With the temperature hovering around 40 degree Celsius in and around the city, youngsters have now turned towards lakes, tanks and open wells to beat the heat.
Centuries-old tanks and lakes around the city are now turning into picnic spots with youngsters coming in hordes for fishing or swimming. A few just turn up and hang around for the cool breeze, while some adventurous ones strip down to their trunks and take a plunge.
On Saturday, groups of youngsters descended at the Jalpally, Umdasagar and Palle Cheruvu tanks located a little away from the Chandrayangutta to taste a bit of nature. “It is a serene atmosphere and there is no trace of heat here. We come here around 4 p.m and go fishing,” says Mazher Ahmed, a mobile shop owner from Shaheennagar, who came along with his friends to Umdasagar tank.
It is a similar scene of the ‘Necklace’ road near the Mir Alam tank and Himayatsagar. Here, youngsters from Rajendranagar, Shastripuram, Bahadurpura and Hassannagar visit during the afternoon or evening to beat the heat. A few just take a dip in the water, while others play cricket and football on the vast dried up tracts of the tanks.
Cashing upon the demand, a few shops near these new recreational spots have begun stocking and selling fishing equipment like fishing hooks, reels and fishing-rods too.
