KTR: TS Govt aims to provide 150 litres of water to every individual in urban areas

Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister KT Rama Rao on Friday attended the third edition of ‘Mana Nagaram’ town hall meeting.

The meet is a part of the minister’s ongoing interactions with resident welfare associations, in Kukatpally.

Speaking at the occasion, he said that the Telangana government has completed work on the construction of 56 reservoirs across Hyderabad and is aiming to provide 150 litres of water to every individual in urban areas.

At the programme, the residents of the area raised several civic issues such as shortage of drinking water, drainage overflows, rehabilitation of vendors, a supply of fresh water, and maintenance of green cover.

Pointing out the difference in water requirement in rural and urban areas being 100 litres per person and 150 litres respectively, KTR added that the state government plans to purchase 500 electric buses to reduce pollution in the city.

The Minister appealed to the citizens to be more responsible towards civic issues, referring to the recent removal of blankets and sleeping mats from a stormwater drain by the sanitation staff in Ameerpet. He further urged the public to use separate bins for solid and liquid waste.