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 to take necessary steps to minimise the inconvenience for people living in low lying areas and flood affected villages. According to him, the river Jhanjavati rubber dam project received 492 cusecs of water and it was released after alerting people in low-lying areas.

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As Chennai braces for new rain spell, more water released from lakes
1 week, 1 day ago

As Chennai braces for new rain spell, more water released from lakes

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: As new weather system may bring more rains to the city between December 16 and 18, the total quantum of discharge from reservoirs supplying water to the city has gone up by 2,000 cusecs. Water Resources Department increased the discharge from Chembarambakkam reservoir from 4,500 cusecs to 6,000 cusecs as of Saturday noon, and from Puzhal lake from 500 …

Tamil Nadu: Rains continue to lash parts of state, waterlogging in parts of Tirunelveli reported
1 week, 3 days ago

Tamil Nadu: Rains continue to lash parts of state, waterlogging in parts of Tirunelveli reported

India TV News  

Widespread rains continued to lash parts of Tamil Nadu on Friday. Several areas in Thiruvannamalai, which had experienced mud slips atleast four times when Cyclone Fengal crossed the Tamil Nadu and Karaikal coast on November 30, and some parts in the southern districts, as well, were swarmed by swathes of water. Following a sudden increase in the inflows into the …

54 cm rainfall recorded in Tirunelveli, Chennai dams open flood gates
1 week, 3 days 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 …

Flood alert issued as Tamil Nadu's Poondi reservoir nears full capacity
1 week, 4 days ago

Flood alert issued as Tamil Nadu's Poondi reservoir nears full capacity

India Today  

Heavy rain in Chennai and surrounding districts has filled reservoirs to their maximum levels, prompting authorities to issue a flood alert. The Water Resources Department has released 1,000 cucuses of water from the Poondi reservoir into the Kosasthalaiyar River as a precaution. On Thursday morning, Poondi reservoir’s water level stood at 34.05 feet, just one foot shy of its full …

Puducherry-Cuddalore NH cut off, water floods medical college
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Puducherry-Cuddalore NH cut off, water floods medical college

New Indian Express  

PUDUCHERRY: The Puducherry-Cuddalore highway remains submerged following heavy rains that caused water from Thenpennai river and irrigation channels to overflow, cutting off traffic on the Reddichavady to Mullodai stretch. “The highway was navigable when I travelled at 8:30 a.m., but by evening, floodwaters had taken over with water gushing,” Deputy Registrar Joseph Naresh S of Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and …

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 …

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 …

Vamsadhara, Nagavali receiving huge inflows from catchment areas
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Vamsadhara, Nagavali receiving huge inflows from catchment areas

The Hindu  

Vamsadhara, Nagavali and other rivers received huge inflows on Sunday, with incessant rains in their catchment areas for the last few days. According to official data, the Gotta barrage constructed on the Vamsadhara river received 7220 cusecs of water and the irrigation officials released 6928 cusecs as inflows were expected to be more for the next couple of days. As …

9.93 lakh cusecs of water discharged from Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh
3 months, 2 weeks ago

9.93 lakh cusecs of water discharged from Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

The Polavaram irrigation project in Eluru district of Andhra Pradesh is receiving heavy inflows from the upstream areas as the Godavari River has been in spate for the last three days. The Water Resources Department officials discharged 8,33,922 cusecs of flood from the Polavaram project by 6 p.m. on September 5. The Water Resources Department officials said that the flood …

Andhra Floods: Southern India in Deluge This Monsoon With Seasonal Rains in Excess of 26%
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Floods: Southern India in Deluge This Monsoon With Seasonal Rains in Excess of 26%

News 18  

After disastrous floods in Gujarat, the southwest monsoon has turned vigorous over the south causing floods in parts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The entire region from coastal Andhra Pradesh to Telangana, Karnataka and Kerala is forecasted to receive isolated spells of heavy rains till September 10. The southern peninsular region has by far received surplus rains from June to …

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 …

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. …

Inflow into Mettur dam increases
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Inflow into Mettur dam increases

The Hindu  

Water level in Mettur dam stood at 115.82 feet against its full capacity of 120 feet on Sunday. Officials attached to the Water Resources Department said that following rain in catchment areas and water discharged from Karnataka dams, over 25,000 cusecs of water reached Biligundlu on Sunday and that water will reach Mettur dam by night and inflow will further …

