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No curbs on private water suppliers, says Minister

By Our Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD Dec. 27. The Commercial Taxes Minister, K.Vijayarama Rao, has clarified that no restrictions were imposed on private water suppliers in the city. He was reacting to the decision of private water suppliers going on a week-long strike.

Speaking to press persons here on Friday, Mr. Vijayarama Rao, who is also the chairman of Hyderabad District Water Conservation Mission, said there were no restrictions on supply of water through private tankers as long as necessary permissions from the authorities concerned were obtained. Action was being initiated only against those drawing water illegally from borewells and causing problems to residents in the neighbourhood.

In view of the strike by private suppliers, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) has decided to add 40 more tankers to its fleet of 226 tankers for supply of water in the city. These 246 tankers will make 12 trips every day.

The Minister said that people would not be put to any problem due to the strike. Those in need of water supply through tankers can get it the same day by making necessary payments at either the HMWSSB offices or through e-Seva counters. The HMWSSB also decided to go in for 23 more borewells for drawing water and supplying to consumers.

The HMWSSB Managing Director, M.G. Gopal, and senior officials of the board were also present.

Water levels

The following are the reservoir levels at the four drinking water sources of the twin cities on Friday, according to the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board.

Osmansagar - 1758.540 feet as against the Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of 1790 feet; Himayatsagar - 1744.700 feet as against FRL of 1763.50 feet; Singur - 520.024 metres as against FRL of 523.600 m; Manjira - 1649.500 feet as against FRL of 1651.750 feet.

On the same day last year, the following are the water levels: Osmansagar - 1779.200 feet; Himayatsagar - 1761.480 feet; Singur 522.886 m and Manjira - 1650.500 feet.

While the inflows were nil in all the four reservoirs, their total storage capacity was 16.845 tmc as against the Full Reservoir Level capacity of 38.367 tmc.

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