Hyderabad: Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has intensified its operations against unauthorised borewells and water tanker rackets, shutting down 38 borewells near Fox Sagar, Sunnam Cheruvu and Tammidikunta.After inspecting illegal borewells near Sunnam Cheruvu and Tammidikunta in Madhapur, the agency conducted an operation near Fox Sagar in Jeedimetla on Tuesday. During the operation, officials found illegal water extraction and unauthorised supply of water to tankers on the outskirts of Kompally.According to HYDRAA, a group of people was found filling tankers with water drawn from borewells near the lake. Officials also intercepted vehicles allegedly using HMWSSB stickers to pass themselves off as authorised water tankers and sell water.The vehicles were seized as part of the operation, while officials dismantled seven unauthorised borewells sunk around Fox Sagar, along with their associated pipelines, bringing the illegal extraction activity to a halt.38 illegal borewells removedHYDRAA had earlier closed 25 illegal borewells near Sunnam Cheruvu and six near Tammidikunta. With the removal of seven more borewells near Fox Sagar on Tuesday, the total number dismantled across the three locations has reached 38. The agency also disrupted arrangements for drilling additional borewells, aiming to prevent further illegal extraction and the expansion of the tanker water trade.
