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#403 ·
Poll code to delay Water Board's Rs 1,400 cr schemes

The Times of India, TNN | Mar 12, 2014, 02.57 AM IST
The model code of conduct has poured cold water on schemes planned by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) to serve its eight lakh customers.

The Water Board could suffer the most due to the poll code as projects worth over Rs 1,400 crore would get derailed.

For instance, after a three-year laborious effort by the Water Board, the Union government has sanctioned Rs 1,050 crore under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) transition phase to take up various projects, mainly related to water supply schemes. The Water Board had submitted detailed projects reports (DPRs) to implement water supply schemes in Patancheru, Ramchandrapuram, LB Nagar and Serilingampally circles of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) three years ago and followed it up with New Delhi to get sanctions.

Finally, the Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) of the Union ministry of urban development (UD) sanctioned Rs 1,050 crore under JNNURM last month.

"The Water Board has received a communication from CSMC on February 25 regarding the sanctions. According to the communication, Rs 58.198 crore was sanctioned for water supply distribution network for Patancheru, Rs 78.89 crore for Ramachandrapuram, Rs 365.17 crore for L B Nagar and Rs 439.51 crore to implement a comprehensive water supply scheme for Serilingampally," HMWS&SB chief general manager, project construction circle-III, M Konda Reddy told TOI.

The CSMS has also sanctioned Rs 109.039 crore to lay a 14-km long pipeline between Osmansagar reservoir (Gandipet) and Asifnagar water treatment plant (WTP) in place of the Nizam-era water conduit.

But even before water board officials came to terms with the Rs 1,050 crore JNNURM funds, the model code of conduct came into force from March 5 and dampened their spirits. "Soon after we received the communique from Delhi, the water board speeded up its efforts to get administrative sanction from MA&UD department. Though we sent letters to the MA&UD department for administrative sanction, all our efforts went in vain," the official added.

"We have no other option other than to wait for at least six months to start the process," the official said.

Similarly, a comprehensive water supply scheme for GHMC's Malkajgiri circle got derailed due to the poll code. All paperwork was completed and a government order (GO) was to be issued the next day, but meantime the poll schedule was announced and the poll code came into force.

"The Rs 338.54 crore Malkajgiri water supply project is being funded by the World Bank. The tender committee has approved bids and the steering committee has also given its green signal for administrative sanction to issue a GO, but the government put it on hold due to the election code," the official said.

The Union ministry of urban development (UD) sanctioned Rs 1,050 crore for various projects under JNNURM last month

The sanctioned projects include: Rs 58.198 crore for water supply distribution network at Patancheru, Rs 78.89 crore for Ramachandrapuram, Rs 365.17 crore for L B Nagar and Rs 439.51 crore to implement a comprehensive water supply scheme for Serilingampally

The Union govt also sanctioned Rs 109.039 crore to lay a 14-km long pipeline between Osmansagar reservoir (Gandipet) and Asifnagar water treatment plant (WTP) in place of the Nizam-era water conduit

The World Bank-funded Malkajgiri water supply project has also been put on hold due to election code
 
#404 ·
Smart Card, GPRS on All Water Tankers

The New Indian Express, HYDERABAD Published: 17th March 2014 09:51 AM
With a view to curbing the use of unaccounted-for water (UFW), the Hyderabad Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) has decided to extend Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Smart Card and General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) tracking system to all the water tankers including Metro Customer Care (MCC), hire tankers and tankers plied by Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in peripheral areas.

Some operators are allegedly resorting to dubious means by diverting the water tankers, selling drinking water commercially and making money due to lack of proper GPRS tracking system which is resulting in losses to the water board.

Epos handheld terminals and RFID smart card system provides a mechanism to track the number of trips made by tankers, quantity of water drawn from filling stations ensuring water audit and reduction of UFW at filling stations. The water quantity drawn at each filling station is compared with the number of trips made from and to that filling station to ensure proper audit of water and revenue.

