Godavari Flood fury increasing by hour: 24 lakh cusecs expected by evening
2 years, 5 months ago

Godavari Flood fury increasing by hour: 24 lakh cusecs expected by evening

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: The Godavari flood fury was increasing by the hour, with 17,07,047 cusecs of water discharged from Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage at Dowleswaram that was at 16.40 feet, and a third warning has been issued here. Godavari is swollen with the heavy rains in its upper reaches and transport facility was totally cut off to two villages -- Koida and Katukuru -- in Velerupadu mandal of West Godavari district. Meanwhile, home minister Taneti Vanitha, district collector Madhavi and Rajanagaram MLA Raja Indravandit went to Mulakallanka village in Seethanagaram mandal of East Godavari district by boat and requested the people to move to safe places. In Konaseema district, with the inundation of Kanakayalanka causeway, four islet villages, linking Konaseema and West Godavari districts have also been inundated and transport facility was cut off between these villages and the main village. Konaseema collector Himanshu Shukla said due to rise in flood waters, 73 rehabilitation centres have been set up and 3200 families evacuated from the low-lying areas and islet villages to safer places with the help of 143 boats.

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Sathanur Dam flood alert failure? Tiruvannamalai villagers left in chaos after sudden release
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Sathanur Dam flood alert failure? Tiruvannamalai villagers left in chaos after sudden release

New Indian Express  

S Venkatesan from Puthur Chekkadi, which is home to over 500 houses, said that only a few people in the village received SMS alerts from the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority, that too on Monday morning, when the village was already flooded. However, there was no specific warning about release of such a huge quantity of water on Monday …

Earthquake prompts urgent checks at Medigadda
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Earthquake prompts urgent checks at Medigadda

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Wednesday’s early morning 5.3 magnitude earthquake near Medaram village in Mulugu district of Telangana is believed to have not impacted the Medigadda barrage on Godavari river, with officials from the irrigation department, fearing possible repercussions, inspecting the barrage and pronouncing it safe from the quake’s impact. Meanwhile, a former senior state irrigation department official with vast experience in operation …

Anger overflows as rains flood villages in Villupuram, Puducherry
3 weeks ago

Anger overflows as rains flood villages in Villupuram, Puducherry

New Indian Express  

VILLUPURAM/PUDUCHERRY: Incessant rain coupled with the opening of the Sathanur dam have led to the flooding of over 300 villages in Villupuram, with thousands of people stranded in their homes on Monday. Due to the flooding, Collector C Palani announced one-day holiday for schools and colleges on Tuesday in Villupuram while Kallakurichi Collector MS Prasanth announced leave for schools and …

Godavari recedes at Dowleswaram Barrage
3 months, 1 week ago

Godavari recedes at Dowleswaram Barrage

New Indian Express  

RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: The floodwaters of the Godavari River, which inundated low-lying areas in Alluri Sitarama Raju district, are receding steadily at Dowleswaram Barrage. River conservator Kasi Visveswararao said the Godavari floodwaters could rise again as heavy inflows are expected to reach Bhadrachalam on Friday evening. Meanwhile, in Kunavaram of ASR district, women gathered in large numbers and staged a ‘Jala Deeksha’ …

Andhra Pradesh floods: Central team gets down to task; govt. pegs preliminary damage at ₹6,880 crore
3 months, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh floods: Central team gets down to task; govt. pegs preliminary damage at ₹6,880 crore

The Hindu  

The six-member Inter-Ministerial Central Team, led by Anil Subramaniam, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, took stock of the flood situation and the damage caused by it, during a meeting at the office of the State Disaster Management Authority, at Kunchanapalli in Guntur district on September 11. Mr. Sisodia told the team members that seven districts — West Godavari, Eluru, …

Central team arrives in Andhra Pradesh to assess flood damage
3 months, 1 week ago

Central team arrives in Andhra Pradesh to assess flood damage

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: An inter-ministerial central team comprising six members has started inspecting the flood-hit areas of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday to assess the extent of loss to crops and properties. The team members include: Union home joint secretary Anil Subrahmanyam, agriculture welfare director AL Wagmer, surface transport chief engineer Rakesh Kumar, finance consultant RB Koul rural development deputy secretary Pradeep Kumar, …

Godavari reaches second warning level in Telangana's Bhadrachalam
3 months, 1 week ago

