📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Kavali Chandrakanth KCK
Education
Hyderabad colleges close as water shortage sends students home till Diwali
✍️ Telangana Today
🗓 04 Nov 2026, 04:37 PM
👁 18
A severe water shortage in Hyderabad has forced colleges and hostels to suspend classes, with students ordered to return home until the Diwali break.
The city’s higher‑education institutions are grappling with an acute water crisis that has left campuses and student hostels without adequate supply. Administrators at several colleges announced the suspension of academic activities and advised residents of hostels to vacate their rooms.
The directive, issued by college authorities in coordination with local municipal officials, asks students to return to their hometowns and remain away from campus until the Diwali holidays, when normal water supply is expected to resume.
Officials said the shortage stems from low reservoir levels and delayed repairs to the municipal pipeline network. They have urged the public to conserve water while the authorities work to restore full service.
The disruption affects thousands of students across public and private institutions in Hyderabad, highlighting the broader challenges of water management in rapidly growing urban centres.
The education department has pledged to monitor the situation and provide updates as the water supply situation improves.
The directive, issued by college authorities in coordination with local municipal officials, asks students to return to their hometowns and remain away from campus until the Diwali holidays, when normal water supply is expected to resume.
Officials said the shortage stems from low reservoir levels and delayed repairs to the municipal pipeline network. They have urged the public to conserve water while the authorities work to restore full service.
The disruption affects thousands of students across public and private institutions in Hyderabad, highlighting the broader challenges of water management in rapidly growing urban centres.
The education department has pledged to monitor the situation and provide updates as the water supply situation improves.