Reservoirs have ample drinking water for Hyderabad’s summer, assures State

Hyderabad: Chief Secretary Santhi Kumari said that there is no problem with drinking water during the current summer season as there is enough water in the reservoirs of the state.

During a review meeting held on Tuesday with the officials on the situation of drinking water supply in the state, the CS said that repairs should be carried out on war footing and the supply of drinking water should be continued.

She clarified that sufficient water is being supplied to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal area and requests for additional water tanks are also being processed. She stated that there is no need to worry about fresh water supply.

The availability of water in all the reservoirs of the state and the measures taken for the supply of drinking water in the summer season were reviewed with the secretaries during the meeting.

Conduct of Class 10 exams

On the topic of education, the chief secretary also directed the officials to successfully conduct the Class 10 exams in the same spirit exhibited during the recently concluded intermediate exams. She held a teleconference with the district collectors on the conduct of the Class 10 exams.

The chief secretary said that the rest of the exams should also be conducted without any problems. Saying that electronic devices and mobile phones will not be allowed inside the examination centres under any circumstances, she said that Section 144 has been imposed at the examination centres and at least one constable or home guard has been appointed at each centre.

She asked the officials to make proper arrangements while taking the examination papers back to the post offices. The education department and police officials should work in proper coordination in this regard. The CS congratulated the district collectors and officials for conducting the recently concluded inter exams successfully.