Sanjay Jaju Reviews Water Preparedness Amid El Niño
The Chief Secretary directed officials to formulate a comprehensive mitigation plan and launch an intensive campaign to promote judicious water use
Hyderabad: Chief Secretary Sanjay Jaju here on Tuesday chaired a review meeting at the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat, as directed by the Chief Minister, to review drinking water preparedness in GHMC, CMC and MMC (Core Area) in view of the anticipated El Niño impact.
Special Chief Secretary Dana Kishore, HMWSSB Managing Director K Ashok Reddy, Commissioners of GHMC, MMC and Serilingampally Municipal Corporation, and officials of the Irrigation and Mission Bhageeratha departments attended the meeting.
The Chief Secretary directed officials to formulate a comprehensive mitigation plan and launch an intensive campaign to promote judicious water use, including the utilisation of STP-treated water for non-domestic purposes and plantation activities.
He emphasised robust contingency planning to ensure adequate and uninterrupted drinking water supply to the Core Urban Region (CURE) and directed officials to ensure adequate funds for implementing the necessary measures.