KAKINADA: River Godavari and its tributaries Sabari, Pranahita and Indravathi are overflowing resulting from heavy rains in larger reaches.
Irrigation officials sounded the 2nd warning at Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage in Dowleswaram of East Godavari district when water stages reached 13.75 toes at 3 a.m. on Thursday.
The stage stood at 14.60 toes at 8 p.m. on Thursday at the same time as irrigation officials discharged 14,09,029 cusecs of water.
Water stages are 41.65 metres of 43-metre hazard stage at Chinturu and 41.6 metres at Kunavaram in opposition to hazard stage of 39.24 metres, and 24.367 metres at Polavaram.
Collectors of Konaseema, Eluru and Alluri Seetharama Raju districts bask in cautioned of us of low-lying and islet villages and requested them to reach safer areas.
Of us of Chintur displaced by Polavaram venture protested by standing knee deep in water at Sabari Voddu for six hours from Thursday morning. They refused to come out from the water despite pleas by other locals. They demanded that their place be integrated within the list of 41.5 contour, so that they will also just win due compensation.
Alluri Seetharama Raju district collector Sumit Kumar rushed to the distance. He assured the protesters that he’ll bring their challenge to the admire of every say and central governments. The protesters then relented and gave up their agitation.
Kunavaram CPM mandal committee demanded that authorities consist of all villages getting submerged by the venture within the 41 contour list and provides R&R packages accordingly, in conjunction with ₹3 lakh as instant reduction to every affected family, as they’ve misplaced all the pieces within the latest floods.
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