Arrangements for emergency pumping of water from Nagarjunasagar reservoir in Nalgonda are being made on a war-footing to meet the drinking water needs of Hyderabad this summer. Motors would be operated any time after April 15, officials said.
The water level in the reservoir, in the early hours of Saturday, stood at around 510.30 feet dead storage level. This is the second time, after 2016, that the government has decided to draw water using emergency pumps.
Addressing officials and taking stock of the water situation on Saturday, Principal Secretary (Municipal Administration & Urban Development) M. Dana Kishore said that the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) will draw an additional 20 million litres per day water from the twin reservoirs – Himayatsagar and Osmansagar.