Hyderabad: The water levels in major reservoirs, which supply drinking water to Hyderabad, are higher this year compared to the same period last year, giving some relief as the city heads into the summer season. Hyderabad gets its drinking water mainly from Osmansagar, Himayatsagar, Singur, Manjeera, and Nagarjunasagar.
According to the data from the HMWS&SB, water at Osmansagar was at 1788.45 feet, up from 1786.30 feet last year. Himayatsagar is at 1761.86 ft, compared to 1760.85 ft yearago.
Similarly, Singur showed a slight rise from the last year’s 1,713.58 ft to 1,714.67 ft now, Manjeera reservoir also saw a slight increase from 1,647.5 ft last year to 1,649.3 ft now and the water level of Sripada Yellampalli Project is 479.945 ft, up from 474.859 ft last year. The water level at Nagarjunasagar is at a similar level.
Officials, however, are still cautious. “Although water levels are better than last year, we are not taking any chances. We’ve made pumping arrangements from dead storage if required and we are strengthening distribution networks to ensure an uninterrupted supply,” said an official from HMWS&SB.
“Reservoirs like Manjeera, Singur and Osmansagar have enough water to meet the city’s needs. The water we are supplying now will continue throughout the summer without any reduction. The only challenge might be the drying up of borewells, which increases demand, especially in tail-end areas. However, the Water Board is fully prepared to ensure uninterrupted supply,” said Rajashekar S., general manager, HMWS&SB.
“Regardless of fluctuations in water levels, the drawing level remains unchanged. We are fully prepared to implement pumping arrangements from dead storage if necessary. Due to slight increases, we may not require pumping from dead storage. However, we are fully prepared to activate these arrangements to ensure an uninterrupted supply. The Water Board is taking all necessary measures to address the city’s water demand during summer,” said Ashok Reddy, MD, HMWS&SB.
