The project will modernise Hyderabad’s ageing Manjeera water network with a new treatment plant, reservoirs and nearly 40 km of major pipelines.
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) has taken up a Rs 550 crore project to modernise the decades-old Manjeera drinking water supply system and reduce recurring pipeline leakages and breakdowns.
The Manjeera transmission network has been supplying drinking water to Hyderabad for nearly five decades. Much of the system was built using cement pipelines in the early 1970s, and ageing infrastructure has led to frequent failures and maintenance challenges.
HMWSSB Invites Bids for Revamp
HMWSSB has invited bids for the proposed works, which are expected to be completed within 24 months.
As part of the project, a 232 MLD water treatment plant will be established at Kalabgoor. The project also includes the construction of a new intake well, pump house and transmission infrastructure to improve water supply connectivity to Patancheru and other parts of Hyderabad.
A six-million-gallon clear water reservoir, a clear water pumping station and an electrical substation are also planned under the project.
Nearly 40 Km of New Pipelines Planned
A major component of the overhaul involves laying a 24.2-km-long, 1,700 mm diameter pipeline from the Kalabgoor clear water reservoir to the Outer Ring Road (ORR).
Another 5.5-km pipeline of the same diameter will be laid between the ORR and the Patancheru pump house.
The existing transmission network between Patancheru and Hydernagar will also be upgraded with a 9.8-km-long pipeline of 1,500 mm diameter.
In addition, HMWSSB plans to lay a 900 mm diameter pipeline connecting Patancheru and Lingampally.
Once completed, the project is expected to strengthen the Manjeera water transmission system, reduce disruptions caused by ageing pipelines and
