Shamirpet Lake - 1989
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Anjal Prakash and Jasveen Jairath The growth and expansion of Hyderabad Projected Population of Hyd Urban Decadal growth rate (2001- Agglomeration (in lakh – 1 lakh = 100,000) 2011 ) in Ranga Reddy district 60 ( of which Hyderabad is part of) is highest - 48.15% 50 amongst other districts in the State 40 MCH 30 Surrounding The surrounding Municipalities Others municipalities will grow 20 more rapidly and is expected to touch the population of 10 MCH; adjoining villages also show growth (others) 0 2001 2011 2021 Source: Calculation from data in GHMC Hyderabad City Development Plan, undated Water (in)Security in Hyderabad, India Massive development in real estate due to IT industries Heavy Demand on water resources Severe water shortage and lack of access to water for the poor in lower socio-economic agglomerations The private tanker industry has flourished, and is rampantly extracting water to sell outside for commercial The Real estate Project (Lanco Hills) towering upto 33 floors in Manikonda, a sought after use location for real estate growth Water (in)Security in Hyderabad, India The city has cascade of lakes which are in bad condition – 3084 lakes in HMDA’s core areas itself, many more in peri urban areas (data available – about 500) urban areas have lost several lakes during the process of development, which were earlier natural sources of water for agriculture and several other economic activities. Sewage water is diverted in Shadan hospital near Peerancheru releases wastes the lakes which leads to into the lake pollution, Ground water contamination and diseases Cascade of tank Slide curtsey: Dhan Foundation - rural.nic.in/sites/downloads/pura/WM_%20Approaches... Change in areas of water bodies between 1989-2001 3245 ha of water bodies 18000 lost in 12 years! About 16000 10 times the size of Hussain Sagar .. 14000 12000 10000 Axis Title 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 <100 100-<200 200 - <300 300 - <400 400 - <500 >= 500 total Year 1989 10428.8 1061.77 657.44 319.86 854.08 3856.73 17178.68 Year 2001 8820.79 923.93 0 0 862.53 3326.49 13933.74 Source: Prasad et al, 2009 Shamirpet lake - 1989 Shamirpet Lake Area : 486 ha Shamirpet lake - 2006 Shamirpet Lake Area : 256.77 ha Shamirpet lake – 1989- 2006 230 Ha of land under water got reduced in 17 years 1989 2001 2005 2005 Shamirpet Lake (classified map) 2009 Water Vegetation-1 Vegetation-2 Other classes Source: SaciWATERs and IIIT Study, 2011, Forthcoming IMPORTANCE OF URBAN LAKES Regulate local / micro climatic conditions Keep surroundings cool Regulate flood waters Minimize economic loss due to flooding Improve ground water recharging Support aquatic life Stop gap habitat for migratory birds. Contribute towards natural remediation of waste waters. Silt controlling traps. Slide curtsey: Jasveen Jairath, 2011 As a result… Increase in urban floods – extent and spread Low recharge of GW Vulnerability to droughts Peri urban areas – deprived of corporation services bare compounded brunt Aggravated by gated affluent communities in PU areas Poor quantum and low quality Slide curtsey: Jasveen Jairath, 2011 Hyderabad City’s Water Supply Local water body sources – replaced by distant rivers – krishna, godawari, manjeera Consequences – expensive, larger eco-footprints Local self reliance of water – breaks down Around 60% of HMDA is covered by formal water supply – rest of the areas depend on GW – lakes recharge GW How to kill a lake? Encroach upon.. Pollute 1989 - 1990 tons of fish found dead in hussain sagar. Block feeder channel- Begumpet Do systematic filling : near Khairatabad fly over Systematic filling [contd] Throw Industrial Effluents: Balanagar nala See yourself.. Discharge of untreated sewage discharges from somajiguda Pollution follows Visibility range of sagar waters – one feet only Oily sediment Leakages from industrial effluent carrying pipe Kapra Lake , Sainikpuri Fence in the middle of the Kapra lake – systematic filling In Sum… issues are of.. Rural urban water • Water transfer through tankers flow • Water received as waste Disruption of • Natural water flow disrupted – floods natural water flow and droughts • Drinking water quality – fluoride Heavy reliance on • Crisis for irrigation water for peri groundwater urban agriculture Social characteristic • State under influence of corporate of state bodies and real estate lobbyist Thank You.