Municipal Corporation and PWD

Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board is implementing the Krishna Phase-III Drinking Water Supply Project (KDWSP) in Andhra Pradesh. Phase-III project will bring 90 million gallons of water per day (MGD) to Greater Hyderabad. The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 18,000 million. The main components of the project are construction of a water treatment plant (WTP) of 90 MGD capacity, construction of clear water reservoirs, balancing reservoirs of 117 ML capacity to facilitate intermediate pumping, construction of pump houses and erection of pumping equipment, laying of clear water transmission mains of 113.5 Km length and laying of distribution trunk mains of 62 km length to connect to service reservoirs. Foundation stone was laid on 1st June, 2013. Civil work is in progress. The project is scheduled for completion in 2014. Phase-I and phase-II of the KDWSP supply 90 MGD each. According to media sources, the Central Government has sanctioned Rs. 225 million funds. The loan has been sanctioned to the Water Board from the budget estimation (BE) provision under `Plan Loan Scheme`. The WTP will be constructed on the existing premises at Kodandapur. The clear water reservoirs and balancing reservoirs will be constructed at the existing places adjacent to the Phase-I and II structures at the respective campuses. [Info as of: Sept. `13]

India \ Andhra Pradesh