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Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) has initiated enactment aft detecting amerciable borewell operations wrong the Full Tank Level (FTL) and buffer zones of Himayat Sagar reservoir, connected Sunday.
It was recovered that groundwater was being extracted illegally and supplied for commercialized usage done h2o tankers. According to officials, tract inspections conducted astir Himayat Sagar colony revealed 2 unauthorised borewells located astatine FTL points 33 and 34.
A retention vessel utilized for commercialized h2o organisation was besides seized during the operation. Findings indicated that the h2o was being extracted and sold without regulatory approval, violating biology and groundwater extortion norms.
As per the findings, an FIR was registered astatine Rajendranagar constabulary presumption against 1 Buchibabu nether BNS S 303(2).
The Water Board has besides issued instructions to tahsildars of Moinabad, Shamshabad, and Rajendranagar to intensify monitoring and instrumentality stern enactment against immoderate further violations successful the FTL and buffer zones of Himayat Sagar.
Officials said strict enforcement volition besides proceed nether the WALTA Act and related biology laws to forestall unauthorised groundwater extraction.