Godavari reaches second warning level in Telangana's Bhadrachalam

New Indian Express  

KHAMMAM: With the level of Godavari river rising again, the officials have issued a second warning on Tuesday evening. The river’s level at Bhadrachalam crossed the 48-feet mark later on Tuesday evening. Godavari is receiving around 1 lakh cusecs from the Taliperu river, besides significant inflows from the Indravathi and Sabari rivers due to heavy rains in upstream areas. Bhadradri …

Water Levels in Godavari Surge, Prompting Urgent Warnings
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Water Levels in Godavari Surge, Prompting Urgent Warnings

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The water level in the Godavari River is rising at an alarming rate, prompting the water resources authorities to issue an initial warning. As of 7:00 pm Tuesday, the water level at the Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage in Dowleswaram had reached 11.75 feet, with a discharge of 10.01 lakh cusecs. Authorities anticipate further increases in water levels and are …

Andhra Pradesh govt. forms 1,700 teams to enumerate flood damage
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh govt. forms 1,700 teams to enumerate flood damage

The Hindu  

The State government has constituted 1,700 teams to enumerate the damage caused by the recent floods in the Krishna river. The teams will comprise a deputy tahsildar, revenue inspector, ward assistant and a policeman, said Information & Public Relations and Housing Minister Kolusu Partha Sarathy. Addressing the media at the NTR District Collectorate on Monday, Mr. Partha Sarathy said that …

Heavy rains lash Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Heavy rains lash Vizianagaram district in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

Heavy rains lashed Vizianagaram, Rajam, Cheepurupali, Saluru and other places of Vizianagaram district on Sunday. He inspected several areas and directed Municipal and Revenue staff to be alert for the next couple of days with the forecast of heavy rains on Monday and Tuesday too. With continuous inflows to Thatipudi reservoir, the irrigation officials released water from the reservoir after …

Vijayawada city struggles with 0.70 TMCFT of flood water
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Vijayawada city struggles with 0.70 TMCFT of flood water

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority estimated that Vijayawada city has a staggering 0.70 TMCFT of stagnant flood water as on Sunday. While the flood water is receding slowly, the prediction of a fresh spell of heavy to extremely heavy rain on September 8, including in NTR district, due to yet another depression in the Bay of Bengal situated …

Flood at Prakasam Barrage increasing; first warning issued
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Flood at Prakasam Barrage increasing; first warning issued

The Hindu  

The flood waters reaching the Prakasam Barrage constructed across river Krishna in Vijayawada stood at 3.88 lakh cusecs. Long-term plan needed to increase flood discharge capacity of Prakasam Barrage, says Union Minister Shivraj Chouhan Except for four gates, all other gates of the Barrage were lifted to discharge the flood. “Both inflows and outflows at Nagarjuna Sagar Project were 2.99 …

Flood threat continues in Andhra Pradesh’s Konaseema district
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Flood threat continues in Andhra Pradesh’s Konaseema district

The Hindu  

The threat of floods loomed large in Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district as inflows into the Godavari exceeded 10 lakh cusecs as of Friday evening at the Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage at Dowleswaram. The first Godavari flood warning remained in force at Dowleswaram, where 10.46 lakh cusecs of water was being discharged. In Chintoor Agency in Alluri Sitharama Raju district …

Long-term plan needed to increase flood discharge capacity of Prakasam Barrage, says Union Minister Shivraj Chouhan
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Long-term plan needed to increase flood discharge capacity of Prakasam Barrage, says Union Minister Shivraj Chouhan

The Hindu  

Union Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan stressed the need for long-term planning to tackle more severe floods likely to be caused by the Krishna River at Prakasam Barrage in Vijayawada in the future, given the perilous situation which the city has gone through in a span of 48 hours. The Central team, which is currently on …

Heavy Inflow of Water Recorded in Major Irrigation Projects
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Heavy Inflow of Water Recorded in Major Irrigation Projects

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar:Heavy inflow of water was recorded in several minor and major irrigation projects in united Karimnagar and Warangal districts on Wednesday. The water storage level at present in MMD was recorded at 21.53 tmcs against its full capacity of 27.55 tmcs of water. In three major barrages of the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme project which include Lakshmi barrage at Jayashankar …

Alert sounded as Godavari region faces flood threat for the third time in two months
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Alert sounded as Godavari region faces flood threat for the third time in two months

