Hyderabad: Irrigation minister Uttam Kumar Reddy on Monday said the Telangana govt would approach the Karnataka govt for emergency releases of Krishna water if deficient rainfall continues and the drinking water situation worsens in the coming months. Citing the impact of El Niño on the monsoon, the minister said drinking water would receive priority over…
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Electricity Regulatory Commission (TGERC) on Saturday approved the distribution licence for the newly formed Telangana Rythu Power Distribution Company Limited (TGRPDCL), paving the way for the state’s third power distribution company dedicated to agricultural and water supply consumers. The commission directed the new discom to commence operations within four months from…
Hyderabad: Despite the arrival of the southwest monsoon, catchment areas feeding Hyderabad’s major reservoirs have received poor rainfall, raising concerns over the city’s water security.Water levels in the Singur and Manjeera reservoirs have fallen to dead storage levels, forcing authorities to run emergency pumping to maintain supplies. In Singur, water storage has fallen to just…
For onlineHyderabad: BRS working president KT Rama Rao has announced that the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), would ensure 24×7-hour safe drinking water supply to every household in Hyderabad city after returning to power in the state. Addressing a meeting of party cadres in Kukatpally on Sunday, KTR said the BRS govt had earlier transformed Telangana…
