Action plan to prevent sewage from entering Durgam Cheruvu
Officials from the HMWS&SB and GHMC are developing a permanent action plan to stop sewage from entering Durgam Cheruvu lake. The plan involves identifying inlet points and implementing new diversion and treatment infrastructure.
Why it matters
Urban water body preservation is critical for environmental sustainability and public health in rapidly growing cities.
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) and the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) officials have decided to prepare a permanent action plan to prevent sewage from entering Durgam Cheruvu.
As part of the initiative, senior officials inspected the lake on Saturday and identified four major inlets through which sewage is entering the water body.
Led by HMWS&SB Joint Managing Director Mayank Mittal, the inspection focused on the Interception and Diversion structures from Madhapur and Silent Valley, Vitthal Rao Nagar box nala and the route from the TGIIC layout. Officials examined the sewage flow at each inlet and discussed measures for diversion and treatment.
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