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But the biggest problem the water board is staring at is water, most drinking water sources that the city is dependent on are drying up due to lack of adequate rainfall. HYDERABAD: Greater Hyderabad is staring at a drinking water crisis but the situation in the nine peripheral areas of the city is much worse. This is why we are dependent on packaged drinking water. "By March April, we hope to improve supply , but it all depends on bountiful rain," said a senior HMWS&SB official. Water supply to peripheral Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) circles such as Kukatpally , Uppal, Patancheru, Malkajgiri, Alwal, Ramachandrapuram, LB Nagar and adjoining areas is down to a mere trickle, with taps running dry on most days of the week as water supply is down to once in five days.Residents complained that even this restricted supply is poor..