Hyderabad water board identifies 32,000 consumers in IT belt as water guzzlers
Hyderabad water board is embarking on a collaborative initiative with 18 NGOs to promote rainwater harvesting (RWH) across residential areas. The targeted demographic encompasses approximately 32,000 consumers identified as the highest users of water tankers, based on a recent survey conducted by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWSSB), a TOI report stated.
Hyderabad's Water Guzzlers
Predominantly situated in the city's western corridor, including Manikonda, Gachibowli, Kondapur, Madhapur, Kukatpally, Jubilee Hills, and Banjara Hills, these consumers predominantly reside in prime real estate hubs characterized by expansive homes and multi-storey buildings, with a significant portion currently under construction.
M Dana Kishore, principal secretary of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, highlighted findings from the survey, stating, «Our survey report has found that 65% of consumers’ borewells have dried up and 15% of consumers’ borewells yield has reduced. Groundwater depletion began in the last week of February.» Furthermore, regarding the pattern of tanker bookings, he noted, «As per the survey 46% of bookings are from individual houses, 44% from multi-storeyed buildings, and remaining 6% from non-domestic (commercial) consumers in the western part of the city.»
The initiative entails the mobilization of NGOs to engage with these high-consuming consumers, advocating for the installation of RWH structures covering 300 square meters of space within housing societies. «These
