HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board which set into motion preparatory work on the ambitious sewerage master plan for the twin cities zeroing in on a section of the old city, has completed the detailed project report for it and work is likely to be grounded in three months.

The ground has been prepared for a section in old city with several areas being mapped and the crucial financial component remains to be wrapped up.

"We hope to get the financial sanction by March 31, including 35 per cent of the estimated cost from JNURM, and another month thereon to finalise the implementing agencies. Work should begin by May," HMWSSB Managing Director K.S. Jawahar Reddy said.

Keeping in view the needs of the city in 2021, the Mumbai-based consultant AIC Ltd had prepared a Sewerage Master Plan covering an area of 351.63 sq. km. way back in 1994.

"While the master plan gave conceptual designs and a broad picture, a detailed estimate is crucial to make the plan workable. We have to make a physical verification of the areas, check the levels and alignment, route to be taken, nalas to be crossed besides working out the costing. All this to lay trunk mains, replace old lines and join missing links," Mr. Reddy said. YSR's directive

Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy had directed the HMWSSB officials to launch work on the sewerage master plan for the twin cities tying up with various banks and complete it in three years.

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