Looming Scarcity: Hyderabad Apartments Begin Rationing Water, Regulate Timings
Hyderabad apartment associations are rationing water, regulating supply timings and urging residents to conserve water amid concerns over future scarcity.
Residential communities and apartment complexes across the city are urging residents to conserve water, and are alerting them on releasing limited amounts of water in a day. Apartment management committees have issued notices informing residents about the limited supply, and have asked them to avoid wastage.
Apartment associations are regulating water distribution to ensure that the available supply meets the needs of all households. Residents have been asked to limit non-essential use, avoid washing vehicles with excessive water and report leaking taps and pipelines.
Krishna Rao, vice-president of an apartment association in Himayatnagar, said “We informed residents about the limited water supply and asked them to use water responsibly. Right now we are getting ample amounts of water, but we began rationing water from now on to get used to the situation we might face in the coming months.”
“We are monitoring consumption and trying to ensure that every flat gets its required share. Cooperation of flat residents is essential to manage such situations,” he told Deccan Chronicle.
Other apartment complexes have begun releasing water at limited intervals on a day-to-day basis. “The bore will be running only twice in a day from 7 am to 9 am and from 6 pm to 8 pm. Keeping in mind the conservation of water from today onwards, it has been directed to use only one bucket of water to clean the vehicles. The free flow of pipe water is prohibited”, a message sent to the residents of an apartment read.
The restrictions have caused concern among residents, particularly families who depend on regular water supplies for their daily needs. “Our lane members held a meeting yesterday and discussed the oncoming water scarcity. We decided to reuse water wherever possible and will make sure that taps are not left running. It is important for everyone in the community to understand the situation,” a resident of Malkajgiri’s RK Nagar Colony said.
Residents of high rise apartments also said that management has urged them to conserve water and waste as little water as possible. Colony associations said that they will convene meetings and will spread awareness on saving water and reducing waste.
