Inflows into River Godavari begin in Nizamabad district
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Inflows into River Godavari begin in Nizamabad district

Deccan Chronicle  

Water flow to River Godavari has started in Nizamabad district, following the rains in the river’s catchment areas. Water from Nizamabad, Nirmal and Nanded district coursed through the river.Kandakurthi, confluence of River Godavari and its tributaries Manjeera and Haridra witnessed substantial water flow. The evaporation loss was 238 cusecs, while the drinking water needs of Korutla, Jagtial, Adilabad, Nirmal, Armoor, Nizamabad and Kamareddy district were of 231 cusecs considered as outflows.There is no water release for the Kakatiya main canal, the Laxmi canal, Alisagar, the Gutpa lift irrigation schemes and the flood- flow canal. The total average outflows was 479 cusecs.If heavy rains lashed Maharashtra, River Godavari will get copious inflows from upstream areas and the Sriramsagar project will be filled.

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Revanth Reddy reviews plans for Godavari water transfer to Hyderabad
1 month ago

Revanth Reddy reviews plans for Godavari water transfer to Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy held a high-level review meeting with officials from the Irrigation Department and Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board to address Hyderabad’s growing drinking water needs. The Chief Minister directed officials to prepare a comprehensive report on lifting Godavari water from the Kondapochamma and Mallanna Sagar reservoirs. To expedite the process, Revanth ordered the …

Tiruppur administration ascertains water adequacy in local bodies, advises full-fledged harnessing during rainfall
1 month, 3 weeks 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 …

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 …

Rivers in North Andhra receiving huge inflows with incessant rains
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rivers in North Andhra receiving huge inflows with incessant rains

The Hindu  

Many rivers of the North Andhra region have been receiving huge inflows for the last three days with incessant rains in their catchment areas located in A.P.-Odisha border. Madduvalasa reservoir received 12,066 cusecs and it was discharged immediately after alerting people living in low-lying areas. Minister for MSME Kondapalli Srinivas reviewed the flood situation and directed the Collector and SP …

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 …

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 …

Telangana: Use Godavari water judiciously, says Congress MLA
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana: Use Godavari water judiciously, says Congress MLA

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: Former minister and Bodhan MLA P. Sudarshan Reddy on Friday said farmers who get irrigation water from Alisagar must use water judiciously as there is poor flow in the river Godavari. The legislator said all eligible farmers will get the Rs 2 lakh crop loan waiver. Reddy along with district collector Rajiv Gandhi Hanumanthu released water from Alisagar lift …

Krishna river flows close to danger level as Maharashtra releases water, threatens flash floods in north Karnataka region
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Krishna river flows close to danger level as Maharashtra releases water, threatens flash floods in north Karnataka region

Hindustan Times  

The Krishna river, often regarded as the lifeline of North Karnataka, is facing a significant increase in water inflow from Maharashtra as this unexpected surge has led to the river swelling beyond its danger level, sparking concerns of potential flooding, officials familiar with the matter The water level of the Krishna river increased at an alarming rate amid continuous heavy …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Heavy Rains Flood Major Irrigation Projects in Telangana
5 months ago

Heavy Rains Flood Major Irrigation Projects in Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: All major irrigation projects including Yellampalli, Kadam, Sathnala and Komaram Bheem received large inflows of water following heavy rains in upstream areas. Irrigation officials released excess water from Kadam project by lifting five gates following heavy inflows into the project. The Yellampalli project also received heavy inflows while water was discharged downstream into river Godavari from the SRSP. Pranahita …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Heavy rains lead to increased inflow in rivers in Krishna basin
5 months ago

Heavy rains lead to increased inflow in rivers in Krishna basin

The Hindu  

Heavy rains in Maharashtra and parts of western Karnataka led to increased inflows into the rivers in the Krishna basin on Wednesday. A total of around 25 tmcft of water flowed into the four reservoirs — Hippargi, Alamatti, Narayapur and Tungabhadra on Wednesday, officials said. DC visits villages Water levels were rising in Belagavi district, but there was no immediate …

Major projects present bleak picture even after 45 days into rainy season
5 months, 1 week ago

