Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has begun supplying treated wastewater through its Green Tankers for gardening and landscaping at the Telangana Secretariat, replacing about 1.5 lakh litres of freshwater use every day. The initiative was launched on Sunday after HMWSSB Managing Director Ashok Reddy flagged off specially designated tankers for the Secretariat.
The treated water is being used to maintain the government complex’s landscape garden instead of drawing on freshwater supplies for routine irrigation. HMDA and the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) said the arrangement is intended to conserve freshwater and expand the reuse of treated wastewater in public spaces.
A similar system is already being used at the Greenlands Guest House in Begumpet, the official residence of the Telangana chief secretary. That initiative replaces around 30,000 litres of freshwater each day for landscape maintenance, according to the report.
Taken together, the two public establishments are replacing approximately 1.8 lakh litres of freshwater use daily for gardening and landscaping. The intervention focuses on a non-potable use, allowing treated wastewater to substitute freshwater for maintaining lawns, gardens and other planted areas.
The move places the Secretariat among government institutions using recycled water for landscape operations. Officials from HMDA and HMWSSB said the initiatives were designed to promote the reuse of treated wastewater and encourage environmentally responsible practices in public establishments.
The agencies also described the Secretariat’s adoption of treated wastewater as an example for other government institutions and public facilities. The supplied report did not specify the treatment facility, tanker capacity, water-quality standards or the operating cost of the programme.
HMDA and HMWSSB are continuing the treated-water supply for landscape maintenance at the Telangana Secretariat and Greenlands Guest House. The agencies have indicated that the initiative is intended to support wider adoption of water recycling in public spaces.
