# Guntur steps up water chlorination after cyclone floods

> Guntur district intensifies chlorination of drinking water schemes after Cyclone Murasu triggers flooding and contamination risks.
- Title: Guntur steps up water chlorination after cyclone floods
- Summary: Guntur district intensifies chlorination of drinking water schemes after Cyclone Murasu triggers flooding and contamination risks. Guntur's Rural Water…
- Keywords: guntur, cyclone murasu, drinking water, chlorination, floods, andhra pradesh, rural water supply, The Hindu
- Source: The Hindu — https://thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/guntur-intensifies-chlorination-of-drinking-water-to-prevent-contamination-after-floods/article71665513.ece
- Author: Sambasiva Rao M.
- Published: 2026-11-04T13:51:51+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: guntur, cyclone murasu, drinking water, chlorination, floods, andhra pradesh, rural water supply, news, politics
## Cyclone triggers water safety drive
Guntur's Rural Water Supply Department launched chlorination and super-chlorination across drinking water schemes after Cyclone Murasu triggered floods.
## Collector ordered precautions before cyclone
District Collector C.M. Saikanth Varma directed officials to take precautionary measures before the cyclone. All water supply schemes were filled to full capacity in advance.
## Eight villages covered in chlorination programme
Drinking water schemes in Nimmagadda Varipalem, Kantheru, Visadala, Mandapadu, Bheemuni Varipalem, Sowpadu, Narakoduru and Perecherla were covered under the programme.
## Officials inspect schemes for contamination
RWS Superintending Engineer K. Kalyana Chakravarthy is supervising operations. Officials and field staff thoroughly inspect each water supply scheme to identify potential contamination.
## Residents advised to boil water as precaution
People have been advised to boil drinking water thoroughly and allow it to cool before consumption as a precaution against waterborne diseases.
## Key takeaway

Guntur's Rural Water Supply Department launched chlorination and super-chlorination across drinking water schemes after Cyclone Murasu to prevent contamination from floods.