Hyderabad, Nov. 12 -- Anticipating an increased demand during the summer, Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) Joint Managing Director Mayank Mittal inspected the water supply on Thursday, November 12,

Mittal reviewed the water treatment plant at Mir Alam and the pressure filters at Gandipet and Himayatsagar. He visited the site proposed for an additional 10 Megalitres per Day (MLD) pressure filters at Gandipet, as well as the 3 MLD filters and older units requiring renovation at Budwel.

Mittal noted the current water storage levels, the water quality, the intake systems, and the operational status of treatment plants in the reservoirs.

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