Major projects present bleak picture even after 45 days into rainy season

The Hindu  

Delay in the penetration of south-west monsoon rains in the catchment areas of Krishna and Godavari basins, particularly in the upstream States of Karnataka and Maharashtra, is keeping the water level in major reservoirs in Telangana, including the joint storage facilities Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar, low, even 45 days into the rainy season. As of Sunday morning, the storage of water …

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 …

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 …

Inflow into Krishna basin continues to rise
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Inflow into Krishna basin continues to rise

The Hindu  

Inflow into the Krishna basin continued to rise after heavy rains continued in parts of Maharashtra on Thursday, though rainfall reduced in Belagavi and surrounding areas. The release from Maharashtra at the Karnataka – Maharashtra border was at the rate of 47,910 cusecs, or around 4.1 tmcft of water. Water level stood at 8.1 tmcft as against the full capacity …

Ensure Water Quality Of Rivers At Prayagraj Is Maintained For Pilgrims Of Kumbh Mela: NGT To State Authorities
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ensure Water Quality Of Rivers At Prayagraj Is Maintained For Pilgrims Of Kumbh Mela: NGT To State Authorities

Live Law  

The principal bench of National Green Tribunal has directed the State authorities to ensure that water quality of Ganga-Yamuna rivers for pilgrims of Kumbh mela which is to be organized in 2024-25 at Uttar Pradesh's Prayraj is maintained to the level of drinking water quality.Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi and Dr. A. Senthil Vel while granting eight. …

Telangana Babli project gates opened to boost SRSP inflows amid water shortage
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana Babli project gates opened to boost SRSP inflows amid water shortage

New Indian Express  

NIZAMABAD: Gates of the Babli project, situated in Nanded district of Maharashtra, upstream the Sri Ram Sagar Project were opened on Monday as per a 2013 Supreme Court ruling. The Babli project, with a capacity of 0.2 tmcft, has 14 gates which were lifted in the afternoon in the presence of officials from the Central Water Commission, as well as …

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 …

Government to Release Godavari Water to Nizamsagar Project
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Government to Release Godavari Water to Nizamsagar Project

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: The state government will release Godavari water to the Nizamsagar project in July end to help farmers protect the ensuing Vana Kalam crops in Nizamabad and Kamareddy districts. In view of the construction of Kaleshwaram project, river Godavari reached Konda Pochammasagar in undivided Medak district and water will be released to Nizamsagar project through Haldivagu project. Chief Minister A.Revanth …

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 …

Godavari water to be released for kharif in delta region from June 1
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Godavari water to be released for kharif in delta region from June 1

The Hindu  

DOWLESWARAM The Andhra Pradesh State Water Resource Department is scheduled to release water from the River Godavari on Saturday, June 1, to support kharif operations across the Godavari Delta. In the Godavari region, the Eastern, Central, and Western Deltas are spread across five districts: Kakinada and East Godavari in the Eastern Delta, Dr. B.R. The total inflow is around 8,000 …

Officials Stop SRSP Water for Agriculture, To Focus on Drinking Needs
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Officials Stop SRSP Water for Agriculture, To Focus on Drinking Needs

Deccan Chronicle  

Nizamabad: To cater to the drinking water needs of north Telangana districts, Sriramsagar project officials decided to halt the release of water for agriculture given the low storage level. Water stands at 1059.30 feet in the SRSP against its full level of 1091 ft. Last year same day the project had water at 1068.80 ft. Against last year’s storage of …

Release water to NK dists, CM Siddaramaiah to Maharashtra government
9 months ago

Release water to NK dists, CM Siddaramaiah to Maharashtra government

New Indian Express  

BELAGAVI: In the backdrop of acute shortage of drinking water and the prevailing drought situation in North Karnataka districts, mainly Belagavi, Vijayapura, Bagalkot, Kalaburgi and Raichur, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has requested his Maharashtra counterpart Eknath Shinde to help release water from reservoirs of Maharashtra’s Krishna and Bhima river into the state. In a letter to Chief Minister Shinde, Siddaramaiah said …

Reviving India’s Great Rivers: How Modi’s Leadership is Saving the Lifelines of India
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Reviving India’s Great Rivers: How Modi’s Leadership is Saving the Lifelines of India

News 18  

India is a land of rivers. That the initiative is led by the National Mission for Clean Ganga – the body overseeing the Namami Gange project – is noteworthy and speaks to the impact India’s effort to clean its most revered river has had on the international community. The Centre has taken several measures under the National River Conservation Plan …

