As summer hits, Hyderabad is grappling with a severe water crisis that’s affecting daily life. Many taps are running dry, and the cost of water has skyrocketed, adding to the struggle.
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) has already deployed over 10,000 water tankers, but the demand—especially in areas like Madhapur and Kondapur—just keeps growing. People in these neighborhoods are finding themselves desperate for water, with supply unable to meet the overwhelming need.
Hyderabad Faces Acute Water Crisis as Residents Spend ₹2,500 Weekly for Supply
According to a report by The Times of India, tanker operators are working tirelessly, sending five to six tankers daily in multiple shifts to the western and central regions of Hyderabad. For the past two weeks, these operators have been supplying nearly 80 to 90 kilolitres of water every day to residential societies struggling to meet their needs.
Locals are voicing their frustration online, with many taking to X (formerly Twitter) to highlight the skyrocketing water prices and the city’s ongoing water crisis. One concerned netizen, @gbsiva93, called for urgent government intervention: “The central government should take control of all river systems and connect them. Water should be provided to all cities without shortages. India has plenty of water resources, but poor management is creating scarcity in major cities. Now it’s #Hyderabad.”
In another tweet, the user expressed disappointment in political leadership, saying, “When you were elected as MLA, you were so active, trying to make changes. Whether or not they were achieved doesn’t matter, but you tried. After becoming DCM, you have so much power, yet you seem inactive. Use this opportunity, @Udhaystalin.”
When u got elected as MLA , u were so active. U tried to change lot of things. Whether its achieved or not doesn’t matter but u tried. But after became DCM u got lot of power , but u seemed inactive. Use opportunity @Udhaystalin
— Siva kumar (@gbsiva93) May 2, 2025
Another user echoed the frustration, saying, “It feels like 2014 all over again—Karimnagar struggling for water, unannounced power cuts in Hyderabad, and Amaravati making headlines once more.”
its 2014 all over again
karimnagar struggles for water
unannounced power cuts in hyderabadamaravati being in news again
— Sripaad R (@sripaad125) May 2, 2025
Ravi Shanker, a resident of a gated community in Kondapur, shared that each family is now paying around ₹2,500 per week just to secure water.
“Last year, we barely needed to book any tankers. But this year, the supply from the board has been extremely unreliable. We’re only getting water for about three to four hours a day, instead of the usual seven to eight hours,” he explained. “On top of that, our local borewells have dried up, even after drilling as deep as 1,200 meters. Just a year ago, a 600-meter-deep borewell would still be able to pull water from the ground,” he added, as reported by The Times of India.
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