Making River Musi an Example: Wrapping SDGs

MAKING RIVER MUSI AN
EXAMPLE: WRAPPING SDG’S
Dr. Donthi Narasimha Reddy
Seminar on “Making River Musi An Example”, 15th July,
2017, Government City College, Hyderabad

Sustainable Development Goals
• SDGs offer a ‘supremely ambitious and transformational vision’
for our common future till 2030.
• 17 goals; 169 sub-goals
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#6: Ensure Access to Water and Sanitation for All
By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable
drinking water for all
achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all
improve water quality by reducing pollution...increasing recycling and safeimprove water quality by reducing pollution...increasing recycling and safe
reuse
substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors
implement integrated water resources management at all levels
protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests,
wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes
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Connection between SDGs
SDGs cannot be implemented in isolation.
Goal no 2 focuses on hunger and sustainable food
productionproduction
Goal 12 on sustainable production and consumption
(SCP)
Implementation needs to be based on a highly
integrated strategy

Environmental Challenges: Pollution and Waste
#3 on healthy lives (3.9 death and illness form
hazardous chemicals)
#12 on SCP (12.3 food waste, 12.4 environmentally#12 on SCP (12.3 food waste, 12.4 environmentally
sound management of chemicals; 12.5 waste
reduction; 12.6 reporting)
# 13 combat climate change
#14 marine pollution (14.1)

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Physical Features of the River
Tributary of Krishna River, from Anantagiri Hills,
near Vikarabad to Wadapalli in Nalgonda district.
Flows for a distance of 266 km through Rangareddy,
Hyderabad, Medchal, Nalgonda, Bhongir andHyderabad, Medchal, Nalgonda, Bhongir and
Suryapet districts – starts and ends in Telangana
Total catchment around 11,212 Km2
Most populated basin – 200 lakhs
approx

Importance of Musi Basin
Average annual surface water potential
38% of Telangana’s total estimated utilizable water
comes from Musi Basin
Estimated utilizable surface water in Musi is 48% of
its total potentialits total potential
Total surface and groundwater storage in Musi basin
is largest
Nearly 40% of Telangana’s total estimated
replenishable ground water resources comes from
Musi Basin

Beautiful river
It was a clean and beautiful, a great ecological
treasure with amazing variety of biodiversity both
aquatic and terrestrial
Riverfront of the River Musi was developed on the
lines of Thames in Londonlines of Thames in London
The retaining wall of stone, wide width and roads
on either side
25 Katwas across River Musi, downstream of
Hyderabad, for 40000 acres irrigation in more than 25
villages and filling tanks for drinking water.

Musi: Growing Population needs more water
• Telangana moving towards water stress
• Demand expected to increase by 50% in next
4 decades4 decades
• Irrigation – largest consumer of water
• Very low water use efficiency – presently 35-
40%

SOURCES OF POLLUTION
• Houses
• Apartments
• Hotels
• Individual
industries
Industrial
wastes • Nalas
• Direct dumping
• Hotels
• Commercial
Raw sewage
industries
• Effluent
treatment plants
Solid waste

Musi River Basin – 16 nalas
• Huge flows of partially or untreated municipal sewage – 75% of the
pollution load to streams & water bodies
• Estimated sewage generation in Hyderabad and other towns along
Musi – 900 MLDMusi – 900 MLD
• Complete Treatment capacity available only for 10% of sewage
generated
• Industries contribute approximately 25% of the pollution load in
volumes – highly toxic in nature
• Contamination of groundwater with heavy metals – arsenic, fluoride,
iron, etc

NALAS
1. FLOATING MATERIAL AND SHORELINE CLEANING

Fox Sagar
Kotha (Alwal) Cheruvu
Ambe Cheruvu
Catchment area 240 Sqkms
N
NH 7TO MUMBAI
Qutubullapur Kunta
Pedda Cheruvu
Ramamma Cheruvu
Chintal Cheruvu
To Medal
Panthulu Cheruvu
Poora Cheruvu
Yellamma Cheruvu
Lakes and Nalas in Catchment Areas - Hussainsagar
ִ
Hussain Sagar
To Sec-Bad
Chinna naray(Rayan)
Cheruvu
Boin Tan (Hasmathpet)
KBR Cheruvu
Sudulavani Kunta
Maisamma
Cheruvu
Kamuni
cheruvu
To Mumbai
To Mumbai
NH 9 Rangadhamuni
Cheruvu
NallaCheruvu
Yellamma Cheruvu

Musi River Catchment Area

Nalas in Hyderabad
Inadequate drainage system
Excessive concentration of flood
due to breaching of tanksdue to breaching of tanks
Disappearance of flood
absorbing tanks
Dumping of debris and garbage
into the open nallas.

