Once upon a time, Kudi Kunta lake, one of the oldest lakes in Serilingampally mandal, hidden among the bylanes of Masjid Banda, Kondapur in Hyderabad, was a drinking water source for thousands of residents living around it. But as has happened in many cities, this fresh water source has largely disappeared due to decades of neglect and waste dumping. Spread across 8.04 acres (as per the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) survey of 2014, the freshwater lake (Lake ID 3742) used to be an aquatic habitat and occasional home to migratory birds. Not any more. Dumping of toxic wastes, garbage…
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K K Madhavi is a writer based in Hyderabad. Madhavi is a nature enthusiast, occasional blogger, avid reader and sporadic photographer. She also has years of corporate experience, including recent stints at IIIT-H and Google. She may be reached on Linkedin at www.linkedin.com/in/kollakrishnamadhavi or on Twitter at @mirchikatadka.