No groundwater extraction within ORR, HYDRAA tells tanker operators
commercial operators are reportedly drilling borewells to depths of 1,000 to 1,500 feet While household borewells are generally drilled to depths of 100 to 300 feet.
This has left residents concerned about their household borewells running dry,” Ranganath said. Officials said HYDRAA, along with the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) and other departments, would intensify efforts to check large-scale commercial groundwater extraction in densely populated areas within the CURE, particularly in localities witnessing high water demand. “Residents and resident welfare associations in several colonies have complained about the alleged illegal extraction of groundwater and the subsequent depletion of domestic borewells. In Tellapur, hundreds of residents had even taken to the streets demanding an immediate halt to illegal commercial extraction. Similarly, residents from Suraram and Jeedimetla had approached the HYDRAA office in large numbers, seeking intervention to stop commercial water extraction in their neighbourhoods. Responding to these complaints, HYDRAA, in coordination with the revenue, police, municipal and groundwater departments, has initiated enforcement action at select locations.