HMWSSB fines Banjara Hills store Rs 15,000 for wastewater discharge

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board imposed a Rs 15,000 penalty on a Banjara Hills establishment after wastewater from a sump cleaning operation was discharged onto a public road, blocking drains and causing inconvenience. Officials also seized the dewatering pump used.

Hyderabad: Officials of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) imposed a Rs 15,000 fine on Aisha Rao Bridal Wear in Banjara Hills on Monday after wastewater from a sump cleaning operation was illegally discharged onto a public road, blocking the drainage system.

The establishment, located in the Venkateswara Colony ward on Banjara Hills Road No. 10, had hired a private agency to clean its water sump. However, the resulting wastewater was pumped directly onto the street, choking the local drainage network for an entire day and causing severe inconvenience to the public, according to a Water Board press release.

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Upon receiving a complaint, Water Board officials inspected the site and seized the submersible dewatering pump set used in the operation.

The Water Board officials cautioned representatives of both the establishment and the private agency against future violations, warning that stricter action would be taken if wastewater was discharged onto roads again.

The Water Board officials reiterated that a zero-tolerance policy would be maintained against activities that disrupt public drainage systems or inconvenience citizens.