Worst Storage Situation in 10 Years for AP Irrigation Projects Due to Less Rainfall
Anatapur: Major irrigation projects faced the worst situation in 10 years this season with levels of storage remaining low after the Southwest Monsoon lashed the state for the past three weeks. Tungabhadra reservoir, an interstate project, a major source for AP, Karnataka and parts of Telangana, has been witnessing dry conditions with only 4.20tmc of dead storage in the reservoir as against the full storage capacity of 100.86tmc-ft. Last year, TB dam had 43.63tmc-ft of water with 5949 cusecs inflows. Senior official from TB dam told DC, “We have released water to internal canals of the reservoir in June last, but have been witnessing dreadful conditions now.” The entire river bed of Tungabhadra at Hampi, Raichur, Mantralayam and Kurnool has been in a deserted condition during the peak rainy season. All sources from major projects have a total capacity of 983.49tmc-ft and only 400.95tmc-ft was available at present, with dead storage levels, compared to last year’s sources of 465.64tmc-ft. Krishna basin had 258.56tmc-ft storage last year and is now having only 233.44tmc-ft.
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