[5] In 2001, the tourism department of the local government initiated steps to promote the lake as a tourist destination.

Few people from the nearby city of Hyderabad travel to this lake on the weekends to relax and enjoy fishing.

[7] To capitalise on the visitors, the local agencies expanded their tourism plans by turning the lake into a fishing zone.

As a part of the various beautification steps, the area surrounding the lake was illuminated, artificial waterfalls, a rock garden and a floating fountain were added.

Adventure activities like rock climbing, trekking, rappelling, an art gallery and a sculptor park for artists were also introduced as attractions.

Despite these notifications, the local agencies have failed in controlling both pollution and illegitimate constructions on the lake bed.