Lakes of Bengaluru: Sankey Tank, the scenic beauty in eye of storm over road widening project
From migratory birds and idol immersion to housing diverse species of flora and fauna, the 19th-century Sankey Tank lake in Bengaluru has many features. Spread across 37.1 acres in Bengaluru’s western part, Sankey Tank is a man-made tank bund, built in 1882 under the supervision of Colonel Richard Hieram Sankey of the Madras Sappers Regiment.
The tank, situated in the middle of the neighbourhood of Malleshwaram, Sadashivanagar and Vyalikaval, was restructured and developed into a park in 2000 by Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) and Bengaluru Municipal Corporation (BMC).
