July 2009

U.S. Water News Online

HYDERABAD, India — Sources cited the Andhra Pradesh Government saying that allocation of INR 250 crore for taking up the Phase 1 of Maulana Abul Kalam Hyderabad Sujala Sravanthi scheme to draw water from Godavari in three phases for Greater Hyderabad. The Phase I of the project entails a cost of INR 3,375 crore.

According to the report, allocation of INR 37 crore has been made to improve the quality of water supply in slum areas particularly in Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

Meanwhile, the state is placing special emphasis on water supply, sewerage, transport, integrated development of slums including housing infrastructure projects and solid waste management.

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