Water Board MD Ashok Reddy IAS held a review meeting on the Water Board’s summer action plan. The review meeting, held on Tuesday at the head office in Khairtabad, was attended by ED Mayank Mittal IAS, along with directors and senior officials.
During the review meeting, a detailed discussion was held on various aspects including water supply and sewerage works sanctioned so far, soak pits, de-silting works, and tanker deliveries.
Works to be completed by March
The Water Board MD Ashok Reddy stated that a CGM (Chief General Manager) has been appointed as the nodal officer for each of the 12 circles for the implementation of the summer action plan. He instructed them to prepare an action plan to complete the sanctioned drinking water and sewerage works by March 31st.
He emphasized that safety and quality should be given priority while carrying out the works. He also instructed that the waste generated after the completion of the works should be removed promptly. He ordered the officials to complete the road restoration works undertaken for excavations by the last week of April. He clarified that the road restoration works should be completed quickly before the rainy season to ensure that city residents do not face any difficulties. 18,000 Soak Pits to be Constructed…
Officials have been instructed to plan the construction of 18,000 soak pits within the ORR (Outer Ring Road) limits in the next 90 days, with each nodal officer responsible for planning the construction of 2,000 soak pits. They were advised to submit the relevant proposals and obtain approvals.
MD Ashok Reddy clarified that a soak pit is necessary in every house of 200 square yards within the Water Board’s jurisdiction, and mandatory in every premises above 300 square yards. He urged every nodal officer to work diligently towards the goal of increasing groundwater levels from GHMC (Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation) to the ORR. He also revealed that changes are being made to the revenue rules to ensure that the construction of a soak pit is mandatory when reviewing and approving applications for new connections.
De-silting Drive
Officials have been given the target of de-silting all the sewerage lines and manholes within the Water Board‘s jurisdiction in the next four months. They were instructed to complete the 90-day special action plan, which provides solutions to long-term problems without any additional cost, by May. Officials were directed to complete all de-silting works of sewerage lines and manholes by the end of May.
De-silting works were initiated on October 2, 2024, and have been carried out continuously in various areas of the city to date. As a result, through this drive, de-silting work has been completed in 48,887 areas, covering 6,285 kilometers of sewage pipeline and 4.87 lakh manholes. This special drive has resulted in a 20 to 30 percent reduction in daily sewage complaints.
HMWSSB Tanker Delivery within 24 Hours
It was stated that measures are being taken to ensure tanker delivery within 24 hours during the upcoming summer, and that additional filling stations and filling points are being set up accordingly. Instructions were given to procure additional tankers if necessary to meet the demand. Officials were directed to supply water within 24 hours of a tanker booking.
Technical Director Sudarshan, Personnel Director Mohammed Abdul Khader, Project Director Sridhar, Operations Director Vinod Bhargava, CGMs, GMs, and other officials participated in this program.
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