The Central Water Commission points a primary flood warning for the third time within the current water yr
The Central Water Commission points a primary flood warning for the third time within the current water yr
Officials of the Water Resources Department lifted all 70 gates as much as a peak of 9 toes to launch about 5.06 lakh cusecs of surplus water from the Prakasam Barrage into the ocean on Sunday.
According to info, the water stage crossed 12 toes on the barrage after about 5.10 lakh cusecs of flood water was acquired from the higher catchment space. To preserve the barrage stage of 12 toes, the officers launched 2,827 cusecs into canals and 5.06 lakh cusecs into the ocean.
The Central Water Commission (CWC) issued a primary flood warning for the third time within the current water yr.
About 5.10 lakh cusecs of flood water reached right here from the Pulichintala challenge, together with 9,200 cusecs from the Paleru tributary, and 15,000 cusecs from the Keesara. The Pulichintala challenge officers launched round 4.80 lakh cusecs of flood water that was coming from the Nagarjuna Sagar dam.
Krishna District Collector Ranjit Basha has urged folks residing within the villages near the river downstream of the Prakasam Barrage to be on alert.
Control rooms have been opened within the District Collectorate at Machilipatnam and in addition the income divisional workplaces in Machilipatnam and Vuyyuru to offer help to folks in case of any emergency.
Source: www.thehindu.com