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Water tanker bookings in Hyderabad surged this year, with 12,500 apartments relying on the service compared to 4,000 last summer. HMWSSB MD K. Ashok Reddy said demand spiked even during rains, especially in areas like Uppal, L.B. Nagar, and Malkajgiri, due to delayed rainfall and drying borewells.

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Three civic bodies in Hyderabad have launched intensive e‑waste collection drives under the CURE initiative, targeting zero e‑waste status by year‑end. Nearly 100 tonnes of discarded electronics have already been collected.

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board has launched a pilot project to purify city drains and water bodies using Japan’s Bio-Lace technology. Officials said the method, being tried for the first time in India, has shown significant improvement in water quality.

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The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board on Sunday lifted the Himayat Sagar floodgates for the first time this monsoon, releasing 1,000 cusecs of surplus water following heavy rainfall in upstream areas. Officials said inflows are being monitored closely, with alerts issued to civic and district agencies to remain vigilant downstream.

Consumers in Hyderabad have accused the HMWSSB of closing complaints lodged through its Metro Customer Care system without resolving persistent low water pressure problems. A Boduppal resident said multiple tickets were marked “resolved” despite no inspection or rectification.

Incomplete repair works at the Singur Multi Purpose Project may force another crop holiday for farmers as the irrigation department plans to reserve water only for drinking purposes, leaving 40,000 acres of ayacut without irrigation during the upcoming agricultural seasons.

Heavy rains in catchment areas have led to a steady rise in the water level of Himayat Sagar reservoir since Monday morning. The HMWSSB said officials are monitoring the situation and has urged the residents downstream to remain vigilant.

HMWSSB clarified that the Rainwater Harvesting Theme Park at Jubilee Hills has been temporarily closed for repair, renovation and upgradation works. The civic body said the park has not been permanently shut and is expected to reopen after the works are completed

A major leak on the Manjeera Phase-2 pipeline near Rudraram has disrupted water supply across several Hyderabad localities. The HMWSSB said repair work is underway and tankers are being deployed to minimise inconvenience.

A 74-year-old businessman from Santoshnagar, Hyderabad, lost Rs 10 lakh after fraudsters posing as officials of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board tricked him into installing a malicious APK file.

The MA&UD Department has released Rs 75 crore to HMWSSB as reimbursement for implementing the 20-kilolitre free water supply scheme in GHMC limits. More than 6.5 lakh consumers benefit from the programme, which continues to be supported through government budgetary allocations.

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board is preparing to begin emergency pumping from the Singur Reservoir from June 1 to meet the city’s water demand. Officials reviewed pumping arrangements and ongoing technical works at the reservoir and Patancheru Transmission Division-2 area

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board said its SMS tanker booking service was temporarily affected due to an SDC link disruption. Consumers were advised to use IVRS services while technical teams worked to restore normal operations without affecting water supply

HMWSSB officials detected two illegal borewells and a storage tank within the FTL and buffer zones of Himayat Sagar Lake. An FIR was registered against an individual accused of illegally supplying groundwater for commercial purposes through water tankers

Water supply in several areas of Hyderabad was disrupted after a major pipeline from Patancheru to Hyder Nagar was damaged during NHAI road-widening works. HMWSSB has initiated emergency repairs, with Managing Director K. Ashok Reddy overseeing the restoration efforts.

BRS women activists protested at the HMWSSB office in Quthbullapur over the worsening drinking water crisis in Hyderabad. They alleged government inaction and poor supply management, warning of intensified agitation if the issue is not addressed immediately

Emergency repair works on a major pipeline under the Singur project will disrupt drinking water supply in several Hyderabad localities. Authorities have assured tanker supply and urged residents to use water sparingly until restoration.

The vigilance wing of HMWSSB raided Dharmareddy Colony and Balaji Nagar in Kukatpally Zone, seizing 18 illegal motors attached to water pipelines.