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VIJAYAWADA: The Prakasam Barrage officials on Monday lifted 69 gates to release 2,44,935 cusecs of water downstream, as heavy inflows from upstream reservoirs and rivulets continue to swell the Krishna River. Officials said the barrage is managing regulated outflows to maintain water levels, with floodwaters arriving from upstream projects and tributaries, including the Paleru and Munner rivulets. At the Srisailam Project, inflows were recorded at 21,583 cusecs, with outflows at 17,000 cusecs. Nagarjuna Sagar Project reported inflows of 79,829 cusecs and outflows of 76,688 cusecs. Pulichintala Project is receiving 95,016 cusecs, nearly matching its outflow of 94,988 cusecs. These combined volumes are contributing to the heavy discharge at Prakasam Barrage. During the current water season, spanning June to September 15, a total of 791.46 TMC of surplus water has been released into the sea over approximately 72 days. Other reservoirs are feeding into the barrage. As of Monday, Srisailam held 207.41 TMC of water, or 96.11% of its capacity. Nagarjuna Sagar stored 305.75 TMC against its gross capacity of 312.05 TMC, while Pulichintala held 42.67 TMC.
Patna: With water levels already fluctuating in key rivers and forecasts warning of heavy rain upstream in Nepal, Bihar is on alert for potential flood-like conditions in the Kosi and Gandak basins starting Friday. Officials have warned that the situation could worsen quickly, especially as the region heads into a wetter-than-average monsoon season.On Thursday afternoon, water discharge through the Birpur barrage on the Kosi stood at 78,660 cusecs, a drop from 87,140 cusecs on Wednesday and 1.04 lakh cusecs on Tuesday, indicating unstable flow patterns. The Gandak, too, has seen considerable v ...Read More >
Hyderabad: After making a detailed presentation on the Polavaram (Godavari)-Banakacharla link project to MLAs, MPs and elected representatives to counter the criticism of BRS, irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy is now preparing a similar briefing on the controversial Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme (KLIS). Sources said Uttam Kumar Reddy would deliver a comprehensive presentation covering the technical, financial and structural aspects of KLIS. The timing aligns with the expected submission of the Justice P.C. Ghose Commission's report on the condition of the three KLIS barrages by th ...Read More >
GURGAON: The investigation into the murder of a 25-year-old former international tennis player, allegedly by her father, has revealed a sudden deterioration in their relationship. The apparent reason was a disagreement over the academy she ran near their house, but the roots clearly run deeper. The father, who claims to have spent Rs 2 crore on his daughter's tennis career, told interrogators he was troubled by questions about her "character" that some of his associates had raised.Deepak Yadav, who shot Radhika at their house Thursday morning, had allegedly been insisting for two weeks on her ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 15 (PTI) YouTuber Samay Raina appeared before the National Commission for Women (NCW) in Delhi on Tuesday, months after he was summoned in connection with allegedly offensive and sexist content aired during his show "India's Got Latent", officials said. Raina was also among the five social media influencers who appeared before the Supreme Court in a case seeking action against them for ridiculing persons suffering from disabilities. Raina submitted his statement in response to the allegations to NCW officials. Officials said further steps will be considered after reviewing his ...Read More >
LAHORE/SRINAGAR (Reuters) -Pakistan's eastern towns of Chiniot and Hafizabad face a risk of catastrophic floods if an irrigation barrage crumbles on a major river upstream after heavy rains swelled it beyond capacity, officials warned on Thursday. Nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan are battling torrential monsoon rains that have unleashed flash floods, swelled rivers and filled dams, with 60 deaths this month in Indian Kashmir, and Pakistan's toll at 805 since late June. Any flooding blamed on India stands to inflame relations between the archfoes, embroiled in a tense stand-off sin ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Union minister G. Kishan Reddy criticised Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy's "confrontational" approach towards the Centre on state projects. He advised the state government to reconsider -- speaking before the government's latest decision to take over the Hyderabad Metro Rail -- the project's financial aspects. He said the financial institutions required clarity before funding Phase 2 of the project. Kishan Reddy