Hydraa received 36 complaints about illegal borewells, lake encroachments and other civic issues during its Prajavani programme at Budha Bhavan. Residents alleged that operators were extracting groundwater and selling it through tankers, depriving households of regular 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
