The long road to a water-secure future in Hyderabad

Hyderabad is chasing rain, literally. With the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board rolling out citywide rainwater harvesting, the goal is to refill aquifers and curb dependence on tankers. But cultural apathy, poor upkeep and fragmented community action threaten to drain these efforts dry, finds B. Pradeep

​Hyderabad is chasing rain, literally. With the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board rolling out citywide rainwater harvesting, the goal is to refill aquifers and curb dependence on tankers. But cultural apathy, poor upkeep and fragmented community action threaten to drain these efforts dry, finds B. Pradeep