Residents of Telangana can transfer the ownership of an existing water connection through the following procedure.
Apply In-Person:

1. The applicant has to visit the concerned Water Supply and Drainage Office of your area in person link.
2. The applicant has to procure the prescribed application form for name change request by paying the required application form fee and fill all the required details of the form.
3. In case of absence of a particular form to avail the service, the applicant has to write a request letter addressing the respective authority.
4. Please make sure that applicant have all the documents that are listed down the “Required Document” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to Submit application form along with photocopy of all the required documents to the concerned authority.
6. The authorities will check if all the necessary documents have been submitted and will ask the applicant to pay the processing fee.
7. The applicant has to pay the required processing fee and register your service.
8. Receive the acknowledgement receipt or get the photocopy of the form counter signed for further reference.
9. Site verifications will be made by the authority officers if required.
10. After this verification, your request will be further processed by the authorities and the necessary changes will be made in the computer records within the next billing cycle.

• Ownership Certificate
• Sale Deed
• Latest Tax Paid receipt
• Last Bill of Water Charges
• Affidavit in the stamp paper of required value
• N.O.C/Death Certificate of Previous Owner/Indemnity Bond having clause of NOC, no dispute on ownership of the property as applicable
• Address proof and Id proof of the applicant from the following:
• Aadhaar card
• Driving Licence
• Ration card
• Voter ID
• PAN Card

Note: Other required documents have to be submitted if necessary. Carry the original and photocopy of the necessary documents for any cross verifications to be made.

HYDERABAD METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD
Administrative Office Building
Khairatabad,
Hyderabad – 4,
Telangana State
Website: [www.hyderabadwater.gov.in Link]
Phone: 040- 23433933
Email: mdhmwssb@hyderabadwater.gov.in
Contact numbers and locations of officers: Know your Officer

• Residents of Telangana who wish to transfer water connection ownership from the previous owner.

• Service Processing fee: Rs.200

• The name change is valid till the change of next ownership due to sale of the property or other reasons.

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• Please inquire about the processing time while submitting your application In-Person.

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• Please fill all the mandatory fields before submitting the application.
• All the water charge dues or arrears of the previous ownership has to be cleared before applying for the transfer for new ownership.

• Name of the applicant
• Address of the applicant
• House No.
• Consumer No.
• Details of previous connection

• A water bill is one of the utility bills which could be used as address proof for banks, passports, etc.
• The water bill will always bear the previous owner’s name until it is changed to a new ownership. For this reason, it is always advisable to change the ownership of water connection when purchasing a new property or after legal succession.

• The new consumer might be asked to change the water meter if it is not in working condition.
• One has to pay the monthly dues regularly. Reconnection charges might be levied on the consumer if the connection was disconnected due to pending dues.

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