ANANTAPUR: All 30 crest gates of Tungabhadra reservoir were lifted and 1.14 lakh cusecs of outflows became as soon as being launched downstream following constant heavy rains within the Western Ghats save.
Low-lying areas of the river at Hampi, parts Raichur district of Karnataka alongside with Mantralayam and surrounding areas in Kurnool district were sounded an alert over the upward push in heavy outflows from the reservoir.
On Thursday, TB reservoir witnessed 1.04 lakh cusecs of inflows and the dam became as soon as with 98.804tmc-ft water as in opposition to 104tmc-ft capability.
Excess water is launched in direction of the river and to canals of HLMC and LLC and vitality generation units.
Dam secretary Naga Mohan immediate that extra than 50tmc-ft of water storage became as soon as recorded extra than that of July final 365 days’s 2nd week.
“As per pro rata, we assessed 171tmc-ft yield within the reservoir and this can upward push if heavy inflows continued,” he stated.
The Tungabhadra river witnessed with waft, constantly rising the water level at Mantralayam temple metropolis. Devotees were alerted in opposition to taking bathtub within the river.
Mantralayam Sri Raghavendra Swamy mutt pontiff Sri Subhudendra Theertha Swamiji equipped poojas at Tungabhadra river nearer to the mutt premises on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Srisailam reservoir receives constant inflows from Tungabhadra sources. Srisailam dam bought 1.06 lakh cusecs of inflows. Dam authorities hope the constant flows from TB and Krishna could perhaps absorb the reservoir early this time. Shutters of 4 gates of Sunkesula reservoir were lifted and 16000 cusecs of water launched in direction of Srisailam.
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