Telangana: NIMZ to receive 3 tmc fresh water from Singur reservoir

HYDERABAD: The drinking water source of Hyderabad and Sangareddy Singur reservoir and Manjeera water will now be used for industrial purposes of upcoming National Industrial and Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ) at Zaheerabad.
The government of Telangana has proposed to allocate up to 10% of Singur’s water to NIMZ. Documents of Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation, that TOI reviewed, revealed that 57.7 MLD of fresh water is required for NIMZ.
“The fresh water will be sourced from the Singur reservoir located about 25 km apart. Telangana government has proposed to allocate 10% of water from Singur around 3 tmc for meeting the industrial needs of the project. The estimated requirement for NIMZ is around 1.54tmc/year for which Singur has been found adequate,” said the document.
The Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TSIIC) has submitted an application to the irrigation and CAD department. As many as 14 NIMZ have been identified across the country, including in Prakasam and Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh), and Medak and Hyderabad Pharma City.
The project side of NIMZ is located at Nyalkal of Jharasangam mandal near Zaheerabad in Sangareddy district, in an area of 12,635 acres. The project will have electrical machinery that include manufacturing of electric motors, generators, transformers, manufacturing of batteries and accumulators, manufacturing of wiring and wiring devices.