Ganga ‘flows’ to Nawada
1 year ago

Ganga ‘flows’ to Nawada

Hindustan Times  

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday inaugurated the Ganga water supply scheme for Nawada town after formally switching on the water treatment plant at Paura village in the district. Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the facility in Nawada, which will supply Ganga water to the households in the town. On November 27 last year, the CM had opened …

Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme | KWDT-II turns down Andhra’s plea to stay Telangana G.O. allocating water
1 year, 3 months ago

Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme | KWDT-II turns down Andhra’s plea to stay Telangana G.O. allocating water

The Hindu  

hyderabad The Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal chaired by Justice Brijesh Kumar has turned down the interlocutory application filed by Andhra Pradesh seeking stay on G.O.246 dated August 18, 2022 issued by Telangana for utilising 90 tmc ft water for Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme from out of 75% dependable flows from Srisailam reservoir. issued by Telangana in August last year, the …

Krishna Basin irrigation projects in Telugu States may be hit hard by rainfall deficit
1 year, 4 months ago

Krishna Basin irrigation projects in Telugu States may be hit hard by rainfall deficit

The Hindu  

Crops in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh stand to be hit hard, particularly under the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, due to rainfall deficit in the upper catchment areas of the Krishna Basin in Maharashtra and Karnataka. The Srisailam reservoir supplements water to the Nagarjuna Sagar, downstream projects, and a large number of lift irrigation/canal systems in the Telugu-speaking States. The two States …

Telangana Weather Update: Godavari River Flows Above 'Danger' Mark, Relief Operations Underway
1 year, 4 months ago

Telangana Weather Update: Godavari River Flows Above 'Danger' Mark, Relief Operations Underway

ABP News  

The water level in the Godavari river in Telangana's Bhradrachalam breached the 'danger' mark on Saturday and is now flowing at 49.53 metres as recorded by the Central Water Commission at 6 am on Sunday. The 'Danger' mark in the river stands at 48.77 metres and the highest flood level recorded till date stands at 55.66 metres, as per CWC. …

Godavari rises, keeping officials on high alert
1 year, 4 months ago

Godavari rises, keeping officials on high alert

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The water level in Godavari river started rising again by registering 13.90ft, with a discharge of 13 lakh cusecs of water into the sea from Sir Arthur Cotton barrage at 9 pm. The water level in the river remained at 14.30ft with a discharge of 13.57 lakh cusecs from 3am on Friday and the level started falling from 4pm. …

Osmansagar gates lifted as heavy inflows continue into reservoirs
1 year, 4 months ago

Osmansagar gates lifted as heavy inflows continue into reservoirs

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Two sluice gates of the Osmansagar reservoir were raised on Wednesday, for the first time this monsoon, as heavy water inflows continued into the reservoir from upstream areas. Officials of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board said that two gates at the Gandipet reservoir were lifted by a foot each to release water downstream, given the red …

Godavari water level starts receding
1 year, 4 months ago

Godavari water level starts receding

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada/Kakinada: Water level in River Godavari started receding after reaching a high of 11.30ft at 11am on Monday, with a discharge of 9.12 lakh cusecs of water from the Sir Arthur Cotton barrage. The authorities have been initiating a series of measures in the last few days as the water level rose close to the first warning level at 11.75ft …

Water level in Godavari remains steady at 11.70ft with discharge of 9.73 lakh cusecs
1 year, 5 months ago

Water level in Godavari remains steady at 11.70ft with discharge of 9.73 lakh cusecs

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The water level in Godavari River remained steady at 11.70ft with a discharge of 9.73 lakh cusecs of water downstream into the sea from Sir Arthur Cotton barrage at 10 pm. By 7 pm, it came down to 40.7 ft. Water authorities are confident that there may not be a further rise in the river’s water level at the …

Rain effect: Godavari at Spate, Reservoirs Receive Huge Inflows
1 year, 5 months ago

Rain effect: Godavari at Spate, Reservoirs Receive Huge Inflows

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Heavy rains continued to lash Telangana on Thursday, inundating low-lying areas and throwing normal life out of gear, as the Godavari River was reported to be at spate in Bhadrachalam, with officials issuing the first flood warning. In the Godavari basin, Laxmi Barrage of the Kaleshwaram project received heavy inflows of over 5.53 lakh cusecs, forcing officials to lift …

