Sankey Tank

Sankey Tank

Sankey Tank is a manmade lake or tank situated in the middle of Malleshwaram, Vyalikaval and Sadashiva Nagar in Bangalore, India. The lake bed covers an area of around 15 hectares. At its widest, Sankey Tank has a diameter of around 800 meters. [ [http://www.hinduonnet.com/2002/04/25/stories/2002042508950300.htm The Hindu] ]

Sankey Tank was constructed by Col. Richard E. Sankey, attached to the Madras Sappers Regiment during the 1882, to meet the water supply demands of Bangalore.

The tank has a park and a swimming pool to the south of the tank, and a Forest Department nursery towards the north of the tank. The tank, which was until recently neglected, has been restored by the Bangalore Water supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) and Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BMP). Paved Walkways, landscaped parks and a special tank for idol immersion during Ganesh Chaturthi have also been constructed all around the lake.

Trivia

The tank was also known as "Gandhadhakotikere", as the Government Sandalwood Depot used to be near the lake. [The present Aranya Bhavan is situated near to the place.] [ [http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2005102419830400.htm&date=2005/10/24/&prd=th& the Hindu] ]

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