Hyderabad, April 19 -- The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) is going to start a special drive from Monday, April 20, to control drinking water wastage over the next 45 days as demand rises due to summer season.

Officials are going to take action against practices such as washing vehicles, overflow of sumps, and other misuse of water. Repeat offenders may face disconnection of water supply.

Hyderabad unlikely to face shortage of drinking water this summer

According to Managing Director K Ashok Reddy, the city is unlikely to face water shortage this summer as most water sources have enough reserves, except for Singur Reservoir.

The board is ready to supply up to 600 million gallons per day (MGD). However, ...