixed by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and the Hyderabad Lake Management Circle of the Irrigation Department, 13 pillars stand disturbed and removed by the encroachers. Efforts are underway to re-fix the missing pillars in order to prevent further encroachments. As a part of the citizens' initiative to protect the Kapra Lake, a rudimentary Lake Protection Body has been formed but it has largely remained ineffective. In 2017, there were reports of Kapra lake choked by illegal construction.[5][6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kapra Lake in Hyderabad is now a cesspool".
  2. ^ "Kapra Lake in Hyderabad is now a cesspool". The Times of India.
  3. ^ "Save Kapra Lake". The Hans India.
  4. ^ "Rally to save Kapra lake". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
  5. ^ "The face off between GHMC & SOUL over Kapra lake intensifies - Times of India". The Times of India.
  6. ^ "GHMC, stop choking the Kapra lake to death! - Times of India". The Times of India.