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Hyderabad may tap twin reservoirs to secure summer water supply
The Story in Brief
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) is examining whether to draw additional water from Osmansagar and Himayatsagar to meet summer demand, after El Nino concerns and falling levels in the Singur and Manjeera reservoirs. Managing director K. Ashok Reddy led a team to inspect Gandipet and surrounding areas on Wednesday (11 November) to assess pipeline connectivity, alternative routes and the infrastructure needed. The board said any decision would follow a full assessment of water availability, technical feasibility and existing supply capacity.
The move targets February and March, when demand is expected to rise most sharply. Reddy directed officials to explore every available source and reduce dependence on the Singur and Manjeera reservoirs during the summer.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The water board's move to tap Osmansagar and Himayatsagar signals that the Singur and Manjeera reservoirs alone are unlikely to carry Hyderabad through February and March, the peak summer demand months. The inspection by the managing director himself suggests urgency, but the proposal remains at an early stage: no volumes have been stated, no pipelines approved, and the board has yet to confirm that the twin reservoirs have enough water to spare. The feasibility assessment itself is now the watch item, because until it is complete the city has no fallback beyond what the main reservoirs can deliver.
Source: thehindu.com
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