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			{{Short description\|Reservoir in Hyderabad, Telangana, India}}
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	\| type = [[Reservoir]]		\| type = [[Reservoir]]
	\| inflow =Musi		\| inflow =Musi
	\|pushpin_map=India Telangana		\| pushpin_map = India Hyderabad#India Telangana#India
			\| pushpin_map_alt = Location of Mir Alam tank within Hyderabad, Telangana
	\| outflow =Musi		\| outflow =Musi
	\| catchment =		\| catchment = {{convert\|5.9\|km2\|lk=on\|abbr=on}}<ref name="HansInd"/>
	\| basin_countries = India		\| basin_countries = India
	\| length =		\| length = {{convert\|1.298\|km\|abbr=on}}
	\| width =		\| width =
	\| area = {{Convert\|~~600~~\|acre\|abbr=on}}		\| area = {{Convert\|464\|acre\|abbr=on}}<ref name="HansInd"/>
	\| depth =		\| depth =
	\| max-depth =		\| max-depth = {{convert\|15\|m\|ft fathom\|abbr= on}}<ref name="HansInd"/>
	\| volume =		\| volume = {{convert\|270\|e6ft3\|e6m3\|-1\|abbr= on}}<ref name="HansInd"/>
	\| residence_time =		\| residence_time =
	\| shore =		\| shore =
	\| elevation =		\| elevation = {{convert\|511.8\|m\|0\|abbr=on}}<ref name="HansInd"/>
	\| islands =~~Two~~		\| islands =
	\| cities =Hyderabad		\| cities =Hyderabad
			\|date-built={{start date and age\|1806\|06\|08}}<ref name="TelangTours"/>
	}}		}}
	'''Mir Alam Tank''' is a [[reservoir]] in [[Hyderabad, Telangana\|Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]]. It is located to the south of [[Musi River, India\|Musi river]]. It was the primary source of drinking water to Hyderabad before [[Osman Sagar]] and [[Himayat Sagar]] were built. ~~It is connected to National Highway7 near Palm Valley (Tadbun).~~		'''Mir Alam Tank''' is a [[reservoir]] in [[Hyderabad, Telangana\|Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]]. It is located to the south of [[Musi River, India\|Musi river]]. It was the primary source of drinking water to Hyderabad before [[Osman Sagar]] and [[Himayat Sagar]] were built.

	==History==		==History==
	The tank is named after [[Mir Alam\|Mir Alam Bahadur]], then [[List of Prime Ministers of Hyderabad State\|Prime Minister of Hyderabad State]] (1804 - 1808), during the reign of [[Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III\|Asaf Jah III]], the third [[Nizam of Hyderabad]] state. Mir Alam laid the foundation for the tank on 20 July 1804 and it was completed in about two years on 8 June 1806.		[[File:MirAlamTank JFHurst.jpg\|thumb\|left\|215px\|A view from east by J. F. Hurst in 1888]]
			The tank is named after [[Mir Alam\|Mir Alam Bahadur]], then [[List of Prime Ministers of Hyderabad State\|Prime Minister of Hyderabad State]] (1804 - 1808), during the reign of [[Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III\|Asaf Jah III]], the third [[Nizam of Hyderabad]] state. Mir Alam laid the foundation for the tank on 20 July 1804 and it was completed in about two years on 8 June 1806.<ref name="HansInd">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/hyderabad/mir-alam-tank-likely-to-get-facelift-529510\|title=Mir Alam Tank likely to get facelift\|newspaper=Hans India\|date=2019-05-15\|last1=Esa Bin\|first1=Abdul Rehman}}</ref> The tank was reportedly planned by [[Michel Joachim Marie Raymond]]. The reservoir with 21 arches was reportedly designed by a French engineering company.<ref name="TelangTours">{{Cite web\|url=https://tourism.telangana.gov.in/boating/MirAlamTankBoating\|title=MIR ALAM TANK BOATING\|publisher=TELANGANA TOURISM\| access-date=2024-10-15}}</ref> This reservoir with its 21 semi circular masonry dams were once the primary source of drinking water for Hyderabad.<ref name="SiasatSep24">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.siasat.com/will-hydra-clear-mir-alam-tank-encroachments-in-hyderabad-3088031/\|title=Will HYDRA clear Mir Alam Tank encroachments in Hyderabad?\|publisher=[[The Siasat Daily]]\|first=Mir\|last=Alamgir\|date=2024-09-03\|access-date=2024-10-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-a-city-shaped-by-its-historic-water-reservoirs-2369863/\|newspaper=[[The Siasat Daily]]\|title=Hyderabad: A city shaped by its historic water reservoirs\|first=\|last=\|date=2022-07-15\|access-date=2024-12-05}}</ref>

	==~~Facilities~~==		==Today==
	[[Nehru Zoological Park]] lies adjacent to the tank and Telangana Tourism operates boats on the lake, for which one has to enter through the zoo.		[[File:Mir Alam tank.jpg\|thumb\|left\|215px\|Mir Alam tank covered with [[Pontederia crassipes\|water hyacinth]]]]
			Similar to most other lakes in Hyderabad, the Mir Alam Tank is also being encroached by various residential buildings surrounding the lake. The water is heavily polluted and is no longer used for drinking. The area covered by lake has reduced by half from 1967 to 2021. As of 2021 the area covered by the lake was {{convert\|1050000\|m2\|acre\|-1\|abbr= on}} (i.e. down from {{convert\|1880000\|m2\|acre\|-1\|abbr= on}} covered in 1967).<ref name="SiasatSep24"/> [[Nehru Zoological Park]] lies adjacent to the tank and Telangana Tourism operates boats on the lake, for which one has to enter through the zoo.<ref name="TelangTours"/> The polluted waters of Mir Alam tank is reportedly harming the animals located in the adjacent zoo.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/hyderabad-zoo-gets-contaminated-water-from-mir-alam-says-chief-wildlife-warden\|title=Hyderabad Zoo Gets Contaminated Water from Mir Alam, Says Chief Wildlife Warden\|first=Pratyush\|last=Nalella\|date=2024-04-14\|access-date=2024-10-15}}</ref>

