Hyderabad Water Board Sets November 15 Deadline For Godavari Pipeline Works

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) has stepped up efforts to strengthen the city's drinking water supply amid declining water availability in the Singur–Manjeera reservoirs. As part of its contingency measures, the Water Board is accelerating pipeline connectivity works at Ghanpur to bring an additional 40 million gallons per day (MGD) of Godavari water to Hyderabad. HMWSSB Managing Director Ashok Reddy has directed officials to complete the works by November 15, ruling out any extension of the deadline.

During an inspection of the project on Monday, Ashok Reddy reviewed the progress with engineering officials and contractors. He instructed them to execute pipeline installation simultaneously from both ends to ensure faster completion. He emphasised that the immediate priority was to establish the connection rather than focus on the individual lengths of pipeline laid by different contractors. Any issues concerning work allocation and billing could be settled later, he said.

To meet the deadline, the MD directed officials to deploy workers in three eight-hour shifts, ensuring uninterrupted operations throughout the day and night. He also ordered arrangements for floodlights, machinery and other essential facilities to support construction activities during night hours.

The road-crossing sections have been identified as critical to completing the pipeline network. Ashok Reddy instructed officials to secure the necessary permissions and safety clearances and begin road-cutting operations immediately. He asked the teams to make the required stretches ready for pipe installation within two to three days by deploying additional specialised labour teams.

He also stressed the need for close coordination with Mission Bhagiratha and the Forest Department to mobilise additional technical personnel, equipment and manpower. Machinery currently being used at other Godavari project sites, including excavators, drilling equipment and heavy vehicles, should be diverted wherever necessary. Officials were also asked to consider temporarily suspending work at other locations to make resources available for the Ghanpur project.

The accelerated work is part of the Water Board's preparations for the summer drinking water demand, when consumption is expected to increase. The additional Godavari supply is intended to provide an alternative source for areas dependent on the Singur–Manjeera reservoirs.