Slo-mo water works irk KTR

​Hyderabad: Expressing anger over the delay in Integrated Water Supply Scheme taken up under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) in Rajendra Nagar Circle, Municipal Minister K T Rama Rao directed the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) Managing Director to give a comprehensive report on it for seven long years delay in implementing the scheme and asked the officials concerned to initiate action against the persons responsible for it.

The Minister conducted a review meeting on pipeline works and projects construction by HMWSSB under the limits of twin cities. The city MLAs, officials and working agencies participated in the review meeting and discussed the water supply issue and the progress of project works. The Minister directed the officials to give the map of the locations constituency-wise to supply water to MLAs.

He said the maps should have details of the project-wise works, expenditure and when the projects would be completed. The Minister also directed the officials to take responsibility of supplying water to all areas inside the Outer Ring Road by enhancing the metro water works limit.

He asked the officials to go ahead in coordination with the Ranga Reddy District Collector to see that there would not be any problem in supplying drinking water this summer. He said the metro water works had to use adequate water tanks for the same.