Telangana: Plastic manhole covers to replace existing ones

Hyderabad: Fibre reinforced plastic manhole covers will replace the existing reinforced concrete ones in the city. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation has decided to constitute a committee with Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board and civic body officials to chalk out a comprehensive manhole policy.

As of now in order to streamline the system and make it effective, a ‘No open manhole’ policy has been put in place under which any damaged cover shall be replaced within 24 hours and missing covers will be placed within five hours after receiving the complaint.

Any citizen can make a complaint regarding damaged manhole covers and catch pit covers on the WhatsApp number 8897477250 anywhere in the GHMC limits.