In a major initiative to meet Hyderabad’s increasing drinking water demand, the Telangana government will launch the Godavari Phase II and III project, aimed at drawing 20 tmcft of water from Mallanna Sagar. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy is expected to lay the foundation stone for the Rs 7,300 crore project at Gandipet within a week.

The water will be directed to Osman Sagar, Himayat Sagar, and the Musi river for drinking and rejuvenation purposes. Tenders have been finalised and two agencies have been awarded contracts.

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSB), currently supplying about 550 MGD across nearly 1,000 sq. km and the Board's jurisdiction, which initially covered 169 sq. km, now extends beyond 1,450 sq km, reaching the Outer Ring Road, including several peripheral villages. Under the scheme, 15 tmcft will be allocated for direct city supply, while five tmcft will rejuvenate water bodies. 

The project includes a raw water pipeline from Mallanna Sagar to Osman Sagar, a sump and pump house at Mallanna Sagar, treatment plants at Ghanpur, Osman Sagar, and Himayat Sagar, and balancing reservoirs at Ghanpur and Kokapet’s Golden Mile.