Tenants out of free drinking water scheme ambit in Hyderabad
Updated Jan 19, 2021, 12:25 pm IST
The free drinking water facility can be availed only by houseowners
Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board decides to link Aadhaar numbers to Customer Account Numbers (CANs) and weed out beneficiaries owning multiple houses in the city. Representational image
HYDERABAD: Free drinking water supply scheme in the city will only benefit landowners, not their tenants. This is owing to Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board decision to link Aadhaar numbers to Customer Account Numbers (CANs) and weed out beneficiaries owning multiple houses in the city.
Shabbir Ali Demands Clarity On Telangana Govt s 20K Free Water Scheme Jan 14, 2021, 10:26 IST
Hyderabad: Former Minister & ex-Leader of Opposition in Telangana State Legislative Council Mohammed Ali Shabbir said that the 20,000 litres free water scheme launched by the Telangana Government in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) lacks clarity and aimed at misleading the people.
Shabbir Ali, in a media statement on Wednesday, said that the 20,000 litres free water scheme was being implemented with many riders and it would create more confusion than giving relief to the consumers. When all consumers are already metered water connections, why are they being asked to instal a new meter? he asked.