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Water supply challenges in Hyderabad

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Hyderabad continues to face significant water supply challenges driven by declining groundwater levels and a 17 percent decrease in rainfall attributed to the El Niño effect. While previous efforts focused on maintenance and securing additional supply through the Krishna River and Mission Bhagiratha, new data indicates a worsening crisis across the state. As of late October 2026, reservoir levels in the Krishna basin show a 71 percent deficit, with only 78.5 TMCft available against a 270 TMCft capacity. The Godavari basin also reports a 34 percent deficit. The Singur reservoir remains critically low, leading to projections that approximately three lakh water connections in Hyderabad could face shortages by December in areas dependent on the Singur and Manjeera reservoirs. The Mission Bhagiratha scheme, which serves roughly 2.1 crore people in rural areas and 65 to 70 lakh in urban local bodies, is considered particularly vulnerable. In response to intensifying resource stress, the Krishna basin, reservoirs such as Udayasamudram Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Palair are expected to have Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) has mandated a 20 percent reduction in water supplies lasting between 46 and 292 days. In response, the Telangana government is preparing contingency measures electricity consumption across all its offices. Managing Director K. Ashok Reddy issued directives including maintaining air conditioner temperatures at 25 degrees Celsius and prohibiting AC usage after 5 pm, except for the period between October 2026 authorized essential maintenance. To minimize waste, staff must collect water discharged from air conditioning units for gardening and October 2027, which may cleaning. Further conservation efforts include alternate-day online monitoring of treated water supplies. An operational plan is quality at green water filling stations and implementing controls to prevent tankers from being developed filled beyond capacity. The HMWSSB aims to reserve reservoir divert excess tanker water for drinking, regulate irrigation, back into reservoirs and arrange emergency pumping, with estimated costs exceeding Rs 140 crore. Recent developments indicate intensifying groundwater stress, with several urban areas classified as over-exploited or critical. To mitigate shortages, the government has mandated the use of increasingly redirect treated wastewater for construction water toward non-potable uses such as industrial activities, construction, and landscaping in Hyderabad starting November 1. Additionally, the state has issued directives to government offices to conserve electricity due to reduced generation. road cleaning.

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