Nalas in Hyderabad
Illegal encroachment of natural water courses
Patta lands in the natural water courses
Springing up of housing colonies in theSpringing up of housing colonies in the
foreshores of the tanks.
Sanctioning of layouts without reference to the
ground levels.

Nalas in Hyderabad
Indiscriminate laying of service lines all along
and across natural courses.
Collection of building materials on the roadsidesCollection of building materials on the roadsides
resulting in excessive silting of drains.
Diversion of natural water courses to
accommodate habitations.
Increased run off due to increase in impervious
areas. D. N. Reddy, nreddy.donthi16@gmail.com

Musi in CPCB Report
BOD concentration is increasing in 64 rivers, and
decreasing in 59 rivers
Indicator of oxygen consuming substances (Bio-Indicator of oxygen consuming substances (Bio-
chemical demand) and indicator of pathogenic
bacteria (total colliform and faecal colliform).
Musi increased from 110 mg/l in 2010 has
increased to 145 mg/l in 2011

Musi in CPCB Report
Musi does not have adequate water for dilution.
Water quality monitoring results, during 1995 to
2011 indicate that the organic and bacterial2011 indicate that the organic and bacterial
contamination
Domestic wastewater mostly in untreated form

Pollution Management?
Dilution as solution
Zero Discharge concept
Common Effluent Treatment PlantsCommon Effluent Treatment Plants
Diversion pipelines
CFE and CFOs are routinely given

Pollution Management?
Mostly red category industries in catchment areas
Water guzzling and monster effluent discharge
industriesindustries
No auditing of TPCB
Political appointments in TPCB
‘Silent’ role of scientists on TPCB panels
No public information – RTI not implemented

HCIP – total investment?
Hussain Sagar Lake Improvement Project (HCIP)
570 mld of hazardous water diverted
Rs.58 crore in four packages – PV ghat to Mariott HotelRs.58 crore in four packages – PV ghat to Mariott Hotel
– 200 meters at depth of 10 to 16 meters.
The total value of work of the 3 new I&Ds at Kukatpally
Nala is Rs.11.5 crore and I&D Necklace Road work cost
is Rs.5.81 crore. (2011)

Big Picture
Inflows of Kukatpally Nala Toxic
Shifting Problem from Hussain Sagar to Musi River
Patancheru effluents diverted to Musi
Musi Basin already ContaminatedMusi Basin already Contaminated
EPTRI Report 1996 – heavy toxic pollution
CAG Report 2001 - Lead, Chromium, Mercury and Arsenic
(1994-2000)
IPM Study – toxic elements in sediments
Bacteria with anti-biotic resistance D. N. Reddy, nreddy.donthi16@gmail.com

Environmental health…
Skin diseases, Miscarriages, Breathing problems, liver
diseases and other unexplained problems
Economy impaired, paddy and other yields dropped,
quality of harvest declined
Fishermen and other occupational groups suffers most
Some affected Mandals:
Pochampally, Valigonda, Ghatkesar, Bhibinagar,
Ramannapeta and Uppal as well D. N. Reddy, nreddy.donthi16@gmail.com

Piece-meal projects
Nandanavanam Beautification Project – narrow
nala within Musi
Anti-encroachment drive – half-attempts,Anti-encroachment drive – half-attempts,
government itself a encroacher at Imliban
And now Metro station
Sewerage Treatment Plants – inadequate capacity,
lack of front-end and back-end efforts

STPs in Hyderabad
Place MLD
1 Amberpet 339
2 Nagole 172
3 Attapur 51
4 Nallacheruvu 30
5 Khairathabad 20
6 KIMS Hospital 30
7 Peddacheruvu (Nacharam) 10
8 Meeralam cheruvu 108 Meeralam cheruvu 10
9 Durgam cheruvu 5
10 Rangadamuni cheruvu 5
11 Noormohammedkunta 4
12 Patel Cheruvu 2.5
13 Langahouz 1.2
14 Saphilguda 0.2
15 Kukatpalli 12
16 Krishnakanth Park 0.5
17 JVR Park 0.5
693D. N. Reddy, nreddy.donthi16@gmail.com

