Heavy rains bring copious waters to Tirumala reservoirs
1 year, 1 month ago

Heavy rains bring copious waters to Tirumala reservoirs

The Hindu  

The incessant rains that pounded Tirumala town in the past two days have brought copious amounts of water to the reservoirs in the area. Papavinasanam dam, the biggest source of drinking water in the area, is just short by two meters to reach its Full Reservoir Level of 697.14 meters and the water level at Gogarbham dam is 2,889 feet as against its FRL of 2,894 feet per the information available at 6.00 p.m. on Monday. The storage water levels at Kumaradhara and Pasupudhara—the twin drinking water reservoirs—were recorded as 897.20 meters and 896.90 meters, respectively. Similarly, Akasaganga reservoir, the smallest of all the reservoirs constructed on the upper reaches of Papavinasanam dam, recorded 861.0 meters as against its FRL of 2,894 meters. While the Papavinasanam dam received about 158 mm of rainfall, the Gogarbham and Akasaganga dams received 100.00 mm of rainfall, the Kumaradhara and Pasupudhara dams received 87.50mm of rainfall, and the Kalyani dam catchment area recorded a whopping 200.00 mm of rainfall.

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Water released from Karuppanadhi dam
1 week, 3 days ago

Water released from Karuppanadhi dam

The Hindu  

Kamal Kishore on Tuesday released water from Karuppanadhi dam for pisanam paddy cultivation. Under the Karuppanadhi irrigation project, canals such as Perunkal, Pappankal, Seevalankal, Idaikal, Kilankadu, Urmelazhagian will irrigate 9,514.70 acres of direct and indirect irrigation lands. For the current pisanam season, water will be released from the dam at the rate of 25 cusecs, depending on the availability of …

54 cm rainfall recorded in Tirunelveli, Chennai dams open flood gates
4 weeks, 1 day ago

54 cm rainfall recorded in Tirunelveli, Chennai dams open flood gates

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has experienced unprecedented rainfall over the past 24 hours, leading to significant water accumulation in major reservoirs and prompting flood alerts in several regions. The state witnessed heavy downpours, with Tenkasi's Ayikudi recording over 30 cm of rainfall, propelling the district from a deficit to an excess in the northeast monsoon season. In Tirunelveli district, Oothu received …

Tirumala Reservoirs Replenished After Heavy Rains
1 month, 1 week ago

Tirumala Reservoirs Replenished After Heavy Rains

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: The Tirumala hill region has witnessed incessant rains over the past few days, resulting in significant inflows in its primary water reservoirs. The Papavinasanam Dam is near its FRL of 697.14 metres, with a current level of 697.00 metres and 5,192.54 lakh gallons stored out of a 5240.00 lakh gallon capacity. The Akasha Ganga Dam, slightly below its FRL …

Cyclone Fengal eases Tirumala water crisis with abundant rains
1 month, 1 week ago

Cyclone Fengal eases Tirumala water crisis with abundant rains

New Indian Express  

TIRUMALA: Cyclone Fengal has provided a silver lining for the Tirumala region, delivering much-needed rainfall to replenish water reservoirs and mitigate a pressing water crisis. The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, which had implemented water rationing three months ago due to drought conditions, now finds itself relieved by the rain’s bounty. TTD executive officer J Syamala Rao had earlier introduced rationing measures …

Rain Due to Fengal Fills Up Five Dams in Tirupati
1 month, 1 week ago

Rain Due to Fengal Fills Up Five Dams in Tirupati

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupati: Cyclone Fengal has caused incessant rainfall over past three days on the hill town of Tirumala, leading to all its five major dams—Papavinasanam, Akasaganga, Gogarbham, Kumaradhara, and Pasupudhara—nearing their full capacity. It is currently holding 4,345 lakh gallons of water, against its full storage capacity of 5,240 lakh gallons. Gogarbham Dam has reached its full capacity of 2,833 lakh …

Tiruppur administration ascertains water adequacy in local bodies, advises full-fledged harnessing during rainfall
2 months, 1 week ago

Tiruppur administration ascertains water adequacy in local bodies, advises full-fledged harnessing during rainfall

The Hindu  

The Tiruppur administration has ascertained the adequacy of water availability in the rural parts, through eliciting feedback from the 13 panchayat unions in its jurisdiction. The Tiruppur Corporation is looking forward to deriving the utmost utility of the new fourth drinking water scheme during the summer months. The third scheme, operated and maintained by the New Tirupur Area Development Corporation …

Water released from Papanasam dam to benefit 86,000 acres of land in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts
2 months, 1 week ago

Water released from Papanasam dam to benefit 86,000 acres of land in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker M Appavu on Monday released water for irrigation from Papanasam dam here. The water release for the pisanam crop would benefit nearly 86,000 acres of land in Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts, officials said and added that water was being released from Servalaru and Manimuthar reservoirs too. In a brief chat with reporters, Mr Appavu said …

Flood Alert: 15 Villages Along River Sathanur Face Heavy Rainfall
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Flood Alert: 15 Villages Along River Sathanur Face Heavy Rainfall

The Hindu  

Water from the Sathanur dam in Tiruvannamalai has been released for the third time this month, with a total inflow of 3,630 cusecs per second. The water has reached 114.50 feet, exceeding the dam's capacity of 119 feet. The villages along the riverbank have been issued a flood alert due to the rising water levels.

