Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Government Clears Rs 7,360-Crore Godavari Water Project for Hyderabad
The government has approved a large water project for Hyderabad.
It will bring water from Mallannasagar to Ghanpur.
The plan is intended to help fill the Osmansagar and Himayatsagar reservoirs.
It is also part of efforts to rejuvenate the Musi river.
A company called MEIL will build the main water-supply facilities.
The company may begin using its own money while waiting for a bank loan.
Another project will build 22 plants to clean sewage.
These sewage plants will be operated and maintained for 15 years.
The government ordered work on the Rs 7,360-crore Godavari Drinking Water Supply Scheme, Phases II and III.
The project aims to fill Osmansagar and Himayatsagar reservoirs and support rejuvenation of the Musi river.
MEIL will implement Package-I, including pumping mains, a 1,170-MLD treatment plant and a clear-water reservoir at Ghanpur.
Package-I will use MEIL internal funds until bank financing is sanctioned, with a 180-day financial-closure requirement.
A separate Rs 1,906.44-crore Package-II will build 22 sewage-treatment plants totaling 471.5 MLD.
- Who
- The state government, HMWSSB, MEIL and other approved concessionaires are involved.
- What
- A Rs 7,360-crore Godavari water-supply project and a separate Rs 1,906.44-crore sewage-treatment project were cleared.
- When
- Works under Package-I were ordered to begin on Monday; its notified Date of Appointment is December 12, 2025, while the sewage project’s Date of Appointment is July 15, 2026.
- Where
- The works involve Mallannasagar, Ghanpur, Osmansagar, Himayatsagar and urban local bodies between GHMC and the ORR limits.
- Why
- The water project is intended to fill two reservoirs and help rejuvenate the Musi river, while the sewage project will treat wastewater.
- Godavari project cost
- Estimated at Rs 7,360 crore.
- Implementation model
- Hybrid annuity mode, with the government funding 40% and the contracting agency investing 60%.
- Package-I contractor
- Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Limited, through MEIL Mallannasagar Water Infra Private Limited.
- Water-treatment capacity
- The Ghanpur treatment plant will have a capacity of 1,170 million litres a day.
- Package-I maintenance
- Operation and maintenance are planned for 10 years.
- Sewage project
- Package-II covers 22 sewage-treatment plants with combined capacity of 471.5 MLD and costs Rs 1,906.44 crore.
- Sewage project timeline
- Construction is scheduled for completion within 24 months, followed by 15 years of operation and maintenance.