Hyderabad’s water utility has accelerated work to connect an additional 40 million gallons per day (MGD) of Godavari water to the city, with pipeline connectivity works at Ghanpur ordered for completion by November 15 as availability in the Singur-Manjeera reservoirs declines.
Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) managing director K. Ashok Reddy inspected the works on Monday and directed officials and contractors to complete the connectivity within the deadline. He said the deadline would not be extended.
To meet the target, officials have been instructed to deploy teams in three eight-hour shifts and work around the clock. Contractors have been asked to build the pipeline simultaneously from both ends and arrange floodlights, machinery and other facilities for night-time construction.
Road-crossing works are to begin immediately after the required permissions are obtained and safety arrangements are made. Ashok Reddy directed officials to deploy additional teams so these works can be completed within two to three days. He also asked HMWS&SB to coordinate with Mission Bhagiratha and the forest department for technical support, machinery and manpower.
Equipment and technical teams working on other parts of the Godavari project are to be diverted where necessary. The immediate objective is to bring the additional 40 MGD into Hyderabad without disrupting the city’s existing drinking water supply.
During the inspection, Ashok Reddy also reviewed works under Phases II and III of the Godavari drinking water supply project at Ghanpur. These phases are targeted for completion by October 2027 and include pipeline construction, tunnel excavation, an 80-million-litre-capacity master balancing reservoir and a water treatment plant with a capacity of 1,170 million litres per day.
The managing director instructed contractors to speed up civil works but said construction quality and structural strength should not be compromised to meet deadlines. He directed that prescribed technical standards and quality tests be followed at every stage of construction.
Officials were also asked to accelerate pipe manufacturing, transportation, trenching, laying, welding and jointing. Additional machinery and labour are to be deployed at multiple locations because the pipeline, tunnel, water treatment plant and master balancing reservoir are interlinked and need to progress simultaneously.
HMWS&SB will hold progress reviews every fortnight, comparing planned targets with actual work completed and identifying reasons for delays. Contractors have been directed to arrange manpower, machinery and materials in advance as the November 15 pipeline connectivity deadline approaches.