	==Transport==		==Transport==
	Mir Alam Tank is serviced by [[Rajendranagar]] bus depot, [[Falaknuma]] bus depot among others. Bus Route No. 7Z, 49 from [[~~secunderabad~~]] ~~Railway station~~, 94, 95 from ~~KOTHI~~, 74, 73, 251 from Afzal Gunj ~~and are available every 10 minutes~~. The nearest [[Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System]] station is situated at ~~Shivrampally.~~		Mir Alam Tank is serviced by [[Rajendranagar]] bus depot, and [[Falaknuma]] bus depot among others. Bus Route No. 7Z, 49 from [[Secunderabad Junction railway station\|Secunderabad Railway station]], 94, 95 from Kothi, 74, 73, 251 from Afzal Gunj.
			The nearest [[Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System]] station is situated at [[Dabirpura railway station\|Dabirpura]]<ref name="TelangTours"/>
	== Mir Alam Park ==		== Mir Alam Park ==
	~~A park is made on the nearshore Mir Alam tank, a water body under the leadership of Harichandana Dasari IAS Addl. Commissioner GHMC.~~ The park is constructed using ~~the~~ Deccani theme~~. Qutab Shahi~~, ~~style painting is on the walls and painting are in~~ 3D. ~~There is a~~ science park ~~and other amenities too & This park is constructed upon FTL of MirAlam by Land filling which is totally illegal & against law~~.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=~~http~~://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2019/mar/23/mir-alam-tank-park-to-bask-in-past-glory-1954703.html\|title=Mir Alam Tank Park to bask in past glory\|website=The New Indian Express\|access-date=2019-05-08}}</ref>		The park is being constructed with various attractions using Deccani theme, traditional arts, 3D paintings etc. A science park will also be developed.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2019/mar/23/mir-alam-tank-park-to-bask-in-past-glory-1954703.html\|title=Mir Alam Tank Park to bask in past glory\|website=The New Indian Express\|access-date=2019-05-08}}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==
			{{Portal\|Hyderabad}}
	*[[Mir Alam]]		*[[Mir Alam]]

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	==See also==		==See also==
	~~{{Portal\|Hyderabad}}~~
	*[[Mir Alam]]		*[[Mir Alam]]

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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2017}}
{{Infobox body of water
| name = Mir Alam Tank
| caption =Multi Arch Dam
| image_bathymetry =
| caption_bathymetry =Multi Arch Dam
| location = [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]]
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| type = [[Reservoir]]
| inflow =Musi
|pushpin_map=India Telangana
| outflow =Musi
| catchment =
| basin_countries = India
| length =
| width =
| area = {{Convert|600|acre|abbr=on}}
| depth =
| max-depth =
| volume =
| residence_time =
| shore =
| elevation =
| islands =Two
| cities =Hyderabad
}}
'''Mir Alam Tank''' is a [[reservoir]] in [[Hyderabad, Telangana|Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], [[India]]. It is located to the south of [[Musi River, India|Musi river]]. It was the primary source of drinking water to Hyderabad before [[Osman Sagar]] and [[Himayat Sagar]] were built. It is connected to National Highway7 near Palm Valley (Tadbun).

==History==
The tank is named after [[Mir Alam|Mir Alam Bahadur]], then [[List of Prime Ministers of Hyderabad State|Prime Minister of Hyderabad State]] (1804 - 1808), during the reign of [[Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III|Asaf Jah III]], the third [[Nizam of Hyderabad]] state. Mir Alam laid the foundation for the tank on 20 July 1804 and it was completed in about two years on 8 June 1806.

==Facilities==
[[Nehru Zoological Park]] lies adjacent to the tank and Telangana Tourism operates boats on the lake, for which one has to enter through the zoo.

==Transport==
Mir Alam Tank is serviced by [[Rajendranagar]] bus depot, [[Falaknuma]] bus depot among others. Bus Route No. 7Z, 49 from [[secunderabad]] Railway station, 94, 95 from KOTHI, 74, 73, 251 from Afzal Gunj and are available every 10 minutes. The nearest [[Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System]] station is situated at Shivrampally.

== Mir Alam Park ==
A park is made on the nearshore Mir Alam tank, a water body under the leadership of Harichandana Dasari IAS Addl. Commissioner GHMC. The park is constructed using the Deccani theme. Qutab Shahi, style painting is on the walls and painting are in 3D. There is a science park and other amenities too & This park is constructed upon FTL of MirAlam by Land filling which is totally illegal & against law.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2019/mar/23/mir-alam-tank-park-to-bask-in-past-glory-1954703.html|title=Mir Alam Tank Park to bask in past glory|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-05-08}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Hyderabad}}
*[[Mir Alam]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060616190140/http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/09/stories/2006060918640200.htm The Hindu feature]

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{{Hyderabad topics}}

{{Neighbourhoods of Hyderabad}}

[[Category:Reservoirs in Telangana]]
[[Category:Lakes of Hyderabad, India]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Hyderabad, India]]

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