Himayat Sagar's gates open for the first time this monsoon

Hyderabad Stories published this report on 11 October 2026 as part of a review of June 2026. It was drafted with AI assistance from the reports listed at the end, each read in full; quotations are as those reports printed them. Photo above — Himayat Sagar reservoir, Hyderabad.

The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board lifted the floodgates of Himayat Sagar on the evening of Sunday, 28 June 2026 — the first release of the 2026 monsoon — sending 1,000 cusecs of surplus water downstream into the Musi.

Inflows had risen after heavy rain in the upstream catchment, and the board said the release was "mainly to regulate the reservoir's water level", with inflows monitored continuously and the release adjusted as needed.

Managing Director K. Ashok Reddy alerted HYDRAA, the GHMC, the Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy district administrations and the police to stay on alert as the water moved downstream.

Sources

• Himayat Sagar floodgates lifted, low-lying areas of Musi River alerted — Telangana Today, 28 June 2026