HMWSSB imposes ₹15,000 fine on store for releasing wastewater onto road in Banjara Hills

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board has imposed a fine of ₹15,000 on Aisha Rao store, owned by Swarup Kumar Reddy, for allegedly releasing wastewater onto a road and blocking the drainage system at Road No. 10, Venkateswara Colony, Banjara Hills.The incident, a press release stated, caused severe inconvenience to residents after the drainage network remained clogged for nearly a day.According to the officials, the company had engaged a private agency to clean its sewage sump. Instead of disposing of the wastewater properly, the agency reportedly discharged it directly onto the road. Acting on a public complaint, officials inspected the site and seized a submersible pump allegedly used during the cleaning operation. Published - July 27, 2026 08:34 pm IST