At a recent review meeting, the board has decided to extend smart card and GPRS tracking system to all the water tankers. including MCC, hire tankers and GHMC tankers.

According to board officials, there are 51 filling stations and 84 filling points in the city. The GHMC has 551 payment tankers and 132 free tankers plying in the city, and about 200 in peripheral areas. These tankers make 71,000 payment trips and 24,000 free trips a month. The water supplied though tankers is about 4.5 MGD and Rs 50 crore is the money earned a year.

If GPRS tracking system is installed on all the tankers, it will ensure accountability for tanker trips, payments received, water drawn and accounted for. EPOS handheld terminal at each filling station to update the tanker trips and meter reading to the server through GPRS network.

Also it would help achieve water audit with accountability of water and consumer satisfaction by effectively delivering the tankers to genuine consumers using Smart card, EPOS handheld terminals and integrating the tanker request, tanker payments with the MCC.
 
#405 ·
21,000 Rainwater Harvesting Pits Soon

The New Indian Express, HYDERABAD
Published: 18th March 2014 08:30 AM


The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) seems to have woken up from their deep slumber and planning to take up construction of rainwater harvesting structures (RWHS).

HMWS&SB managing director J Syamala Rao, who held a review meeting with senior water board officials recently, directed the authorities concerned to achieve 100 per cent survey by this month end execute all the pending RWH pits by March 31.

It was found that a large number of RWH pits are yet to be completed in several operation and maintenance (O&M) divisions of the board and the officials concerned were instructed to complete the survey of RWH pits at the earliest and allot the work to the Green Brigade Agency (GBA) and ensure that all RWH pits are completed by this month-end.

Whereas general managers of O&M divisions complained that GBA is not cooperating in completion of RWH pits, it was decided that the officials of O&M division should allot new water connection to the GBA only after completion of at least 10 RWH pits.

Syamala Rao decided to hold a detailed meeting in the first week of April to review the progress of RWHS with CGMs and GMs of O&M divisions.Since 2005 HMWS&SB has been facing hurdles in completing its target of 25,000 RWH pits.

There is a large-scale criticism from customers, who have already paid Rs 22 to 25 crore for constructing the pits. After a gap of seven years, the board has taken up the responsibility to complete the structures in 2012 but the contractors could complete only 3,500 to 4,000 pits so far.

Last year a meeting was held on the status of RWH structures where it was decided to complete the 21,000-odd rainwater harvesting pits.

Based on the prevailing market rates nine years ago, HMWS&SB had collected Rs 1,635 per cubic metre but, due to cost escalation over the years, it has now shot up to Rs 3,200 per cubic metre but customers are not willing to pay the difference saying that it is the problem of the HMWS&SB but not of the consumer as the amount was paid well in advance to the Board, HMWS&SB official said.

The Water Board has also failed to construct 600 RWH structures at 51 water filling stations in the twin cities. So far, the water board has been able to construct about 250 to 300 structures.
 
#410 ·
The jinxed Phase-I of Godavari Drinking Water Project (Moulana Abul Kalam Hyderabad Sujala Sravanthi Scheme) has crossed a major hurdle with the state government agreeing to provide the required financial support for obtaining an additional loan of Rs 1,000 crore from the Housing and Urban Development Corporation (Hudco).

The project is conceived to supply 172 million gallons of water per day (MGD) to meet the drinking water scarcity in Hyderabad and surrounding municipalities. Nearly half of the work has been completed.

The GDWSS Phase-I was taken up at a cost of Rs 3,375 crore with source at the Pranahita with the funding share from central and state governments and GHMC. Due to non-materialisation of the funding pattern, the state government permitted the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) to avail a loan of Rs 1,000 crore from Hudco.

On December 27 last year, the government issued orders giving counter guarantee, subject to the condition that the budgetary support will not be provided throughout the currency loan and the guarantee will be given only for the principal part.

