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HMWSSB has projected a 100 MGD shortfall from Singur and Manjeera sources between January and August. Additional supplies from Godavari, Krishna and Osman Sagar may reduce the deficit, but up to 50 MGD could remain, affecting three lakh connections.

Singur reservoir storage has fallen below 3 TMC ft for the first time in six years after receiving limited inflows this year. Poor rainfall has raised concerns over drinking water supplies, irrigation needs and the survival of wildlife during summer.

A crocodile sighting at Polkamma Kunta near Kolkur village in Sangareddy has worried farmers and cattle rearers. Villagers, fearing attacks, have urged authorities to capture the crocodiles and put a permanent system in place to prevent their movement from the Manjeera river.

Nizam Sagar continued to receive steady inflows following moderate to heavy rainfall in the Manjeera river catchment across Sangareddy and Medak districts. With more rain forecast, water levels are expected to rise further, benefiting Vanakalam paddy transplantation.

Hyderabad city will face a 24-hour water supply cut from September 24 to 25 due to leakage repairs in the 1500 mm PSC pumping main from Kalabgur to Hyder Nagar. Some areas will have low pressure, others no supply

Hyderabad’s reservoirs have reached full capacity following bountiful rains, easing water scarcity fears. The HMWSSB issued flood alerts for Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar, while officials assured that uninterrupted water supply would continue through summer for over 12 lakh consumers

The Sri Vana Durga Bhavani Temple at Edupayala, Medak, has been closed due to flooding in the Manjeera river following water release from the Singur reservoir. Authorities advised the public to stay away until inflows recede and rituals are completed.

The Irrigation Department will lift the crest gates of the Singur multipurpose project and restrict water storage to 22 TMCft following a safety warning from the Dam Safety Review Panel. Farmers may face shortages due to reduced reservoir capacity

BRS leader KT Rama Rao blamed the Congress government for neglecting repair work on Manjeera barrage despite warnings, calling it a serious threat to Hyderabad's water supply. He warned of a man-made disaster if urgent measures were not taken

Gayathri, mother of the six-month-old girl, allegedly threw the infant into the river Manjeera at Sri Chamundeshwari Devi temple in Chilipiched mandal of Medak, with the help of her father Rathla Deepla and her aunt Bhuli

The affected areas include Beeramguda, Aminpur, Miyapur, Deeptisrinagar Colony, KPHB, Nizampet, Hydernagar, Erragadda and Moosapet

Gnaneshwar planted 1,000 trees at Edupayala Temple in Medak district besides throwing 8,000 seed balls along the river bank with the support of the forest department. He along with some volunteers collected a tractor load of plastic in the river Manjeera at Edupayala in a day.

While Shyam and his mother were proceeding towards Bujarampet, he stopped the bike and jumped into river Manjeera. Balamani also jumped into the river after him.

The mother-son duo has been identified as Vadla Balamani (45) and Vadla Shyam (28), residents of Chintakunta village. The police are trying to retrieve the bodies.

The project aimed to provide irrigation water to 2,900 acres in Manoor mandal was taken up with an outlay of Rs 4.35 crore

Farmers who interacted with the BRS leaders vowed to sacrifice their lives if government forced them to hand over their land.

The farmers said 85 per cent of 2,003 acres identified for the proposed pharma hub were fertile lands on which they were cultivating two to three crops every year.

Manjeera is home to more than 300 bird species, including 117 international and national migrants.

Though the Singur reservoir, built upstream of Nizam Sagar, was not filled to the brim until now, the Nizam Sagar is receiving heavy inflows owing to heavy rains in Sangareddy and Medak districts.

The experts from six South Indian states, and the Ministry of Forests, Environment and Climate Change (MoEF), who arrived at Hyderabad to participate in a two-day workshop, visited the wildlife sanctuary.