Telangana Govt restructures HMWSSB, creates IAS Joint MD post
HYDERABAD: The Government of Telangana has ordered a restructuring of senior leadership at the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) to improve administrative efficiency and service delivery. The government has also directed the division of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) into three municipal corporations,GHMC, Cybersabad, and Malkajgiri, to strengthen urban governance.
A new Joint Managing Director post in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) cadre has been created by upgrading the existing Executive Director position. This change, recommended by the HMWSSB Board of Directors, supports the board’s expansion and formally integrates the role into the Board of Directors to enhance governance.
In a separate order, Mayank Mittal, IAS (2020), Executive Director, HMWS&SB, has been transferred and appointed as Joint Managing Director, HMWS&SB.
The government has approved two new Executive Director posts in the cadre of Joint Secretary or Additional Secretary to the Government, to be filled on deputation. This is part of a plan to reorganize HMWSSB into three independent regional units to manage increased workload and ensure consistent service delivery.
Appoints Mayank Mittal as Joint MD
The orders reference the dramatic growth of HMWSSB since its establishment in 1989. It originally served the 168 sq. km Municipal Corporation of Hyderabad (MCH) area with 2.5 lakh connections. The board’s jurisdiction later expanded to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) area and then up to the Outer Ring Road (ORR), covering about 1,450 sq. km with 14.5 lakh connections.
The expansion continued, extending GHMC’s limits to the entire 2,053 sq. km Telangana Core Urban Region (TCUR or CURE). A subsequent government order transferred responsibility for the water supply and sewerage system in this area to HMWSSB for management, maintenance, and future development, including new Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs).
According to government orders, administrative restructuring is necessary to address the increased workload and expanded area of operation, and to fulfill the Chief Minister’s directive for uniform water supply within the ORR. The creation of additional senior posts aims to ensure efficient and equitable service delivery through improved administration and enhanced consumer services.
