Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Wednesday informed the Telangana State Legislative that the Krishna III phase is likely to be completed and commissioned partially by December this year and full commissioning is expected by March 2015.
Replying to a question raised by MLA T Prakash Goud and others during Question Hour, the Chief Minister said that the Godavari Drinking Water Supply Project Phase-I works of main project and ring mains are in progress. So far, the main pipeline laying is completed for 96% and the connected civil, electro-mechanical works are at 80% completion stage.
The project works are programmed for completion by June 2015. The Krishna Phase-III project works are in advanced stage of execution with main pipeline at 99% completion and civil, electro-mechanical works at 90% completion stage. The ring main pipelines are at 70% completion stage and the project is likely to be completed and commissioned partially by next month.
The Chief Minister denied that the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Works and sewerage is over burdened financially due to appointment of excess number of Chief Engineers. He said that the existing Chief Engineers in the Directors cadre of Board is need based and as per requirement only.
After formation of GHMC, the service area of HMWSSB has increased from erstwhile MCH to GHMC limits covering Core City and all peripheral municipal circles. In order to have effective operation and maintenance of water supply and sewerage systems in GHMC area, one Director (Chief Engineer) is incharge of O&M, One Director is incharge for Transmission Systems, One Director is incharge for Revenue aspects. (INN)