Assam floods: Situation becomes grim as 67 villages submerged in Lakhimpur amid incessant rains
1 year, 5 months ago

Assam floods: Situation becomes grim as 67 villages submerged in Lakhimpur amid incessant rains

India TV News  

Assam floods: The incessant rains have wreaked in several parts of the country leading to flood-like situations in several parts of the country. According to reports, the flood waters have submerged as many as 67 villages under 4 revenue circles in Lakhimpur district of Assam. The situation in the district has further deteriorated after several new areas were inundated by …

Heavy Rains Batter Nandyal, Many Areas Flooded, Roads Submerged
1 year, 5 months ago

Heavy Rains Batter Nandyal, Many Areas Flooded, Roads Submerged

Deccan Chronicle  

Kurnool: Heavy rainfall led to flooding in many parts of Velugodu, Atmakur, Pamulapadu and Pagidyala mandals on Wednesday. Several mandals like Kothapalle, Rudravaram, Nandikotkuru, Pamulapadu and Srisailam experienced a 100 per cent deficit in rainfall. Kurnool district still faces a 26.8 per cent deficit compared to normal rainfall levels. Mandals such as Pathikonda, Adoni, Peddakabudur and Tuggali in Kurnool district …

Prospects of SRSP getting inflows grim despite Babli gates’ lifting
1 year, 5 months ago

Prospects of SRSP getting inflows grim despite Babli gates’ lifting

The Hindu  

The prospects of Sriramsagar Project getting inflows from the upstream remain grim due to the inactive monsoon over Upper Godavari Basin, although the authorities lifted all the 14 gates of Babli Barrage built across Godavari in Nanded district of Maharashtra, located just 7 km upstream of Kandakurthy in Nizamabad district where the river enters Telangana, on Saturday. When the gates …

Relief likely for 12 Prayagraj villages as revival of two rivers underway
1 year, 5 months ago

Relief likely for 12 Prayagraj villages as revival of two rivers underway

Hindustan Times  

Weeks before monsoon hit the state, the district administration took up the revival of two small rivers hoping to provide relief to the parched lands of around two dozen villages in the development blocks of Manda and Koraon in Praygaraj district. Workers clearing the flow path of Karnavati river, a tributary of Ganga, in the Manda development block of Prayagraj …

An academic tribute to a river called Godavari
1 year, 8 months ago

An academic tribute to a river called Godavari

Deccan Chronicle  

Post-‘The Elephant Whisperers’, there is a newfound excitement regarding documentaries in our country. Next in the series, we have ‘Godari’, which is aha’s first original documentary. As the name suggests, the documentary traces the entire journey of the second-largest river in India after the mighty Ganga. This documentary, available with English subtitles, is best for students who need to know …

Water flow into river Godavari decreases on TS-Maharashtra border
1 year, 8 months ago

Water flow into river Godavari decreases on TS-Maharashtra border

Deccan Chronicle  

BASAR: Irrigation department officials released water early from the Sriramsagar project at Pochampad in Nizamabad district. The SRSP has water till 1,071.3 feet, compared to last year’s 1,074.80 ft. Last year on the same day SRSP had 39.239 tmc ft of water, which has now plummeted to 31.636 tmc ft. Usually, SRSP officials release water for the yasangi crop at …

Hyderabad: Water board to boost city supply to meet demand
1 year, 9 months ago

Hyderabad: Water board to boost city supply to meet demand

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The city’s water authority decided to draw an additional 50 million gallons a day of water from the Godavari to meet the rising demand, over repeated complaints of water shortage across the city. The state government instructed the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board to ensure sufficient water supply, including for consumption, during the summer. Additional 50 MGD …

Water level low in main dams as summer nears
1 year, 9 months ago

Water level low in main dams as summer nears

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: With the water level in major irrigation projects on the Krishna and Godavari coming down ahead of summer, the government is working towards ensuring that there is adequate drinking water supply. As on February 27, water stood at 550 ft and storage was 209.78 TMCs, against 572 ft and 263 tmc ft the same day last year. The SRSPs …

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