Water Board to handle sewerage network of Greater Hyderabad periphery

HYDERABAD: In order to prevent manhole deaths in GHMC periphery and to address the sewerage related issues, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) will handle the four-decade old sewerage network of Greater Hyderabad periphery from October 1.
In 2019, HMWS&SB had taken over the civic body’s periphery sewerage network, but after few months, it was handed over to GHMC.However, now the MA&UD has asked the water board to maintain sewerage network, by issuing a GO on September 18. Currently, HMWS&SB is spending nearly Rs 50 to Rs 70 crore per month for its existing sewerage network.
It has asked the GHMC to pay Rs 12 crore per month towards maintenance costs to the existing periphery sewerage system.
Over 24 air-tech machines and another 66 ‘mini air-tech’ machines used by GHMC are now being handed over to the water board.
“A mega plan to tackle around 10,000 kilometres length of sewerage network is underway. Apart from HMWS&SB customer care: 155313, we are also planning another toll-free number,” a senior HMWS&SB official told