Power outages disrupt Manjeera water supply in Hyderabad

Hyderabad’s Manjeera water supply system was disrupted due to power outages caused by dust storms and unseasonal rains. Several areas faced delays in water supply, while officials said efforts are ongoing to restore normal operations and maintain supply elsewhere.

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) faced disruption to the Manjeera water supply system after frequent dust storms, hailstorms and unseasonal rains caused fallen trees and broken power lines, interrupting power supply and temporarily halting water pumping at Singur and Manjeera.

As a result, areas in the city and suburbs including R C Puram, BHEL, Chandanagar, Miyapur, Kukatpally, Erragadda, S R Nagar and Sanathnagar experienced delays or disruptions in drinking water supply, according to an official statement issued by the HMWSSB Managing Director, K Ashok Reddy on Monday.

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“The conditions are negatively impacting the performance of the old Manjeera water supply system. Even short power outages lasting 15 to 30 minutes are significantly affecting the operations of the Manjeera system’s pumping stations,” he said.

Due to a power outage on Sunday, pumping was halted for approximately seven hours, severely affecting scheduled operations. The official said frequent power supply interruptions halted the pumping process and led to operational inefficiencies, changes in water pressure and delays in providing a steady water supply, affecting supply in several areas.

The Water Board official said it was continuously monitoring the situation and taking necessary actions to restore water supply to affected areas, while measures were also being taken to maintain regular water supply in other regions, the water board statement said.