Hyderabad, Feb. 18 -- Amid reports of a pipeline burst during excavations for Bathukamma Kunta Lake, the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA)commissioner AV Ranganath issued a statement on Tuesday, February 18 dismissing the claims and clarifying the unexpected flow of water.

AV Ranganath assured the public that the water observed in the excavated area was not from any water pipeline, as confirmed by officials from the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB).

Speaking to the media, the HYDRAA commissioner said, "I spoke with MD officials of HMWSSB, and they confirmed it's not a water pipeline. It could be groundwater or seepage water."

On Tuesday, February 18 after digging through th...