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Hussain Sagar Lake was built in 1562 during the reign of the Qutb Shahi dynasty at Golkonda. It is an artificial lake built on a tributary of River Musi.[1][2] The lake joins the cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad besides adding an aesthetic appeal to the twin cities. The lake water was utilized for irrigation and drinking water needs from 1884 until 1930. The total catchment area of the lake is 240 square kilometres (93 sq mi). Through four main feeder nullahs – Picket Nalla, Kukatpally Nalla, Banjara Nalla and Balkapur Nalla – water from the catchment area reaches the lake.[3]
Urbanization and rapid industrialization developed Hyderabad into a metropolis. Today the city is well known for its state-of-the-art infrastructure for information technology and information technology enabled services industry. Besides this, several heavy industries were also setup in the city
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