Meghadri Gadda Under Control, Says Collector
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Meghadri Gadda Under Control, Says Collector

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Due to heavy rain, the water level in the Meghadri Gadda Reservoir in Pendurthi mandal has surged to 57.4 feet. Harendira Prasad and MLA P.G.V.R Naidu visited the reservoir for an assessment, as it is a crucial water source for Vizag residents. The collector highlighted that the reservoir's maximum water level is 61 feet. The district collector said that the irrigation, revenue, and police departments are ready to discharge water through four reservoir gates to lower areas.

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Kadam Project Nears Full Capacity After Heavy Rains
3 months, 3 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 …

Manair Reservoir receives water despite lack of rains in Karimnagar
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Manair Reservoir receives water despite lack of rains in Karimnagar

New Indian Express  

KARIMNAGAR: Despite the lack of significant rainfall in the Karimnagar and Rajanna-Sircilla districts, the water levels in the Mid Manair Reservoir and the Lower Manair Dam have been steadily rising. According to irrigation authorities, MMR is receiving 6,462 cusecs of water from various sources, including Sripada Yellampalli, Manair, Mulavagu and flood flow canals. In light of the water inflow into …

Water levels rise in Vizag water bodies
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Water levels rise in Vizag water bodies

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Visakhapatnam has witnessed a significant rise in water levels across its reservoirs and groundwater sources, thanks to an exceptionally rainy July. Local authorities said the heavy rains have improved water levels in several reservoirs managed by the Visakhapatnam Industrial Water Supply Company and raised groundwater levels by 2 meters compared to last month. Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation superintending engineer …

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 …

Cyclonic rains filling up reservoirs in Godavari districts
1 year 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 …

Visitors throng Nizamsagar project
1 year, 4 months ago

Visitors throng Nizamsagar project

Deccan Chronicle  

KAMAREDDY: Visitors thronged the Nizamsagar project on Sunday to get a panoramic view of water being released from the project gates. In view of continuous inflows from upstream areas, irrigation officials lifted the gates and released the water downstream into the Manjeera River. Storage capacity also hit 17.34 tmc, against the gross storage capacity of 17.80 tmc. Our family members …

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 …

Rains batter TS for 5th day; Projects, tanks brimming with water
2 years, 5 months ago

Rains batter TS for 5th day; Projects, tanks brimming with water

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Heavy rains battered several parts of the state for the fifth consecutive day on Monday. Out of total 43,870 tanks in the state, about 8,107 received surplus water due to incessant rains in the last five days. The water level in the Mid Manair project increased to 1011 feet against FRL of 1043 feet. Similarly, the water level at …

Reservoirs near full capacity amid prediction of further downpour
2 years, 5 months ago

Reservoirs near full capacity amid prediction of further downpour

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Heavy to very heavy rains continued to lash several parts of Telangana state, especially the north Telangana districts, for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday, taking the Godavari at Bhadrachalam near the first warning level of 43 feet. All the irrigation projects in the Godavari basin received heavy inflows due to heavy rains in the state and also upstream …

River Godavari levels in AP rising
2 years, 5 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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