Piece-meal Solutions
Road Projects and Strategic Road
Development Plan (SRDP)Development Plan (SRDP)
Filling Musi
Intersections
Roads inside Musi
Musi River Front Corporation

Challenges faced by Musi River Basin
• Six districts (Vikarabad, Rangareddy, Medchal, Yadadri, Nalgonda,
Suryapet) – no single authority
• In Hyderabad, five plus authorities – GHMC, Hyderabad Metro Water
Board, HMDA, QQUDA, Cyberabad Development Authority, BuddhaBoard, HMDA, QQUDA, Cyberabad Development Authority, Buddha
Purnima Development Authority
• Urban vs. Rural
• Water is a State subject – within State no ones subject?
• Multiple rights holders – Districts, Sectors, farmers, Individuals and
Communities, etc.

demolished an elevated freeway
uncovered a section of the historic Cheonggyecheon
Stream
Cheonggyecheon Restoration Project
Stream
created both ecological and recreational opportunities
along a 3.6-mile corridor in the center of Seoul.

Fish in Thames River

Wide Thames

Sabarmati River Front

Sabarmati River Front – sewage interceptors

Suggestions
Stringent application of pollution control at source – only
treated sewage flows
Action on TPCB and industries
Establishment of Monitoring CommitteesEstablishment of Monitoring Committees
Financial and social Auditing of Musi projects
Assessment of GW situation along Musi
Comprehensive EIA of Musi River Basin
A white paper on the money spent on River Musi

Sabarmati Beautification: not conservation
the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation
Limited (SRFDCL)
Cost Rs.1,200 crores plus for 11.5 kms – AMCCost Rs.1,200 crores plus for 11.5 kms – AMC
hopes to recover from selling lands
Water flows from Narmada project
Sewerage and industrial waste water diversion
Which problem was solved?D. N. Reddy, nreddy.donthi16@gmail.com

River Basin Approach
Pollution
Prevention –
3Rs
Conservation
of biodiversity
Capacity
building
Awareness and
Education
Institutional
integration
Research and
Monitoring
Flood plain
protection and
sand mining
People’s
participation

Way forward….
First of all look Musi as a Basin
Develop an emotional attachment
Think about environmental health and livelihoodThink about environmental health and livelihood
Think about biodiversity
Think of Musi as a source of life, not a waste
dumping place
Think of Musi as open river, not as a real estate
land D. N. Reddy, nreddy.donthi16@gmail.com

Way forward….
Establishment of Musi River Basin Authority
Formulation of a Musi River Basin Development Plan, by
applying Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
People’s Participation is a primary requirementPeople’s Participation is a primary requirement
Creation of a Musi River Basin Map
Scientific Assessment of Sewerage inflows and outflows
Restoration of Musi River dimensions, contours and
geographical features

Compensation and relief measures to the victims of
pollution
Total Catchment Sanitation
Swatch Bharat-Swacha Musi Nadi
Way forward….
Swatch Bharat-Swacha Musi Nadi
Source level treatment of wastes
Clean Development Mechanisms
Strict anti-pollution measures
No more pollution hotspots in the basin

Meeting the challenge: Opportunities
Problem flagged at
appropriate time
• River Musi is still a living river (Dissolved Oxygen
meets the standard at majority of the segments)
• Rejuvenation efforts on the lines of ‘Namami
Gange’
• River Musi should be declared as ‘Telangana
River’
Government
Commitment and Priority
Existing Institutions
River’
• Budget should be allocated for Musi Rejuvenation–
Rs 20,000 Crores till 2019-20
Sharing of international
experience
Commitment and Priority
• Musi River Basin Authority
• Mission for Clean Musi
• State Program Management Group (SPMGs) – in
all 6 basin districts
• Successful experience of international rivers such
as Rhine, Danube, Thames, Murray-Darling, etc.
provides learning for Musi RejuvenationD. N. Reddy, nreddy.donthi16@gmail.com

Future initiatives on Musi SDGs
- to strengthen the effectiveness of SDG implementation
at the Musi River Basin (Hyderabad Capital Region
and districts) -develop SDGs for State and nationaland districts) -develop SDGs for State and national
purposes.
- a simple dashboard to report and use in their SDG
review mechanisms
- Progressively new indicator and indicator system
development and implementation D. N. Reddy, nreddy.donthi16@gmail.com

Thank You
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