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Safilguda lake, also known as "Nadimi cheruvu" and "Mini tankbund", is an artificial lake located near Malkajgiri, Hyderabad. There is a park adjacent to the lake called "Safilguda lake park". This lake has a small island called "Nadimi bird island", it is covered with thick trees, which attracts variety of wildlife, especially migratory birds. Katta Misamma Temple is located near this lake. The road around the lake is similar to the Necklace road around the "tank bund" on the Hussain Sagar Lake and hence the lake is also called as "mini tankbund". The park is a popular attraction for jogging and evening-walks.

History
HUDA restored the lake in year 2000 under the Conservation and Restoration Project of Green Hyderabad Environment Programme. It became a popular recreation area for the residents of nearby colonies. Several years later, lake became polluted due to lack of maintenance and negligence of HMDA and GHMC.