revealed that a special cell in his office was monitoring Telangana's projects. During a meeting with officials from the Union urban development ministry, he emphasised th ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 7 (PTI) In an effort to rejuvenate the Yamuna, the Delhi government is working on an action plan to improve the environmental flow of the river by increasing water discharge from various sources, officials said on Saturday. Treated water from the Coronation Pillar and Yamuna Vihar Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) will be discharged into the Yamuna downstream at Wazirbarad, for which the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) will develop a conveyance system. The survey work was completed and a detailed project report is being finalised, officials said. E-flow is the minimum quantity of water fl ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Governor Rajendra Arlekar has written a strongly worded letter to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, criticising General Education Minister V Sivankutty for walking out of a function held at Raj Bhavan on June 19. The Governor described the incident as a breach of protocol and an insult to the constitutional office. The letter, dated June 26, refers to an awards ceremony for the Bharat Scouts and Guides, where Sivankutty -- who also serves as President of the Association's Kerala chapter -- objected to the presence of a garlanded portrait of Bharat Mata on the stage, ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday said the state govt was consistently working to provide better resources to the doctors and quality healthcare services to the citizens.He mentioned that medical colleges were being established in every district.While there were only six medical colleges in 2014, the number has now increased to 15, and nine new colleges are under construction. As a result, MBBS seats in the state increased from 700 in 2014 to 2,185, at present. The state govt aims to increase the MBBS seats to over 3,400 by 2029, said Saini.The CM was addressing a ...Read More >
Sambalpur: With rising inflow of floodwater into the Hirakud reservoir, authorities opened four more sluice gates Thursday, taking the total number of gates currently discharging excess water to 20. According to officials, 13 gates on the left dyke and seven on the right dyke have been opened. As of 9:30 p.m. Thursday, the water level at the reservoir dropped to 628.83 feet. The latest reports said the inflow was about 297,903 cusecs, while the outflow stood at 361,432 cusecs. Of this, 327,040 cusecs are being released into the Mahanadi through the 20 sluice gates, 31,949 cusecs through the ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: BRS MLA T Harish Rao on Tuesday alleged that CM A Revanth Reddy was "silently" helping Andhra Pradesh on the Banakacherla project. Responding to comments made by the CM during a PowerPoint presentation on the project earlier in the day, Harish said that it was the BRS that woke up the Congress from its deep slumber. He claimed that the ToR for Banakacherla had been rejected because of the fight of the BRS. He said the BRS had to remind Revanth that Telangana had a rightful share even in surplus waters of the Godavari and Krishna. But Revanth said that he would be satisfied with 1, ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The state government on Monday urged the Union jal shakti ministry to direct Andhra Pradesh to take up the required repairs to the Srisailam dam to ensure safety, and that AP be asked to not open the dam gates until the reservoir reached its full reservoir level at 885 feet. The Telangana government said water was being released through the two hydel power stations on both banks of the dam. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is scheduled to perform special prayers and initiate the opening of some of the 12 crest gates on Tuesday morning at the dam, where the water l ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Actor Harshvardhan Rane, who was last seen in 'The Miranda Brothers', is heaping praise on the recently released film 'Saiyaara', and its team. On Saturday, the actor took to the Stories section of his Instagram, and penned a special note for the film and its makers after it witnessed a stellar opening day. He wrote, "Another melodious example of a love story shattering all myths and formulas of the industry. Honest heart wrenching love story wins again in 2025! #Saiyaara". 'Saiyaara', which stars Aneet Padda, and marks the debut of Ahaan Panday, is helmed b ...Read More >
