Krishna Phase-2 pipeline repairs were completed in record time. A massive water leakage occurred near Uppal Bhagayath after a car rammed into a protection fence and damaged the air valve of the Krishna Phase-2 pipeline. Jalmandali transmission officials acted immediately, executing war-room style repairs and restoring the works within just five hours. Drinking water supply was restored through the coordination of transmission, and operations and maintenance wings. Prompt action was taken to prevent inconvenience to the public during the festive season.
Jalmandali Managing Director K. Ashok Reddy appreciated the officers and staff who worked with dedication. Hyderabad, Trinet News, October 20: Jalmandali officials swiftly stopped a massive water leakage caused by the accidental damage of an air valve belonging to the Krishna Drinking Water Supply Scheme Phase-2, which supplies drinking water to the Hyderabad metropolitan city.
Taking up restoration works on a war footing, repairs were completed and drinking water supply was restored in just five hours. On Tuesday around 4 AM, near Nagole Metro Station pillar number 813 near Uppal Bhagayath, about 20 feet away from the main road, the air valve system connected to the Krishna Phase-2 pipeline was installed. A car heavily rammed into the iron fence built for its protection. In this accident, along with the protection fence, the air valve was also completely damaged, resulting in massive water leakage.
Immediately after the accident, alert Jalmandali transmission officials stopped the concerned pumps and controlled the water flow. Upon learning the details of the incident, Jalmandali MD K. Ashok Reddy instructed officials to take up repair works immediately. Officials of the transmission, and operations and maintenance departments worked in coordination to repair the damaged air valve and undertook necessary restoration works on a war footing.
Restoration within Five Hours: Keeping the severity of the accident in view, officials and technical staff immediately jumped into action. Gathering necessary machinery and technical staff, repair works were continued uninterrupted. The damaged air valve system was restored in just five hours, and the leakage was completely arrested. Afterwards, the pipeline was brought back into use and drinking water supply to the concerned areas was restored.
Measures to Prevent Inconvenience to Public During Festival: Jalmandali gave special priority to ensure that citizens did not face any inconvenience in drinking water supply during the festival. Although supply system disruption occurred due to the unexpected accident, officers and staff, disregarding the festival, worked continuously on the ground and completed repairs on time. Thereby, the disruption in drinking water supply was minimized as much as possible.
MD Congratulates Officers and Staff: Jalmandali MD Ashok Reddy specially congratulated the officers, engineers, and technical staff of the transmission, and operations and maintenance departments who responded immediately after the accident and completed repair works in record time with utmost coordination. He stated that it is commendable to perform duties with dedication, giving priority to people's needs even during the festival time.
MD Ashok Reddy suggested that officials and staff should work with the same alertness, coordination, and rapid response during emergency situations. He emphasized that providing uninterrupted drinking water to the public is Jalmandali's top priority, and officials and staff should always be ready to resolve unexpected technical problems in the supply system promptly.
