Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Adilabad Moves to Curb Water Waste at Private Plants
Officials in Adilabad are worried that groundwater is falling and some places may face drinking-water shortages.
Private water plants draw groundwater to make bottled drinking water.
Officials say much of the water used by these plants does not become bottled water.
They have asked plant owners to direct wastewater into soaking pits so it can seep back into the ground.
New plants are being encouraged to locate outside towns where groundwater is more available.
Owners have also been told to renew licences or get permission to operate.
The municipality plans to add six water tankers and build a check dam.
Officials say these steps are meant to conserve water and prepare for future shortages.
Adilabad municipal authorities have asked district officials to keep new water treatment plants outside towns where groundwater is sufficient.
Officials say plants use about 1.20 lakh litres of groundwater to produce 20,000–30,000 litres of bottled water daily, with much of the input water wasted.
Municipal authorities held a meeting with plant owners and advised them to build soaking pits or other groundwater-recharging structures.
District Collector Rajarshi Shah instructed borewell users to conserve groundwater and plant owners to renew trade licences or obtain municipal permission.
Adilabad municipality plans to buy six additional water tankers and build a check dam costing ₹4 crore; officials also cited drinking-water problems in some villages.
- Who
- Adilabad municipal authorities, district officials, private water-plant owners, and District Collector Rajarshi Shah.
- What
- Authorities are seeking to limit water waste and recharge groundwater, while preparing measures to address drinking-water shortages.
- When
- The measures are being pursued amid falling groundwater levels and concerns about shortages in the coming months.
- Where
- Adilabad town and district, Telangana.
- Why
- To conserve groundwater and help address drought-like conditions and anticipated drinking-water problems.
- Water plants in Adilabad town
- An estimated 150.
- Reported daily plant output
- Each plant sells 20,000–30,000 litres of bottled water per day.
- Reported groundwater use
- About 1.20 lakh litres per plant to produce that daily output.
- Groundwater recharge measure
- Plant owners were advised to direct wastewater into soaking pits or other recharging structures.
- Planned water tankers
- Six additional tankers, on top of six existing tankers.
- Planned check dam
- A check dam at the Landasangi river, estimated to cost ₹4 crore.
- Municipal population
- Adilabad municipality has a population of 2.20 lakh.