Anantapur: The Tungabhadra Dam continues to expertise heavy inflows because of substantial rainfall within the upstream Krishna Basin, sustaining a gentle storage degree of 101.77 TMC ft for the previous 5 days. The Tungabhadra Board has been releasing 34,000 cusecs of water into the river. Regardless of harm to one of many dam’s gates, the persistent rains upstream have led to a restoration of misplaced storage and even elevated it since final month.
The Tungabhadra Dam has collected 331.34 TMC ft of water this wet season, a major enhance in comparison with final 12 months’s 100 TMC ft. Excessive Degree Predominant Canal (HLMC) Superintendent Engineer Rajasekhar confirmed that the dam is receiving and discharging 34,000 cusecs of water, which is directed in the direction of the HLMC and the Low-Degree Canal (LLC).
The dam’s full storage capability is 105.78 TMC ft, however it’s presently held at 101.77 TMC ft to take care of a 1.5 TMC ft flood cushion for security.
With the dam nearing full capability, engineers for the HLMC and LLC are centered on filling irrigation tanks and reservoirs. Moreover, Srisailam backwaters are being launched into the Handri Neeva Sujala Shravanthi and Galeru Nagari Sujala Shravanthi initiatives to help the Rayalaseema area’s wants.
The Jeedipalli Reservoir, which is a key storage level for Anantapur and Satya Sai districts, holds 1.68 TMC ft of water and is discharging 1,026 cusecs to replenish downstream reservoirs and summer time storage tanks. The Gandikota Reservoir in Kadapa district has recorded 22.38 TMC ft, reaching 83% of its storage capability because of steady inflows of 12,509 cusecs from the GNSS Predominant Canal. In the meantime, the Chitravati Reservoir presently holds 4.67 TMC ft out of a potential 9.98 TMC ft, with latest inflows of 1,410 cusecs.