31,000 cusecs water released from Khadakwasla dam
3 months, 4 weeks ago

31,000 cusecs water released from Khadakwasla dam

Hindustan Times  

Pune: As rainfall activities picked up again in Pune district, the ghat section and catchment areas of Khadakwasla Dam received incessant downpour since Friday night prompting the irrigation department to release 31,515 cusecs of water from the dam. People try to move a car stuck in a waterlogged area after irrigation department released 31,515 cusecs of water from Khadakwasla Dam …

Andhra Pradesh: Srisailam Reservoir Sees Steady Inflows and Outflows
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: Srisailam Reservoir Sees Steady Inflows and Outflows

Deccan Chronicle  

Kurnool: Both inflows and outflows at the Srisailam reservoir remained steady on Sunday. The reservoir is receiving 4.06 lakh cusecs of inflow, with officials releasing 4.02 lakh cusecs of water from the spillway. The reservoir is receiving 2.64 lakh cusecs from Almatti, 2.96 lakh cusecs from Jurala, and 2.51 lakh cusecs from Narayanpur reservoirs. The Tungabhadra reservoir is receiving 1.71 …

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, …

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 …

18 more gates of Tungabhadra Reservoir raised to release excess water
4 months, 4 weeks ago

18 more gates of Tungabhadra Reservoir raised to release excess water

The Hindu  

A day after raising 10 slipway gates of the Tungabhadra Reservoir by a foot to release around 20,000 cusecs of water into the river course, the authorities of Irrigation Central Zone of Krishna Bhagya Jal Nigam Limited on Thursday opened 18 more gates to release around 71,000 cusecs of excess water. Inflow into the Tungabhadra Reservoir was over 90,000 cusecs, …

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 …

Tungabhadra Dam Officials Issue High Alert amid Heavy Flood Inflows
5 months ago

Tungabhadra Dam Officials Issue High Alert amid Heavy Flood Inflows

Deccan Chronicle  

Anantapur: The Tungabhadra dam authorities issued a high alert for low lying areas following heavy floods from upstream Western Ghats on Sunday. The inflows had risen in the past four days as the Tungabhadra reservoir recorded 74.58tmc-ft level as against its total capacity of 105.78tmc-ft. On Sunday, TB dam received 1.12 lakh cusecs of inflows, double of the 10-year average. …

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 …

12 gates of Jurala Project opened to release 86,679 cusecs downstream
5 months ago

12 gates of Jurala Project opened to release 86,679 cusecs downstream

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Twelve gates of Priyadarshini Jurala Project in erstwhile Mahbubnagar district were opened on Saturday to release flood water downstream to reach Srisailam dam. The officials of Irrigation department are releasing as many as 86,679 cusecs of water from the project and it water release might further increase by Sunday as the gates of Narayanpur reservoir in the upstream areas …

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 …

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 …

Andhra minister Nimmala Ramanaidu releases water to Krishna Delta
5 months, 1 week ago

Andhra minister Nimmala Ramanaidu releases water to Krishna Delta

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA : Minister for Water Resources Development Nimmala Ramanaidu has said every effort is being made to meet the irrigation and drinking water needs of the people fully. Speaking on the occasion, he said, “Through effective management of water resources, wealth can be created on a large scale, benefiting all sections of society, and leading to prosperity of the State.” …

1,500 cusecs of Krishna water released to eastern canals in Vijayawada
5 months, 1 week ago

1,500 cusecs of Krishna water released to eastern canals in Vijayawada

The Hindu  

Ministers Nimmala Rama Naidu Kollu Ravindra and Kolusu Parthasarathy released 1,500 cusecs of Krishna water from the eastern delta regulator on the Prakasam barrage to Ryves and Eluru and Bandar canals on Wednesday. Mr. Rama Naidu said the government was committed to harnessing every drop of water to meet the drinking and irrigation requirements. Accordingly, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu …

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 …

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, …

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 …

Water from Vaigai dam to be released on July 3 to irrigate first crops in Madurai, Dindigul districts
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Water from Vaigai dam to be released on July 3 to irrigate first crops in Madurai, Dindigul districts

The Hindu  

Water from Vaigai dam to irrigate the first crop across 45,041 acres of land under the double crop area in Madurai and Dindigul districts, will be released from July 3. As per norms, water to irrigate the first crop in these two districts can be released from the Vaigai dam any time after May 31, as and when the combined …

Andhra Pradesh: Dwindling water levels in reservoirs upset farmers
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: Dwindling water levels in reservoirs upset farmers

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: The water year 2023-24 progressed with inconsistent rains leaving farmers distressed. Meanwhile, water levels in various reservoirs of Andhra Pradesh as of June 3, are nearly half compared to last year. If season-wise statistics are analysed, the Southwest Monsoon received 15.2 per cent less rain than normal, and the Northeast Monsoon received 10.57 per cent less rainfall. Statistics from …

