Archive · 29 Jul 2026
Residents protest polluted drinking water in Hyderabad
Residents of MS Maqtha and nearby areas in Hyderabad have been receiving drinking water mixed with sewage for several months.
They say the water is unsafe, has a foul smell, and sometimes appears black.
They have complained to the authorities, including the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB), but there has been no response.
The residents blame the problem on old and undersized pipelines that can't handle the growing population.
They fear that drinking this contaminated water could make them sick.
They are asking for new pipelines, better sewage systems, and clean drinking water.
Residents of MS Maqtha and nearby areas in Hyderabad have been receiving drinking water mixed with sewage for several months.
The water is unsafe, has a foul smell, and sometimes appears black.
Residents have complained to the HMWSSB and other authorities, but there has been no response.
The problem is blamed on old and undersized pipelines that can't handle the growing population.
Residents fear that drinking this contaminated water could make them sick and are demanding new pipelines, better sewage systems, and clean drinking water.
- Who
- Residents of MS Maqtha and surrounding areas in Somajiguda division under the Khairatabad constituency, Hyderabad
- What
- Residents are receiving drinking water mixed with sewage, raising serious public health concerns
- When
- Several months
- Where
- MS Maqtha and surrounding areas in Somajiguda division under the Khairatabad constituency, Hyderabad
- Why
- Decades-old, undersized pipelines that can no longer cope with the area’s rapidly growing population, and continued official inaction
Residents
Authorities
Water Quality
Residents
Residents are receiving drinking water mixed with sewage, which is unsafe and has a foul smell.
Authorities
Authorities have not responded to complaints and have not taken action to rectify the issue.
Infrastructure
Residents
Residents claim that the underground infrastructure is deteriorating and undersized pipelines are causing the problem.
Authorities
Authorities have not upgraded the water pipeline and sewage network despite the growing population.
Health Concerns
Residents
Residents fear that prolonged consumption of contaminated water could lead to water-borne diseases.
Authorities
Authorities have not addressed the public health hazard posed by the contaminated water.
- Location
- MS Maqtha and surrounding areas in Somajiguda division under the Khairatabad constituency, Hyderabad
- Population
- 45,000–48,000 residents
- Issue Duration
- Several months
- Complaints Made To
- HMWSSB officials, local MLA, former Congress corporator
- Demands
- Replacement of ageing pipelines, upgrading of the sewage network, proper maintenance of manholes, and restoration of regular supply of safe drinking water