Incessant Rains Bring More Flood to KLIS Barrages
1 year, 8 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 to the people under the catchment areas of the Godavari river if the water level touches 14.830 m. The Sammakka Sagar barrage at Eturnagaram in Mulugu district was receiving 8,74,330 cusecs of inflow and 59 gates were lifted to release 8,74,330 cusecs, maintaining 5.58 tmcft of storage against its FRL of 6.94 tmcft. In Rajanna Sircilla district, the flood into Mid Manair Dam, where the storage was 15.34 tmcft against 27.5 tmcft, was pegged at 3,000 cusecs and 3,160 cusecs were discharged by lifting four gates. The officials lifted 75 gates of the Lakshmi barrage in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district to release 6,25,500 cusecs as the project was getting 6,25,500 cusecs of inflow. The Saraswathi barrage, with 1.25 tmc of current storage against 10.87 tmc, was receiving 59,743 cusecs and letting out 1,03,077 cusecs of flood through 40 gates.

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Andhra Pradesh to be surrounded with 'jala harati'
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh to be surrounded with 'jala harati'

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to begin the Godavari-Banakacharla alignment project, which is estimated to cost Rs 70-80,000 crores. On Sunday, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu held crucial discussion with the officials of the water resources and the financial departments regarding the project. During his tour in New Delhi recently, Chandrababu Naidu met Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman …

Rains: Reservoir Levels Rising in North Andhra, Alert Sounded
3 months ago

Rains: Reservoir Levels Rising in North Andhra, Alert Sounded

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Reservoirs are attaining full capacity in North Andhra regions following heavy rains, prompting the local authorities to issue alerts to residents on Wednesday. The water level in the Tatipudi reservoir rose to 295.40 feet, nearing its full capacity of 297 feet by evening. With inflows recorded at 450 cubic feet per second, a gate was lifted to release 350 …

Incessant rain floods Thoothukudi collectorate, disrupts public life
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Incessant rain floods Thoothukudi collectorate, disrupts public life

New Indian Express  

THOOTHUKUDI: As heavy rainfall paralysed public life in Thoothukudi on Saturday, the district collectorate campus stood marooned making the premises inaccessible for public servants. "The water level suddenly rose as Soreespuram tank started overflowing," said one S Sahararaj, while returning from the SP office. The Uppar odai, infamous for flooding the Thoothukudi corporation areas, was brimming due to heavy rain …

Tamil Nadu: Rains continue to lash parts of state, waterlogging in parts of Tirunelveli reported
3 months, 2 weeks 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
3 months, 2 weeks 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
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Facelift for Prakasam Barrage via New Plan
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Facelift for Prakasam Barrage via New Plan

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Prakasam Barrage across the Krishna river is likely to get a major facelift through a proposed Rs 8,000 crore government initiative to enable it to withstand heavy floods. Though there is a proposal to strengthen the barrage to cater to the irrigation and drinking water requirements, the recent heavy floods to the Krishna river resulted in the highest …

Tiruppur administration ascertains water adequacy in local bodies, advises full-fledged harnessing during rainfall
4 months, 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
6 months, 2 weeks 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
6 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 …

Rivers in North Andhra receiving huge inflows with incessant rains
6 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 …

Vijayawada city struggles with 0.70 TMCFT of flood water
6 months, 3 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
6 months, 3 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 …

Breaches on Budameru closed; Government prepared to meet exigency, if flood increases: Chandrababu Naidu
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Breaches on Budameru closed; Government prepared to meet exigency, if flood increases: Chandrababu Naidu

The Hindu  

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has stated that the State government could successfully close the breaches on the Budameru drain. Referring to the predictions of flood in the Budameru drain, Mr. Naidu asserted that State Government was taking all measures to meet the exigency, if any. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana rains LIVE updates: CM Naidu asks technicians from other places to …

Flood at Prakasam Barrage increasing; first warning issued
6 months, 3 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 …

