Hyderabad, Oct. 31: The Telangana government has sanctioned Rs. 120 crore for alternative drinking water arrangements in Singur and surrounding districts to address potential shortages caused by the impact of El Niño. Panchayat Raj, Rural Development and Rural Water Supply Minister Seethakka announced the decision on Saturday.
The funds will support alternative drinking water requirements in Sangareddy, Medak, Kamareddy and Nizamabad districts. The government has also approved Rs. 1 crore each for immediate drinking water needs in other districts.
Seethakka directed officials to speed up the arrangements and ensure an uninterrupted supply of drinking water to people across the state.
Rs. 120 Crore for Singur Drinking Water Arrangements
The Minister held a teleconference with Mission Bhagiratha and Public Health engineers on Saturday morning to review the drinking water situation and preparedness for possible shortages due to El Niño.
She asked officials to use available local water resources in areas facing shortages. Where necessary, they should rent borewells and arrange water tankers to transport drinking water.
The Minister also directed officials to make local sources such as hand pumps, single-phase and three-phase water supply schemes, and wells available for public use.
She said villages facing disruptions in Mission Bhagiratha supply and areas with low groundwater levels must be identified. Officials should make alternative arrangements based on local requirements.
Seethakka also called for village-level awareness programmes on water conservation and the possible impact of El Niño. She instructed officials to monitor water storage in reservoirs regularly and follow government guidelines.
The Minister further asked officials to improve groundwater recharge by using recent rainfall in Hyderabad, Medchal, Khammam and Yadadri districts. She directed them to ensure that rainwater is directed into existing inkudu pits and magic pits near drinking water sources.
Officials were instructed to complete all ongoing construction of these recharge structures within two days.
Mission Bhagiratha Engineer-in-Chief Kripakar Reddy, chief engineers, superintending engineers and executive engineers from the Mission Bhagiratha and Public Health departments participated in the teleconference.
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