Mir Alam Tank

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The Telangana state government will build a bridge spanning 2.5 km across the Mir Alam Tank in Hyderabad and develop three island zones there in the style of Gardens by the Bay in Singapore.

About Mir Alam Tank

• It is a freshwater tank in Hyderabad, Telangana.
• It is located in the southern part of the Musi river.
• It covers an area of approximately 260 acres and has a capacity of 21 million cubic meters of water. 
• The tank is fed by several streams and springs that flow down from the nearby hills.
• It was the primary source of drinking water for Hyderabad before the Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar reservoirs were built by the last Nizam of Hyderabad between 1913-25.

Mir Alam Tank History

• The tank was named after Mir Alam Bahadur, then thePrime Minister of Hyderabad during Asaf Jah III’s reign, the third Nizam of Hyderabad state. 
• Mir Alam Bahadur is believed to have laid the foundation for the tank on July 20, 1804, which was then completed in a period of two years and declared open on June 8, 1806.
• It was built by a French engineering company comprising 21 semicircular arches for a total area of approximately one mile. 
• It was reportedly planned by Michel Joachim Marie Raymond, the Frenchman to whom Hyderabad’s Raymond Tomb has been dedicated.

Mir Alam Tank FAQs

Q1. Where is the Mir Alam Tank located?

Ans. Hyderabad, Telangana

Q2. Which river is the Mir Alam Tank located near?

Ans. Musi River

Q3. Who is believed to have originally planned the Mir Alam Tank?

Ans. It was reportedly planned by Michel Joachim Marie Raymond, the Frenchman to whom Hyderabad’s Raymond Tomb has been dedicated.

Source: NIE