Rescue work in SLBC tunnel from Domalapenta side was halted in April-end after recovering 2 out of 8 bodies of workers who were buried alive on Feb. 22 following roof collapse HYDERABAD The Irrigation Department is planning to resume work at the earliest on the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel, which was halted on February 22 following collapse of the tunnel roof, about 14 km inside from the mouth, near Domalapenta, in Nagarkurnool district, burying 8 workers alive. Another 10 km tunnel ...Read More >
Kurnool: The Srisailam reservoir is witnessing heavy inflows following continuous rains in the catchment areas. On Saturday, it received 2,35,587 cusecs of water and released 1,99,171 cusecs downstream. The reservoir is holding 210.03 tmc ft of water against its full reservoir level (FRL) of 215.8 tmc ft. From the upstream projects, Sunkesula is releasing 65,450 cusecs while officials are discharging 63,948 cusecs. Jurala is receiving 1.19 lakh cusecs and releasing 1.22 lakh cusecs into Srisailam. In addition, 30,695 cusecs are being discharged through the Andhra Pradesh powerhouse, and 35,31 ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sep 13 (UNI) The Telangana Government has decided to put forth strong arguments before the Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal (KWDT -2) for its rightful share of 904 TMC of water of the Krishan river waters. The Chief Minister has ordered legal experts and irrigation engineering officials to make strong arguments before the Tribunal during the three-day hearing at New Delhi from September 23, ensuring Telangana gets its fair share of Krishna waters. Asserting that Telangana should not lose even a single drop of water share in the assured water, surplus and also flood waters in Krishna ...Read More >
Inflow into the Stanley Reservoir in Mettur increased to 80,984 cusecs on Saturday. Following an increase in inflow, the Water Resources Department (WRD) issued a flood warning to people living in low-lying areas on the banks of the River Cauvery. On Saturday, the dam's water level stood at 117.93 feet against its full capacity of 120 feet. The storage level stood at 90.20 TMC against its full capacity of 93.47 TMC. At 8 a.m., inflow into the dam increased to 73,452 cusecs from Friday's inflow o ...Read More >
Sambalpur: The authorities of Hirakud dam in Sambalpur district on Sunday released the season's first floodwater after sounding an alert to the districts in downstream of river Mahanadi, officials said. The season's first flood water was released after a traditional puja. The sluice gate number 7 was first opened as done every year, chief engineer S K Behera told reporters. He said that at least 20 such gates were opened by 6 pm on Sunday. The chief engineer said the decision to release floodwater was taken to manage the rising water level in the reservoir following incessant rain and increas ...Read More >
HYDERABAD The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) has ridiculed the argument of Minister for Irrigation N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, who had stated that it was not possible to lift water from Medigadda Barrage damaged due to the sinking of piers, and observed that it is not the barrage that had sunk but it is the willingness of the ruling party. Speaking at a party meeting here on Monday, former minister for irrigation T. Harish Rao accused Mr. Uttam Kumar Reddy of waiting for 'auspicious' time to switch on the motors of Kalwakurthy, when Andhra Pradesh had already started drawing water from Pothireddypad ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Wednesday said that the government would persist with its legal, technical and administrative battle for Telangana's rightful share in Krishna river waters. He accused the previous BRS regime of betraying Telangana and compromising on its long-term interests, allowing large-scale water diversion by Andhra Pradesh, engineering failures and financial mismanagement. The minister made two detailed PowerPoint presentations at Praja Bhavan -- one on the illegal diversion of Krishna river waters to Andhra Pradesh and the other on the disastrous ...Read More >
PESHAWAR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Jul, 2025) In recent years, devastating floods have become an increasingly frequent threat across many regions of South Asia including Pakistan, wreaking havoc on homes, economy, livestock, agriculture, livelihoods, and infrastructure, affecting common man. While large-scale flood control projects often require extraordinary funding and time, water experts are now turning their attention to a more humble yet effective solution i.e small dams to a ...Read More >