Hudco put a condition that the second loan of Rs 1,000 crore for GDWSS would be sanctioned only if the government provided a guarantee for repayment of the principal and interest.

HMWS&SB managing director J Syamala Rao, in a letter to the department of municipal administration and urban development (MAUD) three months ago, requested the government to arrange for repayment of the principal and interest for the entire loan repayment period for the second loan without which Hudco will not sanction the loan.

He said that Hudco wanted government guarantee as well budgetary support for repayment of the principal and interest for the entire loan repayment period. The water board was not in a position to meet the debt servicing of interest component due to severe financial crunch, he pleaded.

The government accepted the request and modified the previous order and issued new order last week for repayment of Hudco term loan of Rs 1,000 crore in the regular budget years. The loan to HMWS&SB will be met by the state government to meet the requirements of Hudco.
 
#412 ·
HYDERABAD: A mega sewerage master plan (SMP) is being prepared to put in place structures to clean up the Musi between Osmansagar and Bapu Ghat. Though a major stretch between the Osmansagar-Himayatsagar and Bapu Ghat was taken up under the National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD) Phase-I & II, several areas were left out.

According to preliminary reports, the leftover areas located within the city (around 25 sq km) and 13 villages in Ranga Reddy district would be covered under the new plan.

As part of this effort, Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB), Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA), Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy district administration and irrigation would prepare the mega sewerage master plan.

Principal secretary, Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) department, S K Joshi suggested a comprehensive sewerage master plan to cover the left out areas.

"In response to the proposal, all major departments are gearing up to prepare a comprehensive report on sewerage master plan under 'Conservation of River Front Development of Musi River' between Osmansagar-Himayathsagar and Bapu Ghat. The job to prepare the sewerage master plan was entrusted to city-based consultant, AARVEE Consultants," HMWS&SB director-projects M Satyanarayana told TOI.

The water board was already implementing NRCD phase-I and phase-II (DPRs sent to MA&UD in 2012 for approval) as part of abatement of pollution in Musi and spent around Rs 335 crore by constructing four sewage treatment plans and 16 intervention and diversion structures. The board also prepared DPRs to the tune of around Rs 930 crore and sent to the MA&UD in 2012 for final approval. In this project too, over 60% areas were covered and a few areas located between Osmansagar-Himayathsagar and Bapu Ghat were left out," the official said.

Regarding GHMC and HMDA, they were already implementing sewerage schemes in their jurisdiction, but many areas were left over due to various reasons. "The DPR will be completed in three months and we will put it before the Telangana CM to get his nod and also about the funding component," the HMWS&SB official added.
 
#413 ·
KCR to lay foundation stone for water project

TOI
Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao is likely to lay the foundation stone for the Rs 338 crore World Bank-aided drinking water supply scheme for Malkajgiri in June last week.

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) officials had recently met KCR to brief him about the ongoing drinking water and sewer network projects. On the occasion, the officials invited the CM to lay the foundation stone for the Malkajgiri project.

"We are waiting for the green signal from the chief minister's office (CMO). As per the schedule, the CMO officials said the chief minister is free in the last week of June. The date and time will be confirmed in a day or two," sources in HMWS&SB told TOI.

Though the current population is around 3.32 lakh and the demand is 13.05 million gallons of water per day (MGD), the Water Board is supplying only 6.70 MGD once in three/four days.

The new scheme will benefit Gouthamnagar, Defence Colony, Trimulgherry, Sainikpuri, Moula Ali, Vajpai Nagar, Sainathpuram, Jagathgiri Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Nagar, Ananthaiah Colony, Vivenakanandapuram, Maduranagar, Military Colony, Officers' Colony, Gayathri Nagar, Saraswathi Nagar, Anandbagh, Sardarpatel Nagar, Brindavan Colony, Hanumanpet, Jyothinagar and other areas of the 39 municipal wards of the GHMC Malkajgiri circle.
 