The Hindu  

With the officials issuing the first flood warning as the water level in the Godavari at Bhadrachalam in Telangana touched 43 feet on September 4 afternoon, alert was sounded in the Chintoor Agency area located downstream the river in Andhra Pradesh. All the flood duty officers have been alerted in the Chintoor Agency in Alluri Sitharama Raju district,“ said Chintoor …

Keep people living along Godavari below SRSP on alert: Nizamabad Collector to revenue officials
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Keep people living along Godavari below SRSP on alert: Nizamabad Collector to revenue officials

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD District Collector of Nizamabad Rajivgandhi Hanumanthu has asked revenue department officials to maintain a vigil in the villages likely to be affected by the backwater of Sriramsagar Project and low-lying villages in the downstream of the project as heavy water discharge is on. He visited the project on Monday afternoon along with Commissioner of Police Kalmeshwar Shingenavar after the …

Andhra Pradesh: High Flood Alert at Prakasam Barrage
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: High Flood Alert at Prakasam Barrage

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Krishna river is in spate as over 9.94 lakh cusecs of water is being discharged from Prakasam barrage downstream into the sea here at 10 pm on Monday. The water resources authorities said they were getting an inflow of 9.94 lakh cusecs of water from upstream projects forcing them to lift all 70 gates to release water downstream. …

Kothavalasa Dam in AP Floods; Traffic Halted, Warnings Issued
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kothavalasa Dam in AP Floods; Traffic Halted, Warnings Issued

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Heavy rains on Sunday caused a rapid increase in water flow in the Kothavalasa dam in Parvathipuram Manyam with the district collector, A. Shyam Prasad, ordering the traffic in the area to be stopped, and early warnings issued to the villagers. The flow of flood water at Puttur Causeway and Kothavalasa Dam was monitored. Tehasildar J. Ramulamma was instructed …

Incessant rain disrupts normal life in Khammam even as Godavari rises
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Incessant rain disrupts normal life in Khammam even as Godavari rises

New Indian Express  

KHAMMAM: Non-stop rains since Thursday in the erstwhile Khammam district have disrupted normal life. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who was touring the constituency, cancelled his plans and reached Madhira due to heavy rains and waterlogging in some areas. Revanth monitors rain situation In the wake of heavy rains in the state, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday …

Heavy rains lash Kurnool district, streams and canals overflow
4 months ago

Heavy rains lash Kurnool district, streams and canals overflow

The Hindu  

Kurnool district experienced substantial rainfall from Monday night to Tuesday morning, causing streams and canals to overflow in several areas, particularly in the Western parts of the region. Flood waters also overflowed on the Hagari and Vedavati rivers in Holagunda mandal, severely impacting traffic toward Kadapa, Hyderabad, and Karnataka. The heavy rainfall in Pattikonda is expected to bring significant flood …

Rain fury: 2 lives lost in Ambala, Yamunanagar
4 months, 1 week ago

Rain fury: 2 lives lost in Ambala, Yamunanagar

Hindustan Times  

Heavy rain and rising river water levels since Saturday have resulted in a flood-like situation in Ambala and Yamunanagar, claiming two lives. In Ambala, 25-year-old Harmeet slipped into a seasonal drain near Dukheri village and drowned, while in Yamunanagar, farmer Satpal died after the Somb river’s embankments broke, and water suddenly entered his fields. Heavy rain lashed parts of the …

Bhadrachalam Normal as Floodwaters Recede
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bhadrachalam Normal as Floodwaters Recede

Deccan Chronicle  

Kothagudem: Normalcy returned to Bhadrachalam, particularly around the Sree Seetha Ramachandraswamy temple, which had been surrounded by knee-deep floodwater on Wednesday. The situation improved after the sluice gates of the karakatta were opened, allowing floodwaters to be pumped into the Godavari River using heavy-duty motors. The district collector reportedly issued showcause notices to irrigation and municipal officials for their negligence …

5,000 moved to safety in Kollidam, steps assured to address flooding
4 months, 2 weeks ago

5,000 moved to safety in Kollidam, steps assured to address flooding

New Indian Express  

MAYILADUTHURAI/TIRUCHY: Inspecting villages in Kollidam block of the district which was inundated following heavy flow in Kollidam river over the past few days, Environment Minister Siva V Meyyanathan on Sunday assured the residents of measures soon to address the recurrent flooding. Pointing to plans by the agriculture and farmers’ welfare department to assess the damage to banana, cotton and vegetable …

