Hyderabad: Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar receive inflows, authorities issue alert for downstream areas

Floodwater inflows have entered Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar reservoirs following rainfall in upstream areas. HMWSSB officials are monitoring levels closely and have alerted departments and residents in downstream regions, with authorities prepared to take emergency measures if required.

Hyderabad: Floodwater inflows have started entering the twin reservoirs—Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar—after rainfall in the upstream catchment regions.

Technical staff from the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) are closely observing the inflows and the current storage levels in both reservoirs. Officials are reviewing the situation and tracking fresh inflows at regular intervals, and they are prepared to take necessary steps if conditions require, according to an official press release on Sunday.

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Considering the inflows, the HMWSSB managing director K Ashok Reddy asked the relevant government departments, including GHMC, Revenue and Police, and Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (Hydraa), along with civic bodies and people living in downstream areas of the reservoirs, to stay alert, it said.

Water Board officials also said that if any decisions are made regarding regulation of the reservoir gates, release of water, or other urgent measures, the public will be informed via the media and other channels through official communications.

Meanwhile, the HMWSSB M D said staff are keeping continuous watch on the condition of the twin reservoirs. He directed all concerned departments to remain on standby and work in close coordination with one another.

He also advised residents in downstream locations to keep track of updates carefully, follow official instructions, and take precautionary steps in advance where needed, the statement added.

Hyderabad’s Twin Reservoirs Water Levels on 14/06/2026 @ 6 am

Osman Sagar: FTL: 1790.00 Feet (3.518 TMC)

Present level: 1 784.30 Feet (2.493 TMC)

Himayat Sagar: FTL: 1763.50 Feet (2.521 TMC)

Present Level: 1760.60 (2.110 TMC)

Inflows: 800 Cusecs