# HMWSSB warns of action against unauthorised use of its logo 2026-08-19T15:33:35+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) on Wednesday warned of strict action against anyone misusing its logo or operating septic tank vehicles without valid licenses. Despite contracts expiring, some vehicles are still running in the city with forged documents and displaying the board's logo. The HMWSSB has alerted the Traffic Commissioner and police in Hyderabad, Cyberabad, and Medchal-Malkajgiri to take action. The board said it will frame a special policy within a month for septic tank vehicles in the Core Urban Region Economy (CURE) area inside the Outer Ring Road. No operations will be allowed until the policy is in place. Citizens have been asked to report suspicious vehicles or cleaning operations to the board's 24-hour toll-free helpline at 155313. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The misuse of HMWSSB branding points to a regulatory gap in Hyderabad's septage management sector, which has grown with urban expansion. Without a central registry for such vehicles, forged documents go undetected. The board's month-long policy window means unauthorised operators may try to accelerate work before rules tighten. Citizens reporting to 155313 will be key to enforcement. The real test will be how quickly the new policy closes loopholes and whether police follow through on complaints. ## Coverage - siasat.com Straight reporting of HMWSSB release with no added editorial comment This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: HMWSSB, Hyderabad, Telangana Police Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/hmwssb-warns-of-action-against-unauthorised-use-of-its-logo/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/hmwssb-warns-of-action-against-unauthorised-use-of-its-logo/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/