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But, the water board is not ready to go for the jugular. With water cascading into Sagar, the HMWS&SB has withdrawn plans to go in for emergency pumping of water from the dam.“Based on the instructions of irrigation department, the water board has withdrawn its move to use emergency pumping station at Puttamgandi. The officials say that there is no proposal at present to supply water daily and that the present system of alternate day supply will continue. Last year, when the board pressed emergency pumps, it ran up a huge electricity bill of Rs 5 crore. HYDERABAD: In fact, it is fair to say the threat of drinking water shortage in the city has eased thanks to the gush of hope.Of the 448 million gallons per day (mgd) of drinking water supplied in Hyderabad and peripheral areas, as much as 268 mgd is drawn from Krishna river at Nagarjunasagar..