#414 ·
Hyderabad Water Board seeks Rs 1,730 crore outlay

The Times of India
Fund-starved Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) has sought Rs 1,730 crore allocation for ongoing projects, including the Krishna phase-III and Godavari phase-I, in the 2014-2015 budget.

Recently, the board sent a statement regarding allocation under various heads to the municipal administration & urban development (MAUD) department.

It has sought Rs 610 crore for the ongoing Godavari drinking water supply project phase-I, which began in 2007.

The project aims to augment 172 million gallons of water per day to Greater Hyderabad. Since its inception, the project has been facing financial hurdles and still the government has not submitted counter-guarantee to Hudco to get financial assistance of Rs 1,000 crore, The project cost has been pegged at Rs 3,375 crore. The officials hope to complete the drinking water project by December 2014, but due to financial hurdles it might get delayed by another year.

Similarly, the board has sought Rs 450 crore for the Krishna phase-III. The project aims to supply 90 MGD of water in addition to the existing 180 MGD to the city and its peripheral areas. The project is likely to be ready by December 2014. Due to delay in permission for cutting roads, the project cost escalated. The cost of the Krishna phase-III is Rs 1,670 crore.

The water board has sent nearly Rs1, 730 crore estimations for allocation under various heads and, of which, nearly Rs 1,587 crore under plan and another Rs 150 crore for non-plan.

"We have also sought Rs 173 crore for implementation of sewerage master plan (SMP), Rs 150 crore for improvement of daily water supply, another Rs150 crore for extension and improvement of water supply and sewerage works, Rs 50 crore for abatement of pollution and conservation of the Musi, and Rs five crore for remodeling of existing sewerage system and sewerage treatment works," HMWS&SB director-finance, M S Sudhakar told TOI.

"Though the water board has sought Rs 1500-crore allocation last year, only a meagre amount was released in the 2013-14 budget. We are expecting good allocation for the two major drinking water projects this time," he added.

Rs 50 crore has been sought for abatement of pollution and conservation of the Musi river.
 
#417 ·
Water projects: Rs 1,050 crore JNNURM funds lying unused

TOI
A file pertaining to granting administrative sanction to five water-related projects at a cost of Rs 1,050 crore is gathering dust. Successive governments have been ignoring it, causing inconvenience to lakhs of citizens in LB Nagar, Serilingampally, Ramachandrapuram and Patancheru municipal circles.

The Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC) in February had sanctioned Rs 1,050 crore under the transition phase of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) to the Hyderabad Metro Water Supply and Sewage Board (HMWS&SB) to complete five major projects.

The CSMC has cleared a comprehensive water supply scheme for GHMC Serilingampally circle at a cost of Rs 439.51 crore, water supply distribution network for LB Nagar circle at Rs 365.17 crore, laying a 1800 mm diametre pipeline from Osmansagar to Asifnagar water treatment plant (WTP) in place of the existing water conduit at Rs 109.039 crore, distribution network for Ramachandrapuram municipal circle at Rs 78.89 crore and water supply distribution network for Patancheru municipal circle at Rs 58.198 crore.

Following the sanction, the Water Board approached the then united AP government but its pleas fell on deaf ears. The model code of conduct came into force subsequently. They therefore knocked on the doors of the AP chief electoral officer (CEO) again to process the file on tender notification but to no avail. "After the Telangana government came into existence, we approached the MA&UD department and asked them to issue the necessary GOs regarding administrative sanction to the five projects," HMWS&SB projects director M Satyanarayana told TOI.

"We had earlier sent two reminders to the MA&UD officials seeking administrative sanction but there was no response. We sent a reminder again a few days ago," the official said.

Residents of peripheral municipal circles — Ramachandrapuram and Patancheru — have been facing shortage of drinking water for the past several years. Currently, the Water Board has been supplying 1.5 million gallons of water a day (MGD) to Ramachandrapuram municipal circle and 0.5 MGD to Patancheru municipal circle. "Residents of the two municipal circles are getting water only once in five days. To ensure better water supplies in these peripheral GHMC circles, there is a need to improve the distribution network," he said.

