Mallaram pump house flooded, Godavari water supply to Hyderabad suspended
Siddipet: The 85 MGD Mallaram pumphouse in Siddipet district was flooded on Monday forcing the Hyderabad Metropolitan Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) to suspend Godavari water supply to Hyderabad. With the district witnessing heavy rains in the past 24 hours, the Mallaram stream was in spate, and the water subsequently entered the pumphouse. District Collector […]
Siddipet: The 85 MGD Mallaram pumphouse in Siddipet district was flooded on Monday forcing the Hyderabad Metropolitan Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) to suspend Godavari water supply to Hyderabad.
With the district witnessing heavy rains in the past 24 hours, the Mallaram stream was in spate, and the water subsequently entered the pumphouse.
District Collector P Venkatrami Reddy, who inspected the pumphouse, directed HMWS&SB General Manager Brajesh to resume water supply to Hyderabad after the floodwater is pumped out.
In the wake of heavy rains in the district, the Collector instructed Mission Bhagiratha, Irrigation, Panchayat Raj, Revenue, R&B, Agriculture and other department officials to be available round the clock.
Water supply affected
Drinking water supply to parts of Hyderabad has been halted due to the flooding of the Mallaram pumphouse.
Following downpour in Siddipet, nine pumps that purify water were inundated. From the pump house, water is supplied to parts of the city through Godavari water pipelines.
The HMWS&SB in a press release said water supply to some parts of the city would be disrupted for 48 hours from Monday. The affected areas include Malkajgiri, Serilingampally, Kukatpally, Quthbullapur, Nizampet and Bachupally.
People were urged to use water conservatively to avoid inconvenience, and dial 155313 (HMWS&SB customer care number) for assistance. Finance Minister T Harish Rao along with HMWS&SB Managing Director Dana Kishore visited the pumphouse.
Meanwhile, due to rains that have been lashing the city and suburbs, the twin reservoirs of Himayathsagar and Osman Sagar have been receiving abundant inflows.
On Monday around 6 pm, the water level at Himayathsagar was recorded at 1,762.85 feet against the FTL of 1,763.50 feet. At Osman Sagar, the water level was recorded at 1,787.65 feet against FTL of 1,790 feet.
