The Hindu Business Line : Phase II of Krishna project launched

Hyderabad can look forward to improved drinking water supply as the Union Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, inaugurated the Krishna Drinking Water Supply Project - Phase II at Sahebnagar reservoir here on Saturday. The 116-km long project would assure an additional water supply of 90 million gallons per day (Mgd) to the city, Mr G. Ashok Kumar, Managing Director, Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, told newspersons after the inauguration of the project. It was completed with Rs 1,080 crore. The Godavari drinking water project, to be completed in three years, envisaged a Rs 4,000 crore investment and the State was willing to fund up to Rs 1,800 crore, he said adding that the Centre might come forward to provide Rs 2,200 crore. - Our Bureau

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