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 …

Vaigai flooded for the second day, water released through canals in Ramanathapuram
1 year ago

Vaigai flooded for the second day, water released through canals in Ramanathapuram

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: As the Vaigai river entered its second consecutive day of flooding due to incessant rainfall in Madurai district, the public works department cleared the water hyacinths that obstructed the flow of water released to irrigate 67, 837 acres of farmland in Ramanathapuram on Saturday. Following significant rain, the Vaigai River received an inflow of nearly 5,500 cusecs of water. …

AP to Have Rains for Two More Days
1 year, 4 months ago

AP to Have Rains for Two More Days

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The IMD has warned of heavy rainfall in AP for two more days from July 27 to 28. IMD also warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall in three districts - Alluri Sitarama Raju, Bapatla and Prakasam – and issued an alert that officials be prepared to swing into action based on need. For Friday, IMD warned of heavy …

Rain improves water level in Siruvani Dam
1 year, 4 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 …

Incessant Rains Bring More Flood to KLIS Barrages
1 year, 5 months ago

Incessant Rains Bring More Flood to KLIS Barrages

Deccan Chronicle  

Warangal: High volume inflows were recorded with a rising trend at several minor and major irrigation projects in erstwhile Warangal and Karimnagar districts on Saturday with the upper catchment areas have been lashed by the incessant rains for the past few days due to the cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal. The officials will announce the first level warning …

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 …

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 …

Rayalaseema projects witnessing heavy flows
2 years, 2 months ago

Rayalaseema projects witnessing heavy flows

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: A peculiar situation prevails at projects of Rayalaseema following heavy flows locally, even as upstream projects are discharging less quantity of outflows from downstream into Krishna and Pennar basins. The situation has been brought up by constant overflowing of channels connecting to Chitravati, Pennar and Tungabhadra rivers and big irrigation tanks overflowing, disrupting traffic and cutting road connectivity to …

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 …

Heavy inflows continue in Srisailam reservoir
2 years, 2 months ago

Heavy inflows continue in Srisailam reservoir

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: Srisailam reservoir has been receiving heavy inflows following incessant rains in upstream areas. Water is also being released to Handri Neeva and Galeru Nagari projects, as also towards Telangana-based projects, including Nagarjunasagar Dam, which is receiving 1.67 lakh cusecs of inflows. It is receiving 35,000 cusecs of inflows and discharging equal quantity of outflows towards Srisailam. Jurala, another medium …

Srisailam continues to have heavy inflows; seven gates lifted
2 years, 3 months ago

Srisailam continues to have heavy inflows; seven gates lifted

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: The Srisailam dam continued to have heavy inflows from downstream projects of the Krishna basin and seven gates were lifted to 10ft height to release water downstream of the river. On Sunday, the dam received 2.90 lakh cusecs by way of inflows and the authorities were discharging 2.67 lakh cusecs as outflows into the river along with using the …

Hagari, Vedavati see heaviest rain in 100 years
2 years, 3 months ago

Hagari, Vedavati see heaviest rain in 100 years

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: Heaviest floods in the Hagari/Vedavati river for the first time in 100 years caused huge losses to farmers in the riverbed areas of Rayadurgam. TD politburo member Kaluva Srinivasulu, who visited the affected areas and interacted with the farmers, said at least 70,000 acres of agricultural fields including orchards were submerged. He alleged that a lack of timely alert …

Massive loss to standing crops as heavy rains batter 16 districts in TS
2 years, 3 months ago

Massive loss to standing crops as heavy rains batter 16 districts in TS

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Heavy rains lashed several parts of the state on Sunday throwing normal life out of gear and causing huge loss to standing crops, especially paddy and cotton. Heavy rainfall was received over Adilabad, Mancherial, Nizamabad, Nirmal, Kamareddy, Jagtial, Rajanna Sircilla, Siddipet, Sangareddy, Medak, Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Jayashankar, Hanumakonda, Mulugu and Bhadradri Kothagudem districts. There was moderate rainfall all over the …

Heavy to very heavy rainfall forecast for AP in next 24 hours
2 years, 3 months ago

Heavy to very heavy rainfall forecast for AP in next 24 hours

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh government has geared up its administration with India Meteorological Department forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall over several parts of AP in the next 24 hours. Accordingly, out of total gross capacity at FRL of 983.48 tmc feet, current storage is 859.86 tmc feet against 802.22 tmc feet of water received as on September 9, 2021. Nagarjunasagar …

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