GHMC has stopped using fresh drinking water for parks and road medians in Hyderabad. All greenery will now be watered with treated water from sewage treatment plants, supplied by repurposed “green tankers”, to ease pressure on groundwater and reservoirs ahead of a possible summer water crisis.
The HMWSSB is preparing a roadmap to prevent sewage from entering Durgam Cheruvu. Managing Director Ashok Reddy inspected drains, treatment plants and diversion systems, and directed officials to map inflows and survey private STPs in the catchment.
