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CWRC directs TN to remain watchful of its water usage from Mettur reservoirs

The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee has advised the Tamil Nadu government to be cautious about water use from its Mettur reservoirs as the northeast monsoon is about to end and the reservoir level is almost five per cent lesser than normal. However, Karnataka has so far released 279.8 thousand million cubic feet of Cauvery water as against the required 161.41 …

Farmers in Andhra Pradesh dread plummeting water levels in reservoirs ahead of kharif

Even as farmers gear up for kharif operations, plummeting water levels to near-dead storage levels in the reservoirs across the State remain their major cause of concern. According to officialinformation, the water available in the Godavari, Krishna, Penna, and other river basins is a mere 226.92 TMC as against the gross capacity of Full Reservoir Level of 983.49 TMC. Prakasam …

Cyclone Michaung Fills Reservoirs in Tirupati and Chittoor Districts

TIRUPATI: Heavy rains brought in by Cyclone Michaung over past three days have filled major reservoirs in Tirupati and Chittoor districts to the brim, alleviating concerns of water scarcity. According to these district administrations, water level at Kalyani dam, a crucial storage facility, stands at 871.30 feet against its full reservoir level of 900 feet. Water level in Mallemadugu reservoir, …

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Heavy rains bring copious waters to Tirumala reservoirs

The incessant rains that pounded Tirumala town in the past two days have brought copious amounts of water to the reservoirs in the area. Papavinasanam dam, the biggest source of drinking water in the area, is just short by two meters to reach its Full Reservoir Level of 697.14 meters and the water level at Gogarbham dam is 2,889 feet …

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 …

Signs of monsoon revival: Storage position in Cauvery basin reservoirs still an area of concern

Not withstanding the signs of monsoon revival in the Cauvery basin, especially in Kodagu and parts of Chikkamagalur, concerns remain over the storage positions in the major reservoirs. The gross storage capacity of the KRS is 49.45 tmc ft. against which the storage on Sunday, was 17.05 tmc feet which is 34 per cent of its actual capacity. But, the …

Inflow to reservoirs dips as monsoon loses steam in catchment areas of Cauvery in Karnataka

Video | KRS nearing full reservoir level

Continuing heavy rainfall in Kodagu and the entire catchment area of the Cauvery and its tributaries has led to an increase in the rate of inflow into the reservoirs across the river. The Krishnaraja Sagar dam in Srirangapatana taluk is expected to attain its full reservoir level of 124.8 feet in due course. The rate of inflow into the dam …

Hyderabad: Incessant rains have created havoc in several districts in the state on Friday, killing two persons in a wall collapse incident in Nalgonda district while a man was washed away in Bhadadri district on Friday. At the Kaddam dam, the water level touched 693 feet as against 700 feet of actual full reservoir level. At the Nizam Sagar, the …