Automated drip irrigation system introduced for watering greenery along the Outer Ring Road has reportedly brought down expenditure and improved efficiency. The drip system was inaugurated by Minister for Municipal Administration & Urban Development K.T. Rama Rao on Friday.
Savings are experienced mainly on two fronts — water and maintenance, while the automation has reduced manual intervention and thus, improved functioning, according to a statement from HMDA on Friday.
Drip irrigation was installed along 62 blocks of greenery on the 158-km length of ORR. Works were given in five packages, with a project cost of ₹47 crore, which includes maintenance for seven years. A total 63,13,503 plants are to be watered through the system.
