Telangana universities are monitoring water supplies and asking hostel authorities to reduce consumption amid concerns about possible scarcity in the coming months linked to the El Nino effect, although campuses have reported no immediate disruption so far.
At Osmania University in Hyderabad, university official Radha Krishna said available water was being adjusted to meet requirements. Chief wardens had been instructed to optimise consumption in anticipation of possible scarcity, he said, adding that the university was following directions issued by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board.
Students at the university said the hostels had not faced a water shortage so far. Ranjith, a student, said the situation would become clearer after the hostels reopened following the Dasara vacation. Students were scheduled to return on Monday, when demand and consumption levels would provide a clearer indication of the supply position.
The precautionary measures come as universities prepare to manage water use without disrupting residential facilities. The information available from the campuses does not indicate that a statewide shortage has already affected university hostels. Instead, officials are monitoring supplies and asking residents to use water judiciously while awaiting further developments.
At Satavahana University in Karimnagar, an official said the campus was receiving water through Mission Bhagiratha. The university would follow government instructions if the situation worsened, the official said. The statement indicates that the campus is relying on the state’s rural and regional drinking-water supply framework while retaining government directions as the basis for any additional response.
The University of Hyderabad has also reported that water supply to its hostels continues as usual. Student Maloth Karteek said there had been no interruption and that students would follow government instructions on careful water use amid concerns about scarcity in the coming months.
The situation has also affected academic scheduling at Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, Basar, which operates the IIIT. The university has extended the Dasara holidays for students from PUC-I to E4, citing extraordinary circumstances and student welfare. Online classes were scheduled to begin on October 26, with pre-recorded lectures delivered through Google Classroom and doubt-clarification sessions planned every Wednesday and Saturday.
Under the revised schedule, PUC-I and PUC-II students are required to report to campus on November 10, while E1 to E4 students are expected to return on November 18. Revision classes for PUC students are scheduled between November 10 and 18, followed by offline mid-term examinations from November 19 to 21.
The universities’ responses show that the immediate approach is focused on conservation, continued monitoring and flexible campus operations rather than emergency water rationing. Further clarity is expected after students return to hostels and campuses assess consumption alongside the availability of regular supply and government-provided water systems.
