Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has finally decided to tackle flooding in the city at an estimated cost of Rs 5,000 crore. The corporation has already finalised the proposals and sent them to the state government.
The project will be executed in phases. It will separate sewer and storm water drain lines, construct stormwater drains along 500 km, and construct sewerage treatment plants (STPs) near the outlets of the sewerage networks. Construction of about 2.7 lakh rainwater harvesting structures and construction of 700 water tanks to collect excess rain water from the roads is also part of the plan.
A senior GHMC official said during phase I the corporation will separate pipelines carrying sewerage water and storm water. Simultaneously, new storm water drains and sewage treatment plants will be constructed near sewerage pipeline outlets.
During phase II, 18,000 rain water harvesting pits will be built on available government land as well as about 2.7 lakh harvesting pits at several locations, to be taken up under the corporate social responsibility initiative.
In the final phase, 700 water tanks will be constructed in low-lying areas under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) system.
The official said that the project has been sent to the state government for final approval since the project needs budgetary allocation.