Another major work is to lay pipeline between Osmansagar and Asifnagar filter-bed in place of the existing Nizam-era conduit. The Water Board has been drawing water from Osmansagar reservoir (through gravity) and sending it through the conduit to Asifnagar. After treating water, it is supplied to the Old City. "At times, water gets polluted due to the open conduit and age-old pipelines. We can avoid water pollution if a line is put in place," the director said.

"We have to spend JNNURM funds within two years but already five months have lapsed. In case the Telangana government delays according administrative sanction, water woes of people of Patancheru, Ramachandrapuram, LB Nagar and Serilingampally may never get resolved," the official added.
 
#418 · (Edited)
Water grid in Telangana on lines of Gujarat project

https://in.news.yahoo.com/telangana-develop-water-grid-lines-gujarat-project-153609559.html

:):cheers:Telangana Water Grid project at an estimated cost of Rs.25,000 crore to permanently solve the drinking water problem in the state.

:)would lay foundation stone for the project at Nalgonda, a fluoride-affected region

:)Karimnagar will be developed as a major tourism centre. A park on the lines of Brindavan Gardens of Mysore will be developed on 400 acres.

:banana::banana::banana:
 
#419 ·
Alarm bells ring as groundwater levels plummet in Hyderabad

The poor monsoon is impacting the city, which may face a water crisis in the coming months with groundwater levels plummeting rapidly. According to latest data by the groundwater department, the water level in Telangana has dipped by 2.20 metres in the twin cities as compared to last year.

"The groundwater level in 2013 was 7.39 metres BGL and in July 2014, the recorded groundwater level is 9.59 BGL. The department has installed piezometers at Ameerpet, two places in Asifnagar, Bandlaguda, Charminar, Khairatabad, Marredpally, Nampally, Serilingampally, Saidabad and Bahadurpura mandals and recorded the groundwater levels. We found groundwater levels dropped in all mandals in the Hyderabad district this year," Ramesh Kumar, deputy director of the groundwater department, told TOI.

In three mandals (Asifnagar, Saidabad and Marredpally), the groundwater levels dropped drastically. In Asifnagar mandal, the recorded groundwater level in July 2013 was four metres, while in 2014 the level fell to 9.29 metres BGL. Likewise, in Saidabad, the recorded water levels showed a deficit of 4.15 metres. Last year, the groundwater level was 2.85 metres, while the piezometer recording was at seven metres.

In other mandals too, the groundwater level dipped with Ameerpet recording a fall of -0.20 metres, Asifnagar (-2.1 metres), Bandlaguda (-2.40 metres), Charminar (-0.92 metres), Khairatabad (-1.75 metres), Nampally (-1.77 metres), and Serilingampally (-1.80 metres).

Compared to Hyderabad, the groundwater levels in Ranga Reddy were much better. The department found the dip at only 1.34 metre. Piezometers were installed in 37 mandals in RR district and the recorded groundwater level was 14.66 metres, while in July 2014 it was 13.32 meters below ground level (average). Of the 37 mandals in the district, only 13 mandals showed a dip in groundwater levels, the official added.

Sources in the Hyderabad Meteorological Department said between June 1 and August 6, Hyderabad received just 141.02 millimetres (mm) of rainfall against the average of 332 mm, a deficit of 57%. In Ranga Reddy, rainfall recorded between June 1 and August 5 was 201.7 mm against the average of 325.8 mm (38% deficit) during this period.

Meanwhile, in view of the low water levels in drinking water reservoirs, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) has proposed to cut supplies to non-domestic (industries) consumers. "A decision to cut 40% supplies will be taken in a day or two," a senior HMWS&SB official said. The water board will be able to supply water to residents of the twin cities till September. As part of a contingency plan, it will later install emergency pumps at Osmansagar and Himayatsagar, the official added.
 
