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1 week, 2 days ago

Mettur dam nears full capacity

MAYILADUTHURAI: With the Mettur dam nearing maximum capacity following the heavy rains last week and the surplus water being released into the Kollidam, the district administration in Mayiladuthurai has advised residents in vulnerable areas along the river to shift to safety. According to the water resources department, the storage level of the Mettur dam on Saturday stood at 117 feet …

Cauvery Cusecs Mettur Dam Dam Nears

1 week, 2 days 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 …

Wrd Cusecs Water Released Puzhal

1 week, 4 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 …

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2 months ago

Heavy Rains Expected in Andhra Pradesh, Water Levels at Risk

New Indian Express

Officials are concerned as Andhra Pradesh braces for more rains in the coming days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast rainfall in parts of the State, with storage levels of reservoirs currently high. Officials are worried that heavy inflows could be difficult to handle, especially with reservoirs already full from recent rains.

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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 …

River Godavari Bhadrachalam

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 …

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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 …

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3 months, 2 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 …

Water Flood Drain Krishna Vijayawada Wrd Cusecs

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 …

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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 …

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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 Mmr Karimnagar Cusecs Nagarjunasagar Lmd Manair

4 months, 3 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. …

Cusecs Kodagu Outflow

4 months, 3 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 …

Village Cusecs Kodagu Virajpet Six Persons

4 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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5 months 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 …

Heavy Rain Cusecs Belagavi Tmcft

5 months ago

KRS flood alert: 92 villages in Mandya district identified as vulnerable

The Hindu

In view of heavy rains in the catchment area of the Cauvery and anticipated increase in inflow to the Krishnaraja Sagar reservoir, the authorities in Mandya district have gone into full alert mode and identified 92 villages as vulnerable. As a result, the rate of inflow into the KRS was 44,617 cusecs and the reservoir level was 116.60 feet against …

Cauvery Inflow Reservoir Water Level Taluk Mandya District 92 Villages

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 …

Water Maharashtra Krishna Cusecs Belagavi Bagalkot Tmcft

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 …

Water Water Level Belagavi

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, …

Water Maharashtra Project River Flow Godavari Nizamabad

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 …

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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 …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Krishnagiri KRP dam nears full capacity, water released; flood alert sounded in five districts

The Hindu

A flood alert has been sounded in five districts after the Krishnagiri KRP dam neared its full capacity, and waters were released from the dam’s sluices on Wednesday, October 11, 2023. Officials said heavy rains in the Thenpennai catchment areas had increased the inflow into the KRP dam. A flood alert has been sounded in Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram and …

Dam Krishnagiri Flood Alert Krp

1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka files petition before Cauvery body seeking review of order on water release to TN

Hindustan Times

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday said that the state has filed a petition before the Cauvery Water Management Authority seeking a review of its order on the release of water to Tamil Nadu, and the government is making all preparations to go ahead with the Mekedatu balancing reservoir across the river. READ | DK Shivakumar misleading …

Karnataka Tamil Nadu Water State Dcm Shivakumar Cauvery

1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka starts releasing water on Cauvery Water Management Authority directives

The Hindu

In compliance with the directives of the Cauvery Water Management Authority, Karnataka has begun releasing water from its reservoirs to Tamil Nadu and the outflow from the Krishnaraja Sagar reservoir across the river Cauvery in Mandya district has been stepped up. The CWMA on Tuesday had directed the State to ensure 5,000 cusecs of water at Biligundulu on the Karnataka-Tamil …

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Mettur dam nears full capacity

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

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

Heavy Rains Expected in Andhra Pradesh, Water Levels at Risk

Godavari reaches second warning level in Telangana's Bhadrachalam

Rivers in North Andhra receiving huge inflows with incessant rains

Vamsadhara, Nagavali receiving huge inflows from catchment areas

Is the deluge in Vijayawada a man-made tragedy?

Keep people living along Godavari below SRSP on alert: Nizamabad Collector to revenue officials

31,000 cusecs water released from Khadakwasla dam

Manair Reservoir receives water despite lack of rains in Karimnagar

Rains recede in Kodagu but authorities on alert, district-in-charge minister to tour flood-affecfed areas

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

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

Goa road closed after heavy rains, landslips in Belagavi

KRS flood alert: 92 villages in Mandya district identified as vulnerable

Belagavi and Bagalkot farmers and fishermen warned not to venture into the Krishna

Water level in Krishna rises

Inflows into River Godavari begin in Nizamabad district

Inflow into Krishna basin continues to rise

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

Krishnagiri KRP dam nears full capacity, water released; flood alert sounded in five districts

Karnataka files petition before Cauvery body seeking review of order on water release to TN

Karnataka starts releasing water on Cauvery Water Management Authority directives