'Clueless and Incompetent': BRS Slams Telangana Govt Over Hyderabad Water Crisis
BRS leader Putta Vishnuvardhan Reddy labels the Revanth Reddy government 'clueless' as Hyderabad faces a severe drinking water shortage.
The political temperature in Telangana has soared as the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) launched a scathing attack on the state government over a deepening Hyderabad water crisis. BRS spokesperson Putta Vishnuvardhan Reddy has accused the administration led by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of being "clueless, inefficient, and incompetent" in managing the city's dwindling water resources.
15,000 Tankers a Day: A Warning Sign
Speaking to ANI, Putta Vishnuvardhan Reddy highlighted a worrying trend in the state capital, claiming that Hyderabad is currently relying on over 15,000 water tankers daily to meet its basic needs. The BRS leader warned that if this is the situation in November, the crisis will likely spiral out of control as the summer months approach.
The criticism was not limited to the urban center. Reddy asserted that the shortage has permeated rural Telangana, where farmers are struggling with a severe lack of water required for irrigation, threatening the agricultural backbone of the state.
Allegations of Corruption and Negligence
The BRS leader did not mince words when describing the cause of the shortage, attributing the failure to administrative inefficiency and systemic corruption within the current government. He alleged that these "corrupt practices" have directly resulted in the current misery faced by the citizens.
The Sunkishala Project Deadlock
A major point of contention raised by Reddy was the status of the Sunkishala drinking water project. He pointed out that the project's retaining wall collapsed more than two years ago and has seen no significant progress since.
Reddy emphasized that this project was originally conceived and developed by the previous government led by K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) to ensure a steady supply of potable water to Hyderabad. He alleged that the government's failure to repair the wall has stalled the planned arrangements to supply Godavari water to the city's reservoirs.
Schools Shut Down Due to Water Shortage
In a startling claim, the BRS spokesperson stated that the crisis has reached a point where educational institutions have been affected. He alleged that some colleges and schools in Telangana were forced to declare holidays simply because they could not provide potable drinking water to their students.
"The people in Hyderabad and Telangana are questioning the Revanth Reddy government as to what the contingency plan is," Reddy stated.
A Contrast in Governance
Comparing the current state of affairs with the tenure of the BRS, Reddy claimed that such a severe water crisis was never witnessed between 2014 and 2023. He suggested that the public is dissatisfied with the current management and warned that the Revanth Reddy government would be taught a "befitting lesson" in the upcoming elections.
The outcry comes at a time when Hyderabad is facing immense pressure on its water resources, exacerbated by lower-than-normal rainfall and a worrying decline in groundwater levels, leaving a growing portion of the population dependent on private water tankers.