Nine villages in Karnataka inundated due to overflowing rivers
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Nine villages in Karnataka inundated due to overflowing rivers

Hindustan Times  

Following the release of water from the KRS and Kabini dams, the overflowing of Cauvery and Kabini Rivers has led to severe flooding in nine villages of southern Karnataka on Thursday, said officials familiar with the matter. Rescue officials help stranded people in the flooded Uttara Kannada district on Thursday The nine flooded villages include Dasanpur, Harale, Agrahara, Hale Hampapur, …

Floods in Godavari Submerge Villages, Relief Efforts Underway
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Floods in Godavari Submerge Villages, Relief Efforts Underway

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Though floods in River Godavari have started receding, many villages in Velerupadu and Kukkunuru mandals of Eluru district and Dr. B.R. People of various villages in Kukkunuru mandal have been accommodated at shelters in Polavaram project rehabilitation colonies at Rayakunta, Kivvaka and Marripadu. People of Kukkunuru said while compensation has been paid to victims of floods who have taken …

Rains recede in Kodagu but authorities on alert, district-in-charge minister to tour flood-affecfed areas
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rains recede in Kodagu but authorities on alert, district-in-charge minister to tour flood-affecfed areas

The Hindu  

There was a temporary reprieve from rains in Kodagu as on Wednesday morning but the district administration continues to be on alert with rescue teams deployed at places vulnerable to floods and inundation. Kodagu received 60.87 mm of rainfall for the 24-hour period ending 8.30 a.m. of July 31 against 114.8 mm of rains received during the previous 24 hours. …

People living in villages along with Krishna river alerted
4 months, 3 weeks ago

People living in villages along with Krishna river alerted

Deccan Chronicle  

Nalgonda: District authorities on Monday asked people living in the villages along with Krishna and near backwaters of Nagarjunasagar project to be alert in view the gates of Srisailam project being lifted due to heavy inflows. People have been cautioned not to venture into Krishna river for washing of clothes and an alert was issued issued to fishermen against entering …

Godavari at 53 feet in Telangana's Bhadrachalam
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Godavari at 53 feet in Telangana's Bhadrachalam

New Indian Express  

KHAMMAM: The district administration issued third warning as the water level of Godavari river reached 53.4 feet on Saturday. Additionally, three families in Buragampad, two in Reddypalem in Buragampad mandal and five in Gangolu village in Dummagudem mandal were relocated to rehabilitation centres after their homes were submerged. As many as 45 rehabilitation centres have been set up across Bhadrachalam, …

Godavari in spate, third warning signal sounded
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Godavari in spate, third warning signal sounded

Deccan Chronicle  

Kothagudem: Water level in the Godavari River rose alarmingly overnight and crossed the 53-ft mark at the temple town of Bhadrachalam on Saturday, prompting officials to issue the third warning signal. First time in this season, a third warning signal was issued at 4.16 pm on Saturday after Godavari water level reached 53 feet at Bhadrachalam. District collector Jithesh V …

Telangana: Godavari in Spate; Authorities Sound Second Warning
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana: Godavari in Spate; Authorities Sound Second Warning

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: With the rise in water level in the Godavari River at Ramannagudem of Eturnagaram mandal due to heavy inflow of floodwater, the authorities sounded second warning here in Mulugu district on Saturday. In Wazedu mandal, vehicular movement came to a halt for 12 days with national highway 163 badly damaged due to heavy inflow of floodwater from the Gandimari …

CM Naidu announces Rs 3000 relief for each family affected in flood-hit districts
4 months, 3 weeks ago

CM Naidu announces Rs 3000 relief for each family affected in flood-hit districts

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced immediate relief of Rs 3,000 for each family whose house was inundated in the floods due to heavy rains in the flood-hit five districts. Approximately 1.06 lakh acres were inundated by floodwaters in East Godavari, West Godavari, Konaseema, Kakinada, Eluru, and parts of Alluri Sitarama Raju districts, the Chief Minister said during a …

Six dead, three fear trapped, over 400 evacuated from low-lying areas as rain batters Pune, rural parts of district
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Six dead, three fear trapped, over 400 evacuated from low-lying areas as rain batters Pune, rural parts of district

Hindustan Times  

Heavy and incessant rainfall caused widespread devastation in Pune and adjoining areas with at least six persons losing their lives in rain-related incidents, and numerous houses and residential areas in low-lying parts of the city submerged, forcing authorities to evacuate them, said officials on Thursday. Suhas Diwase, Pune district collector said, “Six casualties have been reported of which three were …

