40% of Gokak town in Belagavi under water
4 months, 3 weeks ago

40% of Gokak town in Belagavi under water

Hindustan Times  

More than 40% of Gokak town in Belagavi district has been submerged due to overflowing of water from the Ghataprabha river after 1,64,000 cusecs of water was released from the Hidkal reservoir over the last two days, Belagavi deputy commissioner Mohammed Roshan said on Sunday. To maintain water levels in the Hidkal reservoir, 82,000 cusecs of water was released on Saturday and a similar amount on Sunday, causing several low-lying areas in Gokak to submerge. “To maintain water levels in the Hidkal reservoir, 82,000 cusecs of water were released on Saturday and a similar amount on Sunday, causing several low-lying areas in Gokak to submerge. With the Krishna river experiencing high water levels, with nearly 2,50,000 cusecs of inflow, Belagavi deputy commissioner Mohammed Roshan said that to manage the water level in the Alamatti reservoir in Bagalkot district, 3,12,583 cusecs of water were released into the Narayanpur reservoir in Yadagiri district as of Sunday morning, against an inflow of 2,54,829 cusecs.

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Belagavi and Bagalkot farmers and fishermen warned not to venture into the Krishna
5 months ago

Belagavi and Bagalkot farmers and fishermen warned not to venture into the Krishna

The Hindu  

Officials have warned farmers and fishermen not to enter the Krishna or its tributaries owing to the rising water levels in Belagavi and Bagalkot districts. Over 72,286 cusecs of water were released into the Lal Bahadur Shashtri reservoir over the Krishna in Alamatti in Bagalkot district on Thursday. The Raja Lakhamagouda dam over the Ghataprabha at Hidkal in Belagavi district …

Water level in Krishna rises
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Water level in Krishna rises

The Hindu  

The water level in the Krishna river rose on Monday as a result of the water release from Maharashtra and heavy rains in Belagavi and surrounding areas. “The rain run off added to this would mean around 7-8 tmcft of water reaching Almatti by Wednesday,” an Irrigation Department engineer said. As many as five bridge cum barrages were closed for …

Traffic movement halted on five bridges in Belagavi as rivers rise after rainfall
1 year, 5 months ago

Traffic movement halted on five bridges in Belagavi as rivers rise after rainfall

Hindustan Times  

Incessant downpour in the Konkan and Western Ghat zones of Maharashtra, as well as in Belagavi and Khanapur taluks of Belagavi district, has led to a significant rise in water levels in sub-rivers Dudhganga and Vedaganga, tributaries of the Krishna River. The heavy rainfall in Southern Maharashtra has led to a continuous increase in the water levels of small rivers …

Locals voice protest as water level of Belagavi’s Hidkal reservoir drops
1 year, 5 months ago

Locals voice protest as water level of Belagavi’s Hidkal reservoir drops

Hindustan Times  

Amid a delay in the monsoon season, the Hidkal reservoir in Belagavi district is on the brink of drying up, leaving only a mere 4-tmcf of water remaining, people familiar with the matter said. The depletion of water in Belagavi’s Hidkal reservoir raises alarm for 1 million residents of two taluks in the district. The Hidkal reservoir, constructed in Hukkeri …

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