India, Oct. 25 -- Water tanker bookings in Hyderabad have surged to between 5,000 and 8,000 a day in October, significantly exceeding the usual off-season demand and raising concerns over groundwater availability ahead of summer 2027.

According to data from the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB), reported by Telangana Today on October 15, the usual off-season demand ranges between 800 and 1,500 tanker booking requests a day. The current figures indicate a substantial increase in requests for supplementary water supplies.

The report said HMWSSB recorded 62,565 tanker bookings during the October period covered, compared with 18,806 during the corresponding period last year, marking a 233 per cent year-on-year ...