Water Levels in Reservoirs Near Capacity as Rainfall Spurs Flood Alerts in Coimbatore and Tiruppur
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Water Levels in Reservoirs Near Capacity as Rainfall Spurs Flood Alerts in Coimbatore and Tiruppur

The Hindu  

Heavy rainfall has caused water levels in reservoirs across Coimbatore and Tiruppur to rise close to maximum capacity. The water levels in Sholayar Dam, Parambikulam Dam, Aliyar Dam, Thirumoorthy Dam, and Amaravathy Dam have all reached or exceeded their maximum allowed levels, prompting flood alerts and setting up relief camps for people living along river embankments. The heavy rainfall has …

Kadam Project Nears Full Capacity After Heavy Rains
4 months, 1 week ago

Kadam Project Nears Full Capacity After Heavy Rains

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Kadam project in Nirmal district has 6.32 thousand million cubic feet of water as against its gross capacity of 7.6 TMC due to heavy rains in the upper regions of Nirmal and Adilabad districts in the last two days. The water level in the Sriramsagar project stood at 1,086 feet — just five feet shy of reaching the …

Belagavi and Bagalkot farmers and fishermen warned not to venture into the Krishna
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Himachal dams filled to the brim with onset of monsoon
6 months, 1 week ago

Himachal dams filled to the brim with onset of monsoon

Hindustan Times  

As Himachal braces for the imminent monsoon, the state’s dam reservoirs are already teeming with water, nearing critical danger levels. Preemptive warnings about potential water releases have been sent out, with the Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam issuing alerts to release water from the Nathpa Dam on the Sutlej River and advising residents to avoid riverbanks. Despite the widespread filling of …

Water level in TN's Pillur dam rises by 3.5 feet after heavy rain
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Water level in TN's Pillur dam rises by 3.5 feet after heavy rain

New Indian Express  

COIMBATORE: In the wake of relentless rainfall, the water level in the Pillur Dam has seen a remarkable increase of 3.5 feet in just a single day, said officials. The surge in water levels in the dams, particularly the Pillur Dam, is attributed to the continuous rainfall in the dam’s catchment areas. Presently, the water level in the Pillur Dam …

Water released from Kuppanatham dam in Tiruvannamalai as sowing for paddy season gets underway
10 months, 1 week ago

Water released from Kuppanatham dam in Tiruvannamalai as sowing for paddy season gets underway

The Hindu  

March 02, 2024 02:45 pm | Updated 02:45 pm IST - TIRUVANNAMALAI Water was released from Kuppanatham dam in Chengam near Tiruvannamalai town on Saturday, March 2, 2024, following requests from farmers to help them irrigate 9,432.76 acres of paddy fields in the region. Water from the neighbouring Sathanur dam will help irrigate over 45,000 acres of farmland in the …

Cyclonic rains filling up reservoirs in Godavari districts
1 year, 1 month ago

Cyclonic rains filling up reservoirs in Godavari districts

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Heavy rains in the catchment areas of Godavari districts due to Cyclone Michaung are filling up reservoirs and ponds, while rivulets and streams are overflowing. Heavy inflows are reaching Karatam Krishnamurthy Reservoir from Yerra Kaluvu in Kongavarigudem of Jangareddygudem in Eluru district. Tammileru reservoir at Nagireddygudem in Chintalapudi mandal of Eluru district has received 1,493 cusecs of water on …

Cyclone Michaung Fills Reservoirs in Tirupati and Chittoor Districts
1 year, 1 month ago

Cyclone Michaung Fills Reservoirs in Tirupati and Chittoor Districts

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: Heavy rains brought in by Cyclone Michaung over past three days have filled major reservoirs in Tirupati and Chittoor districts to the brim, alleviating concerns of water scarcity. According to these district administrations, water level at Kalyani dam, a crucial storage facility, stands at 871.30 feet against its full reservoir level of 900 feet. Water level in Mallemadugu reservoir, …

Water level in dams in Tiruppur district receding fast, farmers encouraged to raise millets to tide over situation
1 year, 4 months ago

Water level in dams in Tiruppur district receding fast, farmers encouraged to raise millets to tide over situation

