Water Board Explores Alternatives to Meet Summer Water Need
HMWSSB is assessing the feasibility of drawing additional drinking water from Osman Sagar and Himayatsagar amid concerns over declining reservoir levels ahead of summer.
Amid El Nino concerns and declining water levels in Singur and Manjeera reservoirs and approaching summer, the HMWSSB is exploring additional water supply from Osman Sagar and Himayatsagar to ensure uninterrupted water supply.
The HMWSSB MD Ashok Reddy on Wednesday inspected Gandipet and surrounding areas and assessed the feasibility of supplying additional drinking water to the city from the twin reservoirs.
Discussions were held with officials regarding the potential volume of water that can be drawn from these reservoirs, the routes for its transport, and how it can be integrated into the existing pipeline network.
The team also examined the infrastructure required for transporting this additional water, alternative pipeline routes, and possibilities for future expansion. The board will prepare an action plan after assessing water availability, technical feasibility, and the capacity of the supply network.
The MD instructed officials to explore ways to effectively utilise every available water resource. Specifically, he directed them to focus on the feasibility of alternative supply routes to reduce the strain on the Singur-Manjeera water sources.
HMWSSB stated that it is taking proactive measures and exploring all available options to ensure there are no interruptions in the city's drinking water supply.
