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The Hindu
4 days ago
- Science
- The Hindu
Hyderabad water board to study feasibility of automating its traditional valves
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) will take up a feasibility study of operating up to 1000 of its various valves using smart technology. Banking on the success registered in the Sanathnagar operation and management division, the Board chief K. Ashok Reddy has instructed officials to chalk out plans to conduct a study on experimental basis. The idea is to set up a control room at the head office and design a system to operate, control, and monitor the valves through a unified system. He said that the technology use should be designed so that the performance of smart meters, quantity and quality of water distributed, as well as billing details, can be linked to this system to improve operational efficiency. The Board operates over 15,000 various big and small valves in the city to supply water to consumers on a daily basis. Of them, at least 35% are operated regularly by linemen in various areas. But a majority of the valves are also on the arterial and other busy and narrow lanes in the city often causing risks to the linemen, who go from field to field to operate. The Board says that certain incidents in the past have also resulted in the loss of life and limb of its linemen. With smart valve technology, valve operation becomes an application-based operation from a phone, through Internet of Things (IOT) communication. Quality of water, quantity supplied, chlorine content, other parameters, and contamination can be monitored in real time on a dashboard. Mr. Ashok Reddy also suggested officials to install smart meters at the reservoir outlets and in areas with bulk connections so that technology can be used to bring every drop supplied into account and help conservation.
The Hindu
5 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Hyderabad Water Board to construct 16,000 recharge pits in 90-days to augment groundwater resources
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) has decided to take up a 90-day special action drive to construct 16,000 recharge pits to augment groundwater storage in the city and up to ORR limits. Managing Director K. Ashok Reddy on Friday informed that the plan is a direction from Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and is being supervised by Hyderabad district in-charge Minister Ponnam Prabhakar. He along with executive director Mayank Mittal addressed voluntary organisations working in water conservation area and chalked out a collaborative plan. In this scheme, in the first week, NGOs and organisations are tasked to identify suitable areas in the city for construction of recharge pits – injection wells, unused borewells, and rainwater harvesting pits for residential properties and apartment complexes. Following identification, a public awareness campaign is conducted in residential colonies to explain about rainwater harvesting pits, injection wells, and methods to convert defunct borewell into injection borewells. The campaign 'Intiko Inkudu Guntha' is a planned approach to augment groundwater resources and gradually reduce residents' dependence on water tankers for daily needs, particularly in the summer season, officials said. Mr. Mittal informed that the 16,000 new recharge pits will be photographed, geo-tagged, uploaded in a special mobile application and can be monitored on a dashboard to check progress and maintenance from time to time.
Time of India
30-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Smart water management:: HMWSSB plans smart meters with daily usage tracking for nearly a lakh high-consumption households in Hyderabad
HYDERABAD: To ensure accurate billing and help customers monitor daily consumption pattern and usage, Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) has decided to implement smart meters for nearly a lakh high-consumption households in the city. These one lakh consumers contribute 80 crore revenue, while all the other consumers (over 13 lakh) account for 100 crore in water bills. In this regard, the water board has sought expression of interest (EoI) from private agencies for the installation of 'automatic meter reading' meters to keep a tab on usage statistics through their monitoring dashboard. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad Ultrasonic technology As per the EoI, the agencies would have to render metering services for a period of five years along with necessary accoutrements such as u-bend and couplings for sizes 25mm diameter and above with ultrasonic technology. They must provide services, including accurate measurement of quantity supplied, recording and communication of meter readings, and other metrics relevant to the meter such as battery strength, reverse-flow readings, negative totalizer, and tamper alarm. These meters would quantify the flows and consumption and communicate the readings to the board servers at least once a day. The agencies would be responsible for installations, un-installation, upkeep, maintenance, inspections, meter testing, and calibration as directed by the board officials. Alternatively, the agency should procure and maintain 5% to 10% of all sizes of the number of meters assigned in the agreement as buffer stock and sustain such buffer stock to the prescribed percentage.
Time of India
29-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) to modernise Manjeera with Rs 600 crore; urgent repairs begin, gates to be replaced in 45 days
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) is set to modernize the Manjeera drinking water infrastructure with a significant investment of Rs 600 crore HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) has initiated plans to modernise the Manjeera drinking water infrastructure with a substantial investment of Rs 600 crore. Additionally, the board allocated Rs 3.52 crore for repair works that require immediate attention. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad Following an inspection of the Manjeera barrage facilities with senior water board officials, HMWSSB managing director Ashok Reddy confirmed the structural integrity of the barrage, dismissing reports of cracked pillars. He verified that the gates and ropes were functioning properly. However, he noted damage to the barrage's apron and immediately directed the responsible agency to undertake urgent repairs. During the inspection of various barrage components, the MD instructed officials to maintain regular greasing, painting, and lighting schedules. "The Manjeera Barrage, constructed 65 years ago, underwent annual maintenance of its gates. Officials determined that gates, ropes, and bearings needed replacement. In May last year, they finalised proposals worth Rs 3.52 crore, completed the tender process, and appointed an agency. While gate tightening is complete, other works continue. The State Dam Safety Authority submitted their assessment recently. The gate replacement is expected to take 45 days, necessitating the release of the reservoir's water below MDL," said Ashok Reddy.
Time of India
28-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Manjeera barrage to be modernised at a cost of Rs 600 crore
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) has initiated plans to modernise the Manjeera drinking water infrastructure with a substantial investment of Rs 600 crore. Additionally, the board allocated Rs 3.52 crore for repair works that require immediate attention. Following an inspection of the Manjeera barrage facilities with senior water board officials, HMWSSB managing director Ashok Reddy confirmed the structural integrity of the barrage, dismissing reports of cracked pillars. He verified that the gates and ropes were functioning properly. However, he noted damage to the barrage's apron and immediately directed the responsible agency to undertake urgent repairs. During the inspection of various barrage components, the MD instructed officials to maintain regular greasing, painting, and lighting schedules. He directed the installation of protective fencing along the spillway and ordered the clearance of vegetation from the dam within seven days. You Can Also Check: Hyderabad AQI | Weather in Hyderabad | Bank Holidays in Hyderabad | Public Holidays in Hyderabad 'The Manjeera Barrage, constructed 65 years ago, underwent annual maintenance of its gates. Officials determined that gates, ropes, and bearings needed replacement. In May last year, they finalised proposals worth Rs 3.52 crore, completed the tender process, and appointed an agency. While gate tightening is complete, other works continue. The State Dam Safety Authority submitted their assessment recently. The gate replacement is expected to take 45 days, necessitating the release of the reservoir's water below MDL,' said Ashok Reddy.