The Hindu  

Water level in the dams in Tiruppur district that serve as irrigation sources is depleting fast, raising apprehensions among farmers about crops drying up due to the intense heat. As per the readings on Wednesday, water level in Amaravathi Dam stood at 58.43 feet against the maximum of 90 feet. Likewise, in Tirumurthy Dam, the water level stands at 25.39 …

Hot spell, depleted storage levels in dams, precipitate misery of farmers in Tiruppur
1 year, 4 months ago

Hot spell, depleted storage levels in dams, precipitate misery of farmers in Tiruppur

The Hindu  

The current hot spell has increased the worries of farmers in Tiruppur district, as, with less than average rainfall this year, they could be staring at the eventuality of crops withering away. However, with less than average rainfall this year, and with water in the dams that serve as sources of irrigation receding, representatives of farmer welfare organisations say their …

Rain improves water level in Siruvani Dam
1 year, 5 months ago

Rain improves water level in Siruvani Dam

The Hindu  

The south west monsoon gained momentum with widespread rain in the Western Ghats. Pilloor reservoir, the city’s one of the major drinking water service provider, was receiving around 6,000 cusecs of water and the water level stood at 86 ft as against the Full Reservoir Level of 100 ft. As a matter of precaution, 6,000 cusecs of water was being …

Siruvani Dam storage level goes up as 30 mm rainfall recorded at catchment area: TWAD Board
1 year, 6 months ago

Siruvani Dam storage level goes up as 30 mm rainfall recorded at catchment area: TWAD Board

The Hindu  

Coming as a relief to residents of Coimbatore in areas supplied under the Siruvani Drinking Water Scheme, a 30 mm rainfall in 24 hours as of Wednesday at 8.30 a.m. was recorded at the catchment area in Palakkad district in Kerala, according to the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. With this, the water level in Siruvani Dam has …

Four districts in south Tamil Nadu face acute drinking water crisis as dams go dry
1 year, 8 months ago

Four districts in south Tamil Nadu face acute drinking water crisis as dams go dry

The Hindu  

Drinking water supply during this summer in four southern districts may be unprecedentedly erratic and give a major headache to the official machinery as storage level in Papanasam and Manimuthar dams that collectively take care of the drinking water supply in these districts has fallen sharply. Consequently, four southern districts may face acute drinking water shortagethis summer. With the storage …

Water released from Sathanur dam in Tiruvannamalai, to irrigate 45,000 acres of agricultural land
1 year, 10 months ago

Water released from Sathanur dam in Tiruvannamalai, to irrigate 45,000 acres of agricultural land

The Hindu  

Water was released from the Sathanur dam in Tiruvannamalai on Saturday, after the level reached 118.55 feet as against the dam’s total capacity of 119 feet. Public Works Department officials said this is the first time after many years that the dam was able to store water to its full capacity of 119 ft, since its inception way back in …

Cyclone Mandous fills Tirumala reservoirs
2 years ago

Cyclone Mandous fills Tirumala reservoirs

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: Heavy rains brought in by Cyclone Mandous have filled reservoirs of Tirumala to nearly their full capacity. The water levels reached in all five dams are sufficient to meet the requirements of the hill town for over 300 days, officials of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams disclosed. The current water level at Papavinasanam, the biggest of all Tirumala’s projects is …

Andhra Pradesh: Flood woes unabated in Penna as inflows rise
2 years, 2 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Flood woes unabated in Penna as inflows rise

The Hindu  

There was little relief for people living in the Penna riverine mandals as the Somasila reservoir, the lifeline of Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh, continued to receive heavy inflows on Sunday. Nearly 87,000 cusecs of water was discharged from Somasila following an incessant wet spell in the catchment areas upstream, bringing over 74,000 cusecs of water to the reservoir during …

Storage of Jayakwadi Dam in Maha Rises to 95 Percent After Rains, Alert Sounded in 16 Villages
2 years, 4 months ago

Storage of Jayakwadi Dam in Maha Rises to 95 Percent After Rains, Alert Sounded in 16 Villages

News 18  

The storage of Jayakwadi dam in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad district has gone up to 95.65 per cent as water continues to rise in it due to rains in nearby areas, officials said on Thursday. An alert has been sounded in 16 villages located nearby along the banks of the Godavari river on which the dam in located, Paithan tehsildar Dattatreya Nilawad …

River Godavari levels in AP rising
2 years, 6 months ago

River Godavari levels in AP rising

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Heavy rains in Telangana have led to water levels in Godavari River rising at Polavaram and Dowleswaram. He felt water levels may recede within two days, as there are no heavy rains in Maharashtra. Water levels recorded are 8.690 metres at Kunavaram, 3.480 metres at Kunta, 13.950 feet at Old Bridge in Rajamahendravaram and 10.90 feet at Sir Arthur …

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