Hyderabad: Few purchase grey water from board

Hyderabad: There are not many takers for the recycled water treated by the Water Board at its 14 sewerage treatment plants. The board has put on sale 710 million litres of grey water per day at Rs 100 to Rs 130 for 5,000 litres.

The water can be used for constructions and to water gardens, among others. The railways and RTC can use the grey water to wash their vehicles.
With few people buying the water, it is mainly being used by the Water Board itself and the GHMC for roadside greenery.

The Water Board had launched an initiative to sell treated sewage water to improve its revenues. “The treated water is preferably for construction, irrigation and gardening. As of now, not many have come forward to buy it. Water is being sold at a very marginal price but the buyer must pay for tanker and transportation. This must be the reason not many have approached us to buy treated water,” said an official from the Water Board operation and  maintenance wing.

The board operates four secondary sewage treatment plants at Amberpet, Nagole, Nallacheruvu, and Attapur, in addition to 14 tertiary treatment plants at Khairatabad, Begumpet, Rangadhamini lake, Pedda Cheruvu, Patel Cheruvu, Mir Alam tank, Saroornagar, Langer Houz, Durgam Cheruvu, Noor Mohammed Kunta, Safilguda, Khaja Kunta, JVR Park, and Krishnakanth Park.