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Hyderabad: There are several monuments in Hyderabad, the popular ones being Raymond’s Tomb, the Seven Tombs and their ilk, and then, there are the unknown ones, like that of Captain AH Davidson. This tomb, dating back to 1812, is hidden from public view though quite close to the main road, the SP Road in Secunderabad, […]
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Hyderabad: Works pertaining to the sewerage network and stormwater drainage (SWD) system for Yadagirigutta Municipality which include Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple in Yadadri, have been intensified, according to the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB). DPR in a monthOn Friday, the HMWS&SB Managing Director Dana Kishore held a review meeting and directed the […]
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Hyderabad: On the occasion of National Unity Day/Rashtriya Ekta Divas celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the GHMC and HMWS&SB officials paid tributes to him. GHMC Commissioner DS Lokesh Kumar along with heads of departments took the Rashtriya Ektha Diwas pledge at the GHMC head office. The National Unity Day was […]
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Hyderabad: Women waiting wearily in long queues with pots for drinking water, or angry protests that stretched over days over water shortage are tales of yore in Hyderabad now.A series of proactive measures over the last seven years, with the State government providing a whopping Rs 13,129 crore to the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and […]
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Hyderabad: The State government’s innovative concepts for safe management of faecal sludge and septage management (FSSM) is receiving appreciation from across the country. The officials from Madhya Pradesh, which include two IAS officers and officials of municipal corporations of Jharkhand, Assam and Chhattisgarh, appreciated the environmental conservation measures adopted in Hyderabad and its vicinity. They […]
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Hyderabad: The operation and maintenance (O&M) of the sewerage system in peripheral circles of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) will further be strengthened in coming days. As a part of the exercise, 91 workers and 75 silt garbage vehicles were being procured by Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB). The O&M of […]
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Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) has taken up a series of measures to increase its revenue and ensure its coffers are not dented. Initiating stringent action on commercial water connection bill defaulters, dial-a-septic tank cleaner service, inspecting meters of water filling stations to ensure they are not tampered were some […]
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Hyderabad: The vigilance officials of Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) busted a water tanker scam in the old city following which 45 criminal cases have been registered. Due to the scam, the department reportedly incurred a loss of around Rs 50 lakh per month, said HMW&SB in a press release. Around 600 […]
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Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) lifted two more gates at Osman Sagar on Monday. So far, four gates of the reservoir, which is receiving abundant inflow from upstream areas, have been thrown open by HMWS&SB officials. Due to abundant inflow, the Water Board officials decided to open the gates and drain the […]
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Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) has lifted two gates of Osman Sagar late on Thursday. The reservoir is receiving 350 cusecs of inflow from upstream areas and the gates were opened to release excess water into the Musi River. On Friday, the water level at the reservoir was recorded at […]
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Hyderabad: With rains receding in the city and surroundings, inflows into the twin reservoirs from upstream areas have dropped. Following this, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) closed one gate of Himayat Sagar and three gates of Osman Sagar. Presently, one gate at each reservoir has been kept open. On August 31, […]
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Hyderabad: With rains receding in the city and surroundings, the inflows into the twin reservoirs from upstream areas has dropped. Following this, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) has closed one gate of Himayat Sagar and three gates of Osman Sagar. Presently, one gate of each reservoir is kept open. On August […]
