Hyderabad, July 7 -- Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) officials said on Tuesday, July 7, that the Singur reservoir currently holds only enough water for about 50 days.

In this context, Managing Director Ashok Reddy instructed officials to prepare an alternative contingency plan to prevent disruption in drinking water supply to Hyderabad. Officials have been asked to consider an alternative day or phased water supply in case water levels fall further in Singur and Manjira reservoirs.

The MD also suggested that plans should be prepared to effectively utilise alternative water resources like Krishna, Godavari, Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar.

He instructed the officials to identify the areas that faced acute w...