Hyderabad, April 16 -- The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) identified 134 illegal motors and fined 38 consumers across the city for attaching motors to water pipelines, disrupting supply, on the second day of its 'Motor Free Tap' drive.

Of these, 32 motors were seized and 38 consumers were fined for illegally drawing water and causing wastage. In SR Nagar, six motors were confiscated and 20 people were penalised.

Earlier, the Hyderabad water board seized 64 electric motors and fined 84 consumers across the city for illegally attaching motors to water pipelines, disrupting the supply.

Officials stated that using electric motors to draw off excess water disrupts the supply and causes low pressure for other...