Hyderabad, Aug. 4 -- The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has told the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that it is considering installing a rainwater harvesting and filtration system at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Uppal to reduce its dependence on groundwater, amid an ongoing case accusing it of misusing groundwater for pitch maintenance.

In a reply-cum-status report filed before the tribunal on July 2, the association said the proposed system could capture between 2 crore and 3 crore litres of rainwater annually for irrigation, reuse and groundwater recharge. The HCA sought a reasonable period to obtain approvals and commission the infrastructure and asked the tribunal not to initiate coercive action in the interim.

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