Godavari recedes at Dowleswaram Barrage
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Godavari recedes at Dowleswaram Barrage

New Indian Express  

RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: The Godavari flood began to recede at Dowleswaram Barrage on Friday, with officials closely monitoring the situation. River conservator Kasi Visweswara Rao said 10.36 lakh cusecs of flood water was discharged into the sea, and further reduction is expected by Saturday morning. Meanwhile, several villages in Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district are receiving floodwaters due to the discharge at …

9.93 lakh cusecs of water discharged from Polavaram project in Andhra Pradesh
6 months, 3 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 …

Flood threat continues in Andhra Pradesh’s Konaseema district
6 months, 3 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
6 months, 3 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 …

Is the deluge in Vijayawada a man-made tragedy?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Is the deluge in Vijayawada a man-made tragedy?

The Hindu  

The Budameru, one of the major drains in Andhra Pradesh, has turned out to be an epicentre for heated political debate following the flooding and inundation of many residential localities in Vijayawada. Plans to increase the capacity of the Budameru Diversion Channel to 10,000 cusecs still remain on paper. Resultantly, the flood in Budameru did not join the river and …

Heavy Inflow of Water Recorded in Major Irrigation Projects
6 months, 3 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
6 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
6 months, 4 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. …

Kadam Project Nears Full Capacity After Heavy Rains
6 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Kothavalasa Dam in AP Floods; Traffic Halted, Warnings Issued
6 months, 4 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 …

KPCL Issues Alert As Water Released From Supa Dam
7 months ago

KPCL Issues Alert As Water Released From Supa Dam

Deccan Chronicle  

Karwar: Due to continuous heavy inflow into the Supa Dam in Uttara Kannada district, and the forecast of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall by the India Meteorological Department for the next seven days, authorities have initiated action to release excess flood water. About 10,000 cusecs of water is being released through three radial crest gates to maintain the reservoir's water …

31,000 cusecs water released from Khadakwasla dam
7 months 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 …

Water level maintained at 120 feet in Mettur
7 months, 1 week ago

Water level maintained at 120 feet in Mettur

The Hindu  

The water level in the Stanley Reservoir continues to be maintained at its full reservoir level of 120 feet as the entire inflow of 12,500 cusecs continued to be discharged for irrigation here on Wednesday. At 8 a.m., the water and storage levels were at full capacity, measuring 120 feet and 93.47 tmc ft respectively. Meanwhile in Erode, water level …

Heavy rains lash Kurnool district, streams and canals overflow
7 months, 1 week 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 …

5,000 moved to safety in Kollidam, steps assured to address flooding
7 months, 3 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 …

Water released from Warasgaon Dam
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Water released from Warasgaon Dam

Hindustan Times  

The irrigation department on Friday has started releasing water from Warasgaon Dam after its capacity level crossed the 90% mark. Except for Khadakwasla, the other three dams have recorded over 90% water storage level. Nearly 9.46 TMC water has been released from Khadakwasla Dam till date and the cluster has recorded collective water storage level of 97% this monsoon season. …

Kollidam block villages at risk of flooding again, evacuation of residents commences
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Kollidam block villages at risk of flooding again, evacuation of residents commences

New Indian Express  

MAYILADUTHURAI: With a surge in flow in River Kollidam, villages near the river’s mouth in the district are once again facing the risk of flooding. Two years ago, Alakkudi, Nathalpadugai, Muthalaimedu and Vellamanal villages in Kollidam block witnessed flooding due to a surge in the Cauvery water released from Mettur dam and the subsequent release of surplus water into the …

1.6L cusecs released from Mukkombu, Tiruchy on alert
7 months, 4 weeks ago

1.6L cusecs released from Mukkombu, Tiruchy on alert

New Indian Express  

TIRUCHY: With the quantum of discharge from the Mettur dam increased to 1.75 lakh cusecs on Thursday evening, the excess water at the Mukkombu barrage in Tiruchy has been released into the Kollidam and Cauvery rivers at a rate of 98,120 cusecs and 34,611 cusecs respectively. With the inflow expected to rise by another 40,000 cusecs by night, excess water …

