He personally tested the residual chlorine levels in the water collected by consumers. He checked the meter readings and cross-checked them with the bills issued by the metering staff.

Satisfied with the pumping pressure in Lalapet area, he warned consumers against drawing water by fixing electrical pumps to the water board pipelines. He directed the staff to disconnect the supply of consumers found resorting to the illegal act. He suggested that the staff, while giving new connections, should ensure that the pipelines were laid in a proper manner and on a proper platform to avoid water wastage and to prevent pollution.

At Sahebnagar, he verified the chlorine levels and directed the Quality Assurance Wing to ensure proper chlorination at all reservoirs. He said small generators should be used to operate chlorination plants during power cuts.

M Satyanarayana, director (Projects), S Prabhakar Sharma, director (Technical), G Rameshwar Rao, CGM(E), Transmission Circle and Narsappa, general manager (QAT) were among the officials who participated in the inspections.