#421 ·
HMWSSB officials unhappy with GHMC’s civic work

The Hindu

Himayatsagar Lake almost full after recent rains in Hyderabad. Photo: By Arrangement.


‘It is the duty of the civic body to maintain storm-water drains across the city’. The official, however, was happy with the fact that heavy rainfall increased the current water levels in the Himayatsagar and Osmansagar reservoir. Water will last till March next.

Heavy rainfall in the past one week has allayed fears of not having enough drinking water among officials of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB), but it has left them displeased with the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) for the way they dealt with the overflowing rainwater in the city.

A senior HMWSSB official, on condition of anonymity, pointed out that every time it rains heavily, GHMC workers open manholes so that water does not remain on roads. “On doing that, the surplus rainwater then fills up the sewerage, due to which backwater levels increase and enter homes. It happens every time there are heavy showers,” he lamented.

The official said that it was the duty of the civic body to maintain storm-water drains across the city that are supposed to contain excess or overflowing water on roads. “Our nalas are being used as storm-water drains, even though they are present at several places in the core areas of the city,” he explained.

The civic body’s action, said the HMWSSB official, was due to improper maintenance of the storm-water drains. “I understand that it takes a lot of money to complete the task in the entire city, but it’s their responsibility to maintain the functioning of the drains so that water does not overflow on the streets,” he said.

The official, however, was happy with the fact that heavy rainfall increased the current water levels in the Himayatsagar and Osmansagar reservoirs, which he said would at least last till next March. “In fact, we may have to release water from Himayatsagar if it rains heavily in the coming days,” he said.

As on Wednesday, the water level in the Himayatsagar reservoir reached 1754.700 feet, against its full reservoir level (FTL) of 1763.500 feet. The Osmansagar reservoir, on the other hand, had water up to 1771.700 feet, against its FTL capacity of 1,790 feet on Wednesday.
 
#423 ·
Hyderabad should be allotted 50 tmcft for drinking purposes

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities...al-water-release-regulated/article6436076.ece

The boards should make area specific water allotments in the two river basins only after meeting the drinking water requirements of Hyderabad and other cities and towns. Hyderabad should be allotted 50 tmcft for drinking purposes, Mr. Rao told the Krishna and Godavari boards chairmen S.K. Pandit and M.S. Agrawal respectively when they called on him on Monday
 
#424 ·
More drinking water to Hyderabad :)

http://www.newindianexpress.com/sta...ishna-by-Dec-31/2014/10/21/article2487742.ece

* 22.5 MGD of drinking water from Phase-III of the Krishna Drinking Water Supply Project would flow into the city taps by this December

*Entire project of bringing 90 MGD in toto would be completed by March 2015.

*Phase-I of the Godavari Drinking Water Supply Project Scheme to bring 172 MGD to the city would be completed by July 2015.

*Telangana Government is examining of taking up Krishna Phase-IV in future as the population of Greater Hyderabad is increasing by leaps and bounds and the demand for drinking water would increase heavily.

*KDWSP Phase-III is being executed at a cost of Rs 1,670 crore. The project aims at bringing 90 million gallons per day (MGD) of water to Greater Hyderabad from the next year. As against the demand of 450 MGD, the HMWS&SB at present manages to supply about 340 MGD to Greater Hyderabad. At present, Krishna Phase I and II are supplying 180 MGD of water (90 MGD each)
 
#425 ·
Malkajgiri water scheme to cost Rs.339 crore

The newly inaugurated comprehensive water supply scheme for the Malkajgiri circle in the city has been sanctioned at a cost of Rs.339.5 crore under the World Bank project (municipal development project). Under it, storage reservoirs, pump houses, inlet mains, outlet mains and a distribution network will be laid, covering the entire area of Malkajgiri.

Under the project, pump houses will be set up at Defence colony, Vajpayee Nagar, Moula Ali, Sainikpuri, Sainathpuram and Gautam Nagar. It is expected to be completed in the next 18 months. The inlet-outlet mains and distribution package, being taken up as one project, will cost Rs.200 crore, and would be completed in two years.