Godavari water level reaches at 50 ft; second warning issued at Telangana's Bhadrachalam
5 months ago

Godavari water level reaches at 50 ft; second warning issued at Telangana's Bhadrachalam

New Indian Express  

According to the Central Water Commission, the water level may reach the 52 feet mark by Tuesday morning, and if it hovers at 53 feet or above, a third warning will be issued. He predicted that the water level could reach 55 feet, and instructed the officials to be alert and ready for the rescue operations. Revenue Divisional Officer K …

Northern Telangana on high alert due to rising level of Godavari River
5 months ago

Northern Telangana on high alert due to rising level of Godavari River

Hindustan Times  

The Telangana government placed the state’s northern districts on high alert due to heavy inflows into Godavari river, posing a threat of inundation to several low-lying areas, an official statement said. State chief secretary Shanti Kumari, who reviewed the flood situation in Godavari through teleconference on Monday afternoon, said the India Meteorological Department warned of heavy rains in the next …

First warning issued as Godavari level reaches 44 ft in Telangana's Bhadrachalam
5 months ago

First warning issued as Godavari level reaches 44 ft in Telangana's Bhadrachalam

New Indian Express  

KHAMMAM: Residents living on either side of the Godavari river are gripped by fear due to the rising water level. The first warning was issued on Sunday as water levels in the Godavari river rose to 44 feet at Bhadrachalam. Irrigation officials said that inflows from the Pranahitha River in Telangana, the Indravathi River in Maharashtra, parts of Chhattisgarh and …

Water rises in Godavari; 2 DRF teams deployed
5 months ago

Water rises in Godavari; 2 DRF teams deployed

New Indian Express  

KHAMMAM: Owing to heavy water inflow in the upper catchment area of the Godavari river, the flood level in Bhadrachalam is increasing every hour. It is anticipated that by Sunday morning, the flood level could reach the first warning level of 43 feet. Historically, the highest flood level recorded was 75.60 feet in 1986, with a discharge of 27 lakh …

Godavari, Krishna in Spate, Officials on High Alert
5 months ago

Godavari, Krishna in Spate, Officials on High Alert

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: With both Godavari and Krishna rivers receiving heavy inflows from their upstream catchment areas following incessant rainfall, the state government has issued a high alert and the officials are working to ensure the safety of the people in flood-prone areas on the courses of these rivers in East Godavari and NTR districts. At Dhavaleswaram of East Godavari district, the …

Flood threat continues as inflows increase into Godavari
5 months ago

Flood threat continues as inflows increase into Godavari

New Indian Express  

KHAMMAM : Flood water continued to rise in Godavari river at Bhadrachalam following heavy inflows from the upper catchment areas and Indravati river in Odisha. Besides this, the river received 59,300 cusecs of water from the Taliperu project following heavy inflows into the reservoir from Chhattisgarh. N Ramalaxmi, a resident of Kothapet in the town, said: ‘’It has become a …

Flood threat to 45 villages as Godavari and Sabari rivers in spate
5 months ago

Flood threat to 45 villages as Godavari and Sabari rivers in spate

The Hindu  

As many as 45 villages across the Godavari delta are expected to be affected if the outflow at the Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage at Dowleswaram rises further due to huge inflow of rainwater into the Godavari and Sabari rivers in Andhra Pradesh. The first Godavari flood warning will be issued when the inflow touches 10 lakh cusecs at the SACB. …

AP: 2.31 Lakh Cusecs of Godavari Water Discharged from Cotton Barrage
5 months ago

AP: 2.31 Lakh Cusecs of Godavari Water Discharged from Cotton Barrage

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: With a major inflow of water into the Godavari river following heavy rainfall in its catchment areas, the Godavari head works authorities discharged 2.31 lakh cusecs of water from Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage at Dowleswaram on Thursday. Out of the discharge of 2.31 lakh cusecs, nearly 7,200 cusecs is being discharged into the central, eastern and western delta for …

Andhra Pradesh: Godavari rising steadily; 80,000 cusecs of water going into sea
5 months, 1 week ago

