HMWSSB Fines Akshayakalpa Farms For Using Water To Clean Office Space
Hyderabad's water board has penalised a private dairy firm for wasting potable water and using it for cleaning their office space.
Hyderabad: Officials of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) levied a fine of Rs 20,000 on Akshayakalpa Farms and Foods Pvt Ltd after finding drinking water being used to wash floors at its office in Jubilee Hills.
The violation was noticed at the company's premises in Journalist Colony, Road No. 70. Along with imposing the penalty, the board temporarily snapped the sewage connection to the building.
The action is part of a wider drive across the city to curb misuse of drinking water ahead of summer, when demand rises sharply.
The board has urged households and commercial units to use potable water only for drinking and cooking. For other needs like floor washing, vehicle cleaning, gardening and construction, it has asked establishments to switch to treated water from sewage treatment plants wherever available.Officials said inspections will continue in all parts of Hyderabad, and violators will face strict action.
