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Hyderabad Water Cut: 36 Areas Face Supply Disruption Until October 6 for Urgent Repairs
- •36 areas in Hyderabad are experiencing water supply disruption or reduction from October 5 to October 6 due to scheduled repair work by HMWSSB.
- •The 36-hour repair operation, which began at 6 am on October 5, is on a 2,375 mm MS pumping main of the Krishna Drinking Water Supply Project Phase-II.
- •Work involves replacing damaged MS air tees and valves and fixing a leak in the scour pipeline to restore the water supply system.
- •Affected areas include Adibatla, Vanasthalipuram, Uppal, Habsiguda, Tarnaka, Secunderabad Cantonment, Begumpet, Sitaphalmandi, Meerpet, and Shamshabad.
- •Residents are advised to conserve water and use available supplies carefully until the scheduled restoration of service after 6 pm on October 6.
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Drinking water supply has been stopped or reduced across 36 areas because the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board is carrying out scheduled repair work on a major pumping main under the Krishna Drinking Water Supply Project Phase-II. The operations involve replacing damaged MS air tees and valves, as well as fixing a leak in the scour pipeline.
The scheduled 36-hour repair operation began at 6 am on Monday, October 5, and is scheduled to continue until 6 pm on Tuesday, October 6, 2026. Water supply is expected to be restored once the repair work is fully completed and the system is brought back into operation.
A total of 36 areas are affected by the water supply disruption or reduction, including Adibatla, Vanasthalipuram, Uppal, Habsiguda, Tarnaka, Secunderabad Cantonment, Begumpet, Sitaphalmandi, Meerpet, and Shamshabad. Residents in these localities have been advised to use their stored water carefully until normal supply resumes.
