Hyderabad, May 26 -- The state government granted administrative approval of Rs 7,360 crore to the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) for the Godavari Phase-II & III project. The grant was sanctioned after the board informed the government that Hyderabad's water demand would rise to 835 MGD by 2027, creating a shortage of nearly 233 MGD.

With this grant, 20 TMC of water from the Mallanna Sagar project will be diverted to Hyderabad, increasing the city's drinking water supply by 300 MGD, while 2.5 TMC of water will also be utilised for the rejuvenation of the Musi River.

In a review meeting attended by Public Enterprises Minister Mohammed Azharuddin and Transport Minister Ponnam Prabhakar, HMWSSB discussed th...