Buying Property In Hyderabad? Keep In Mind The Water Crisis

Key cities across India are facing the burden of rising population and commercial development. And one such city is Hyderabad that is facing the burden in form of water crisis. So, if you are a home buyer looking for property in Hyderabad, here's what you should know before finalise the deal:

Water tankers: The only support

Water shortage is not a today's problem in the city. Several posh and mid-segment colonies including IT corridor in West Hyderabad dotted with high-end gated communities face the crisis from time to time. Hence, residents here now depend on water tankers whenever there is a shortage. On an average, one has to shell Rs 5,000 a month for water tankers service. Similar crisis is faced by the residents of Kondapur. Here, residents have now installed rainwater filters which has been giving them a good supply for past six months. 

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Borewells: Making the situation worse

There are residential colonies where residents have now installed additional borewells to meet the daily water needs. This has resulted in further trickling down of the water level, ultimately drying up the wells. On one hand, where water mafias are taking undue advantage of the situation, Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board claims to send 50 water tankers to Kukkatpally alone. During peak summers, the demand for water tankers goes up to 150 per day. 

Areas feeling the heat

Though there are many localities across the city that are witnessing the shortage but most of these are in the western quadrant where rampant construction activities have hampered the natural source of water supply. Dammaiguda, Old Bowenpally, Karkhana, Miyapur, Hafizpet, Lingampalli, Chandanagar, Yousufguda and KPHB are few of these areas where the water shortage has been regularly reported. Gachibowli and Madhapur are some of the posh pockets where people are dependent on water tankers. Some areas where the situation is a little better are Vanasthalipuram, Sainikpuri, Balaji Nagar etc.

What experts say

Media reports say that even after recycling water at sewage treatment plants, the city is unable to meet its daily needs. Reservoirs like Durgam Cheruvu, Malaka Cheruvu, Manikonda Cheruvu and Khajaguda Talab have been reduced to a cesspool due to negligence and encroachment. Environmentalist claims that these water bodies are being dumped with rocks and debris under the name of reclamation.

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The IT hack

Since Hyderabad has a rocky terrain with laterite soil, the borewells have to be fitted with aquifers. Techies staying in Jubilee Hills have experimented with these confined aquifers which dispense water for any number of times, provided it is switched off for about five minutes after every instant. However, as the top water table has dried up, deep water aquifers are in use which is exploiting the water resources without even recharging it.