Telangana government to divert Godavari water to areas dependent on depleting Singur, Manjira reservoirs
The Telangana government is interconnecting pipelines to divert Godavari river water to areas facing water shortages. This initiative aims to support regions currently dependent on the depleting Singur and Manjira reservoirs.
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It highlights critical infrastructure adaptation to climate-induced water scarcity in urban Indian centers.
Telangana government to divert Godavari water to areas dependent on depleting Singur, Manjira reservoirs left Water in Manjeera reservoir at dead storage level. MOHD ARIF The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/1cdi0n/article71624291.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/MEMAU_15_10_2026_18_12_11_1_6002.JPG MOHD ARIF Sangareddy, Telangana,15/10/2026:Dead Storage in Manjeera Project at Sangareddy in Sangareddy District on Thursday , October ,15 2026. Photo: MOHD ARIF / The Hindu (Stringer) Pipeline interconnection works are underway near Velimela village, close to the Outer Ring Road to link the 3,000-mm-diameter Godavari ring main with the 1,200-mm-diameter Manjira Phase-III and IV gravity main pipelines HYDERABAD The State government on Sunday decided to divert Godavari water to meet the drinking water needs of areas in Hyderabad that depend on the Singur and Manjira reservoirs, which are fast declining. The move is aimed at averting shortages and preparing for a possible acute water crisis in the coming months amid El Nino conditions.
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