Himayat Sagar

Himayat Sagar is an artificial lake about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Hyderabad in the Ranga Reddy district of Telangana, India. It lies parallel to a larger artificial lake Osman Sagar. The storage capacity of the reservoir is 2.9 tmc ft.[1]

Himayat Sagar
View of Himayat Sagar
Himayat Sagar is located in Telangana
Himayat Sagar
Himayat Sagar in Ranga Reddy District
Himayat Sagar is located in India
Himayat Sagar
Himayat Sagar (India)
Official nameHimayat Sagar
CountryIndia
LocationRanga Reddy, Telangana, India
Coordinates17°18′N 78°21′E
PurposeMulti-purpose
StatusOperational
Construction began1920
Opening date1927 (1927)
Construction cost₹ 93 Lakh (As on 1920's)
Owner(s)Government of Telangana
Operator(s)Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board
Dam and spillways
Type of damBarrage
ImpoundsEsi River – a tributary of Musi
Height (foundation)33.832 meters
Height (thalweg)4.572 meters
Length2.255 kilometers
Elevation at crest537.514 meters
Spillways17 Gates
Spillway capacity1,60,000 cusecs
Reservoir
CreatesHimayat Sagar
Total capacity2.967 Tmc ft (Reduced capacity due to silt accumulation); 4.251 Tmc ft (During 1927)
Catchment area688.937 Sq. Km
Surface area19.6839 Sq. Km

History

The construction of reservoirs on the Esi, a tributary of the Musi River, was completed in 1927, with the intention of providing a drinking water source for Hyderabad and protecting the city from floods, which Hyderabad suffered in 1908. It was built during the reign of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Nizam VII and is named after his youngest son Himayat Ali Khan.[2]

The Himayat Sagar dam and Osman Sagar reservoirs provided continuous water supply to the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad until recently. Due to population growth, they are not sufficient to meet the cities' water supply-demand.

The engineer at the time of construction was late Khaja Mohiuddin, son of Mohammed Hussein, Madri.

The descendant of the royal family of the Nizam, Himayat Ali Mirza, has recently joined the "save Osmansagar and Himayatsagar" movement as he believes that these reservoirs are iconic landmarks of Hyderabad and still act as a lifeline for lakhs of people of the old city. He also urged the CM of Telangana to withdraw the proposal of GO 111.[3][4][5]

Since GO 111 had been scrapped, Himayat feared that many parts of the city might be affected by floods even with small summer rains. Also, it would increase the illegal construction activities near the lake, ultimately increasing the threat of flooding.[6][7]

References
  1. "Hyderabadis can bid goodbye to water woes". The Hindu. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. "History of Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar Lakes of Hyderabad – Hyderabad Tourism". 14 September 2014.
  3. Syed Akbar (28 March 2022). "nizam: Nizam's Kin Joinsfight To Save Lakes | Hyderabad News – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  4. "Nizam's Kin Joins fight To Save Lakes". The Times of truth. 28 March 2022.
  5. "Nizam's relatives have joined the struggle to save Hyderabad's lakes". thetimesbureau.com. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  6. Syed, Akbar (9 May 2022). "Old city: 'repeal Of Go 111 To Spell Old City's Flood Threat'". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  7. "Explained: What is GO 111, the order to protect Hyderabad's Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar, that has now been lifted". The Indian Express. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
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