Kapra Lake - Shrinkage, Encroachment, Preservation Efforts
Here’s what is actually known from published records about Kapra Lake (Kapra Cheruvu / Oora Cheruvu). 1. Basic identity and location Names: Kapra Lake, Kapra Cheruvu, Kapra Pedda Cheruvu, also called Oora Cheruvu in some sources. ( Wikipedia ) Location: Kapra village / Kapra mandal, near Sainikpuri in the north-eastern part of Greater Hyderabad (Secunderabad side), in Medchal–Malkajgiri district, Telangana. ( Wikipedia ) Type: Classified in official and encyclopedic sources as a restored tank / natural lake that is part of a chain of interconnected lakes (Ramakrishnapuram / Banda Cheruvu → Kapra → Annarayana Cheruvu → Yadi Bai Gunta, etc.). ( Wikipedia ) Who made it & when? Revenue and planning documents call it a “restored tank” but do not clearly record: the original builder , the exact period of construction. Given the age of surrounding irrigation tanks in the Deccan, it is likely pre-modern (mayeb from Nizam era, Quli Qutub Shah era,...