Hyderabad, Jan. 27 -- The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) on Tuesday, January 27, removed four illegal sewer connections in Kakatiya Hills and issued notices to four others.

Some apartment owners under the jurisdiction of the Operation and Maintenance Division-15 had taken sewerage pipeline connections without permission, the Water Board said.

This caused excessive sewage to overflow on the main road, which was noticed during a recent visit by local officials. After receiving orders from Managing Director Ashok Reddy, officials removed the sewerage pipeline connections.

The MD has appealed to consumers to get their illegal drain and sewer connections regularized and has asked managers of hospitals, hotel...