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Rs 550 crore revamp for Hyderabad’s ageing Manjeera water system
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) has launched a Rs 550 crore overhaul of the Manjeera drinking water system to fix chronic leakages and frequent breakdowns that have disrupted…
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) has launched a Rs 550 crore overhaul of the Manjeera drinking water system to fix chronic leakages and frequent breakdowns that have disrupted supply in the city's western corridor. The nearly five-decade-old cement pipeline network has become increasingly prone to failures.
The project includes a new 232 MLD water treatment plant at Kalabgoor, an intake well, pump house, and 24.2 km of large-diameter pipeline to the Outer Ring Road. Bids have been invited, and work is scheduled for completion within 24 months. The selected contractor will also operate and maintain the system for five years after commissioning.
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The Manjeera system, built in the early 1970s, is one of three main sources supplying Hyderabad's growing western corridor, which includes IT hubs such as HITEC City and Gachibowli. Replacing cement pipelines with ductile iron or steel reduces leakage that the board has struggled to quantify as non-revenue water. The 24-month deadline, including monsoon periods, is ambitious for trenchless road crossings. HMWSSB will need to manage traffic disruption on the ORR and key arterial roads. The five-year maintenance clause shifts long-term performance risk to the contractor. Bids are now open, the award date will signal project viability.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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