Metro India News | hyderabad

To prevent sewage from contaminating Hyderabad’s twin reservoirs, Water Board MD Ashok Reddy on Thursday inspected the construction of four new Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs). He urged officials to speed up the works and directed fencing around the allocated lands to secure boundaries.

Beginning with Kotwal Guda STP, he stressed faster execution and advised officials to identify unmapped areas outside GO-11 under the Sewerage Master Plan, estimating sewage generation till 2050 to plan accordingly. He emphasized worker safety and adherence to protective measures during construction. At Nagireddyguda STP, locals requested the restoration of a previously existing road adjoining the site. MD responded by asking revenue officials to prepare a panchnama and resolve the issue.

He explained that areas like Kotwal Guda, Kavvaguda, Shamshabad, Nagireddyguda, Aziz Nagar, B. Nagireddyguda, Himayat Nagar, Chilkur, Moinabad, Janwada, Mirjaguda, Miyakhangadda, and Shankarpally are prone to sewage runoff into the reservoirs due to expected rise in construction and population. Hence, the four STPs are critical. He instructed the construction agency to complete the projects by March next year. The government aims for 100% sewage treatment within the Outer Ring Road by completing 31 STPs and planning 39 more under AMRUT-2.0.

To protect Osmansagar and Himayatsagar, four more STPs totaling 20 MLD are under construction. These include Kotwal Guda (6 MLD), Nagireddyguda (5 MLD), Himayat Nagar (5 MLD), and Janwada (4 MLD), costing ₹82.23 crore. Project Director Sudarshan, EO Vijayakumari, STP officials, and contractors participated. Green drive by HMWSSB at Himayat Sagar Park

In line with Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's call to expand Telangana’s green cover, HMWSSB organized Vanamahotsavam 2025 at Himayat Sagar Water Board Park on Thursday. Led by MD Ashok Reddy and ED Mayank Mittal, around 200 saplings were planted by directors and staff. Species like jackfruit, mango, sandalwood, and jamun were planted across one acre near the reservoir. The park also features 35 varieties of lotus and lilies being nurtured.

Earlier, the MD inaugurated a greenhouse showcasing nearly 70 indoor and oxygen plants such as aglaonema, calathea, syngonium, and snake plants—now used for office decor across Water Board premises. Key participants included ENC Director (Operations-2) V.L. Praveen Kumar, Project Directors Sudarshan and other officials, staff, and managers.