Water Connection Cut In Banjara Hills For Repeat Wastage
HMWS&SB managing director Ashok Reddy warned that strict action would be taken against anyone misusing or wasting potable water supplied by the Board: Report
HYDERABAD: Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) officials disconnected a domestic water connection in Banjara Hills after the house owner was found wasting drinking water for the second time. The owner was also fined ₹10,000 for the violation.
HMWS&SB managing director Ashok Reddy warned that strict action would be taken against anyone misusing or wasting potable water supplied by the Board.
Officials said the same house owner had earlier been fined ₹10,000 for water wastage. The incident occurred on Road No. 12, Banjara Hills, where a drinking water sump overflowed on September 3 last year, causing water to flow along the road for nearly a kilometre.
Following complaints, the local operations and maintenance division inspected the premises, issued a notice and imposed a fine as per the managing director’s instructions. The owner was also warned that the water connection would be disconnected if the violation was repeated.
On Wednesday, while travelling along the Banjara Hills main road, Reddy noticed water leakage on Road No. 12. After verifying records, officials confirmed that the same premises had earlier been penalised for negligence leading to water wastage.
Taking serious note of the repeat offence, the managing director directed immediate disconnection of the water supply. Acting on the instructions, HMWS&SB officials disconnected the domestic tap connection to the house.
