Published: Published Date – 08:51 PM, Wed – 20 April 22
Hyderabad: The State government on Wednesday issued the GO Ms No.69, removing certain restrictions that were imposed under GO Ms 111 in 1996, to protect the catchment area of the Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar reservoirs, which were the main source of drinking water to Hyderabad at that time.
The order said considering the fact that Hyderabad city’s drinking water requirements are no longer dependent on Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar, the State government has decided to remove the restrictions imposed under paragraph 3 of GO 111, subject to condition that the water quality of these two reservoirs is not impacted in any manner, and all efforts will be initiated to improve their water quality.
The efforts would include installation of decentralised Sewerage Treatments Plants (STPs) at various locations, construction of diversion channels for carrying the treated water without letting it into these two reservoirs, maintenance of ground water quality, minimisation of pollution through agricultural surface run-off into these two reservoirs and any other measures deemed appropriate to ensure the quality of water.
To frame the guidelines and detailed regulations, the government has…