Hyderabad water supply to be suspended for 36 hours

Hyderabad: People in several Hyderabad localities should prepare for a temporary drinking water supply disruption as Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) has scheduled a 36-hour maintenance from November 3.

The water board is going to take up emergency repairs on the Gandipet water supply conduit. The repair was planned after detecting major leaks at three locations, Sabja Colony, Tolichowki and Manikonda.

The work is scheduled to begin at 6 am on November 3 and is expected to be completed by 6 pm on November 4.

Localities likely to be affected

The maintenance activity will interrupt water supply in parts of four city divisions.

Division 13 covers Goshamahal and Karwan circles. The affected areas include Red Hills, Nampally, Mallepally, Sitarambagh, Gode Ki Khabar, Hindi Nagar, Assembly, Secretariat, New MLA Quarters, Adarsh Nagar, Nampally South Central Railway area and Gunfoundry.

In Division 14, under the Golconda Zone, the disruption will cover Chintal Basti, Vijayanagar Colony, Old Mallepally, Asifnagar and Ahmed Nagar.

In Division 17, Domalguda and other areas within Kavadiguda and Gandhi Nagar wards will face the shutdown.

In Division 15, several localities in the Banjara Hills ward, which falls under Jubilee Hills Circle, will also be affected.

Water board issues advisory to consumers

The HMWSSB has urged households in these areas to plan their water requirements before the repair work starts.

Residents have been asked to keep adequate water reserves. 

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