Hydraa receives 36 complaints over illegal borewells

Hyderabad: Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (Hydraa) received 36 complaints about illegal borewells, encroachments and other civic issues during its Prajavani programme at the

Budha Bhavan premises on Monday.

Residents sought the removal of illegal borewells near lakes, alleging that some operators, claiming the water was for personal use, deployed tankers and secretly sold it at night. They said groundwater extraction was depriving households of their regular water supply.

Residents also alleged that large quantities of water were being extracted from Thummalakunta Lake in Keesara mandal through borewells and sold. They further alleged that encroachments were taking place within the lake’s Full Tank Level (FTL) limits, a press release said.

Hydraa Commissioner AV Ranganath assigned the complaints to the officials concerned for immediate action, the press release said.