Hyderabad, April 23 -- Banjara Lake in Hyderabad's Banjara Hills has fallen into neglect following the closure of the Taj Banjara Hotel. The hotel was shut down earlier this year, on February 21, due to unpaid property taxes. Since then, no agency has taken over the upkeep of the lake.

Hyderabad residents allege foul smell, mosquito menace near Banjara Lake

Residents living nearby have raised concerns about the foul smell and the increasing mosquito menace. "We can't even keep our windows open after 5 pm," a homemaker told Siasat.com. "The mosquitoes are unbearable. We keep using creams and sprays, but my children still wake up with bites."

Despite scorching heat and intensifying summers, Hyderabad residents have failed to find relief ...