HMWSSB activates emergency pumping at Singur reservoir to sustain Hyderabad water supply

To ensure uninterrupted drinking water supply to the city, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) has completed arrangements for emergency pumping operations at the Singur reservoir, from Monday.

With water levels receding due to peak summer demand, the installation of an emergency pumping system has become necessary to maintain supply.

The Water Board officials have installed 17 emergency pumps at the reservoir?s shore, of which 14 will be operated while the remaining three will be on



standby.

While emergency infrastructure was previously deployed in 2016, it was not utilised due to timely monsoon rains; therefore, this marks the first time the Water Board is actively operating the system at the Singur dam after a gap of 10 years.

A senior official confirmed that trial runs began Sunday, with full-scale operations scheduled for Monday.

?Initially, three emergency pumps will be operated on a trial run on Sunday. Based on the results, all 13 pumping stations will operate officially from Monday,? senior Water Board officials said.