Advantages

The project will solve the main issue of water supply, as sufficient storage capacities will be available for storing water during non-peak timings, and releasing of it during peak hours Service pipelines will be available to all houses in the Malkajgiri area, and individual connections will be provided. About 55,000 new connections are expected to be given, covering the four lakh population. Most importantly, there will be daily water supply, covering the entire circle.
 
#426 ·
Krishna Phase III to be completed by next month

Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Wednesday informed the Telangana State Legislative that the Krishna III phase is likely to be completed and commissioned partially by December this year and full commissioning is expected by March 2015.

Replying to a question raised by MLA T Prakash Goud and others during Question Hour, the Chief Minister said that the Godavari Drinking Water Supply Project Phase-I works of main project and ring mains are in progress. So far, the main pipeline laying is completed for 96% and the connected civil, electro-mechanical works are at 80% completion stage.

The project works are programmed for completion by June 2015. The Krishna Phase-III project works are in advanced stage of execution with main pipeline at 99% completion and civil, electro-mechanical works at 90% completion stage. The ring main pipelines are at 70% completion stage and the project is likely to be completed and commissioned partially by next month.

The Chief Minister denied that the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Works and sewerage is over burdened financially due to appointment of excess number of Chief Engineers. He said that the existing Chief Engineers in the Directors cadre of Board is need based and as per requirement only.

After formation of GHMC, the service area of HMWSSB has increased from erstwhile MCH to GHMC limits covering Core City and all peripheral municipal circles. In order to have effective operation and maintenance of water supply and sewerage systems in GHMC area, one Director (Chief Engineer) is incharge of O&M, One Director is incharge for Transmission Systems, One Director is incharge for Revenue aspects.
 
#427 ·
First Road doctor now this :nuts:

Hyderabad: Robot will repair sewer lines soon

Deccan Chronicle
In six months from now, when a sewer line in your locality gets blocked, a Water Board worker with a robot will arrive and at a push of a button, the robot will adjust itself to enter the pipe, drill through the deposits and clear the blockage.

The Water Board has signed an agreement with an Australia-based firm, TTI Consulting Engineers, which came forward to conduct physical studies using robotic CCTVs and acoustic profilers.

“The firm has already completed the study of the trunk main between IDPL and Hotel Marriott, which is the oldest line and had been causing obstructions. Since we could not shut the 18-km line to take up the works, we employed the firm that used robotic technology comprising CCTV, profilers and modern equipment, and completed the work while the sewer was flowing,” said D. Sridhar Babu, chief general manager (E) PCC-II, Water Board.

The examination of pipe-lines was completed for a 6-km stretch of the total 18-km sewer main trunk (1200-1600 mm) of Kukatpally-Secun-derabad (K&S) between Jeedimetla (IDPL) and Amb-erpet sewage treatment plant.

“As per the reports and detailed project report, we will take up the action,” added the official.

The detailed project report includes the assessment of trunk main, manholes, chokes, siltation, flow analysis, rehabilitation measures and also a detailed report with designs, drawings and cost estimates for rehabilitation and strengthening of the trunk main between IDPL and Hotel Marriott.

DC CORRESPONDENT | December 02, 2014, 07.12 am IST
 
#428 ·
City Water Board in Talks with South Korean Firm for Funding

source:
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cit...irm-for-Funding/2014/12/14/article2570742.ece

The proposed projects are: Source Development Project at Sunkishala, Nagarjunasagar (`1,200 crore); Source Transmission Project, Krishna Phase-IV (`2,200 crore); Trunk Transmission Project along ORR Ring Main (`2,860 crore); Trunk Distribution Project along Radial Mains (`1,040 crore); Distribution Network Project for Peripheral Areas (`3,195 crore; Water Safety Plan Project (`1,250 crore); District Metering Area Project (`500 crore); and SCADA Project (`300 crore).

:cheers:
 
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