Andhra Pradesh: Godavari rising steadily; 80,000 cusecs of water going into sea

Deccan Chronicle  

Water level in River Godavari is rising steadily despite Sir Arthur Cotton barrage at Dowleswaram discharging nearly 80,000 cusecs of water downstream into the sea.The muddy water flowing in the river from Godavari’s catchment area upstream and also locally drew people’s attention. Snakes and dead human bodies could be seen flowing along with the current of the river water.Water resources …

Floods batter 10 U.P. districts, 17 more dead
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Floods batter 10 U.P. districts, 17 more dead

Hindustan Times  

The flood fury in Uttar Pradesh killed 17 more people after swollen rivers took 10 Uttar Pradesh districts under their spate. In Lakhimpur Kheri, 41 villages were affected and 221 people were evacuated from the Nighasan area of the district, Kumar said, adding 82 villages in Shravasti and 16 in Kushinagar were also flooded. In Nighasan tehsil, flood fury caused …

Amid torrential rains, Uttara Kannada ravaged by mudslides, coastal regions face flood threat
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Amid torrential rains, Uttara Kannada ravaged by mudslides, coastal regions face flood threat

Hindustan Times  

The torrential rainfall in Uttara Kannada district has triggered landslides and mudslides, with large mud mounds and trees posing additional threats to the hill adjacent to national highway 66 along the Mirjana-Sirsi road in Kumta taluk, officials said on Sunday. Day after the India Meteorological Centre issued a four-day orange alert on Saturday, Karwar in Uttara Kannada district experienced. “In …

Assam flood situation remains critical, over 11.5 lakh people affected
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Assam flood situation remains critical, over 11.5 lakh people affected

The Hindu  

Assam continues to grapple with a severe flood crisis, affecting 11.50 lakh people across 23 districts, as the water level of major rivers, including the Brahmaputra and its tributaries, flowing above the danger mark, an official report said. On July 2, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited Golaghat district following a breach of embankments, inspected flood-hit areas, interacted with the …

Godavari Rises Steadily with Rainfall in Catchment Areas
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Godavari Rises Steadily with Rainfall in Catchment Areas

Deccan Chronicle  

As the flood season for Godavari begins in July and continues up to October, the water resources department has initiated necessary steps like identification of weak flood banks towards its right and left sides from Polavaram to downstream, in the course of the river until it merges into the sea at four places - Yanam, Coringa of Kakinada, Antarvedi, and …

Assam’s flood situation remains grim; more than four lakh affected
6 months ago

Assam’s flood situation remains grim; more than four lakh affected

The Hindu  

“The flood situation in Assam remained grim on June 21 with more than four lakh people reeling under the deluge in several districts,” officials said. “More than four lakh people in 19 districts – Bajali, Baksa, Barpeta, Biswanath, Cachar, Darrang, Goalpara, Hailakandi, Hojai, Kamrup, Karimganj, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sonitpur, South Salmara, Tamulpur and Udalguri – continued to reel under …

Assam: Flood situation worsens with over 309 villages submerged, more than one lakh people affected
6 months, 1 week ago

Assam: Flood situation worsens with over 309 villages submerged, more than one lakh people affected

India TV News  

The flood situation in Assam has significantly deteriorated with more than 1.05 lakh people affected across eight districts, according to an official bulletin released on Monday. The Assam State Disaster Management Authority in its daily report stated that 1,05,700 people are now reeling under the deluge in eight districts —Baksa, Barpeta, Darrang, Dhemaji, Goalpara, Karimganj, Nagaon, and Nalbari. Karimganj affected …

Godavari water released into delta for kharif operations
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Godavari water released into delta for kharif operations

The Hindu  

DOWLESWARAM East Godavari Collector K. Madhavilatha and Godavari Delta System Chief Engineer R. Sateesh Kumar released Godavari river water for the Godavari delta region at Sir Arthur Cotton barrage at Dowleswaram on Saturday, June 1. On Saturday alone, at least 3,000 cusecs of water have been released into the Eastern, Central and Western deltas for the timely commencement of kharif …

Following NDSA officials directives, Sundilla barrage emptied for inspection
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Following NDSA officials directives, Sundilla barrage emptied for inspection

New Indian Express  

PEDDAPALLI : Following the directives of the National Dam Safety Authority, Irrigation officials have released water into the Godavari by lifting gates and emptied the Sundilla barrage for inspection. Previously, the NDSA had inspected Medigadda barrage, whose piers had developed cracks and had caved in, and gave a set of instructions to officials to assess the structural integrity of the …

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