Nine villages in Karnataka inundated due to overflowing rivers
7 months, 4 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, …

Nearly one lakh cusecs of water diverted in Kollidam
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Nearly one lakh cusecs of water diverted in Kollidam

The Hindu  

Nearly one lakh cubic feet per second of water was diverted into the Kollidam from Upper Anicut near Tiruchi on Thursday in the wake of heavy discharge of water into the Cauvery from Karnataka and Mettur. The heavy discharge triggered some anxious moments for the Water Resources Department as the Kollidam river bund suffered erosions at a couple of vulnerable …

Rains recede in Kodagu but authorities on alert, district-in-charge minister to tour flood-affecfed areas
7 months, 4 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. …

Second flood alert withdrawn at Dowleswaram Barrage
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Second flood alert withdrawn at Dowleswaram Barrage

New Indian Express  

RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: The floodwater level of the Godavari River is receding at Dowleswaram Barrage, with officials releasing 11 lakh cusecs of water into the sea. The second flood warning at the barrage was lifted on Tuesday and the first warning remains in effect until the water level drops to 11.75 ft. As per Tuesday evening, the water level at the barrage …

Kodagu rains: 6 persons stranded in flood waters rescued in Virajpet
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Kodagu rains: 6 persons stranded in flood waters rescued in Virajpet

The Hindu  

Six persons stranded in flood waters in a village in Virajpet taluk of Kodagu district in Karnataka were rescued on July 30. On July 30, fire and emergency service received a call around 7.40 a.m. seeking assistance to rescue six persons at Kakotupurambu village in Virajpet taluk. A family in Kuttandi village in Ponnampet taluk was shifted as their house …

18 more gates of Tungabhadra Reservoir raised to release excess water
8 months 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, …

First time in season, heavy rain in Pune prompts water discharge from Khadakwasla
8 months ago

First time in season, heavy rain in Pune prompts water discharge from Khadakwasla

Hindustan Times  

With the catchment areas of dams in Pune receiving heavy rainfall, the stock in all four dams which provide water to Pune city has increased significantly in the last 48 hours. So much so that for the first time this monsoon, the irrigation department has released water from the Khadakwasla Dam into the Mutha River after the former’s stock reached …

Heavy Rains Flood Major Irrigation Projects in Telangana
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 1 week 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. …

Water rises in Godavari; 2 DRF teams deployed
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 1 week 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 …

Flood threat continues as inflows increase into Godavari
8 months, 1 week 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 alert in Mandya as KRS reservoir nears full capacity
8 months, 1 week ago

Flood alert in Mandya as KRS reservoir nears full capacity

New Indian Express  

MANDYA: With rain battering Kodagu district, over five tmcft of water has flown into the Krishnaraja Sagar reservoir in the last couple of days. Presiding over the meeting with officials, Deputy Commissioner Kumar said the inflow into the dam is pegged at 46,000 cusecs while the Hemavathi reservoir is also brimming which may lead to discharge of water from it …

Goa road closed after heavy rains, landslips in Belagavi
8 months, 1 week ago

Goa road closed after heavy rains, landslips in Belagavi

The Hindu  

The Belagavi–Panjim Road, one of the three highways that connects Karnataka and Goa, has been closed owing to heavy rains and landslips. Inflow into the Lal Bahadur Shastri reservoir reduced to the rate of 43,400 cusecs on Friday. Outflow was maintained at the rate of 65,480 cusecs to avoid flooding in the backwater areas, officials said. The dam, with a …

AP: 2.31 Lakh Cusecs of Godavari Water Discharged from Cotton Barrage
8 months, 1 week 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
8 months, 1 week 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 …

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