Vijayapura: For farmers in North Karnataka, the dream of raising the height of the Almatti Dam has been a decades-old aspiration. They see it as a lifeline for agriculture in a region constantly grappling with drought. However, just as the demand began to gather momentum again, fresh opposition from neighbouring Maharashtra has added a new political twist to this long-standing issue. The Karnataka government has been pushing to increase the height of the Lal Bahadur Shastri (Almatti) Dam from 519.6 metres to 524.256 metres. Maharashtra has objected to this move, and only two days ago, Maharas ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Heavy rain continued to pound parts of Telangana under the impact of a low-pressure area, paralysing normal life and affecting road connectivity to some villages. Rivulets, lakes and ponds were overflowing due to incessant rain, inundating low-lying areas. The low-pressure system has impacted south Telangana with heavy to very heavy rain at a few places, officials said. United Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda, Adilabad, Khammam and Rangareddy districts received heavy rains since last night. Maddukur in Bhadradri Kothagudem district received the highest rainfall of 1 ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Officials issued a flood warning after eight gates of Himayat Sagar reservoir were opened on Thursday morning, August 14, discharging 10,000 cusecs of water into Musi River. The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) stated that the decision was taken as heavy inflows due to incessant rain have brought the reservoir to a near-full tank level of 1,763.50 feet. As of 9:00 am, the water level of Himayat Sagar was at 1,762.40 feet (2.678 TMC) with inflows of 17,500 cusecs. The outflow, previously 7,926 cusecs, was raised to 10,000 cusecs between 11:00 am to cont ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 19 (PTI) Copious rains in catchment areas over the last couple of days have significantly increased the water level in key dams across Maharashtra, forcing authorities to open floodgates and sending alerts to people living along the rivers downstream. Koyna dam, an important reservoir and lifeline in terms of both power generation and irrigation in the state, witnessed a dramatic leap in its water stock - from 84.70 TMC (thousand million cubic feet) on Sunday morning to 93.45 TMC by Tuesday morning, while its full capacity is 100 TMC, data released by the water resources departmen ...Read More >
Agra: Yamuna flowed above the danger mark in Mathura and reached alert level in Agra on Monday after over 1 lakh cusecs of water was released from upstream barrages due to continued rainfall in Uttarakhand and the upper catchment areas. Officials issued a flood advisory for low-lying areas and warned residents to stay away from the riverbanks as water levels rose late Sunday and continued into Monday evening.Officials said the water level at Mathura's Prayag Ghat was recorded at 166.24 metres on ...Read More >
SURYAPET : Irrigation and Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday reiterated that the Congress government was committed to protecting Telangana's rightful share of Krishna and Godavari waters at any cost. After inspecting the ongoing irrigation works on Krishna river in Suryapet district, the minister made it clear that there would be no compromise on the state's water rights, which he described as essential for farmers' prosperity and the future of Telangana. Uttam came down heavily on the previous BRS government, holding it responsible for pushing the irrigation sector into a ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu emphasized the urgent need for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to harness river water that flows unused into the sea, underscoring its transformative potential for agriculture and farmer prosperity in both Telugu states. Speaking at Srisailam, after performing a ceremonial Harathi to the River Krishna and offering prayers at the Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna temple, Naidu opened four gates of the Srisailam dam, releasing water downstream towards Nagarjuna Sagar. He described water as the state's greatest wealth, capable of alleviating farmers' hardships ...Read More >
Gadwal: With the onset of continuous upstream rainfall and increased inflows into the Krishna river basin, water levels at the Priyadarshini Jurala Project (PJP) dam and Almatti Reservoir have shown significant rise, prompting dam authorities to regulate outflows carefully. PJP Dam Status as of 6 PM, July 11, 2025: According to information received from project officials, the water level at the PJP dam stands at 317.570 meters (1,041.896 feet). Against its Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of 318.516 meters, the gross storage is recorded at 7.778 TMC, while live storage is 4.071 TMC. The dam is cu ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 3 (ANI): In a major crackdown on narcotics smuggling, officers of the Airport Commissionerate, Mumbai Customs Zone-III, have seized 14.738 kgs of suspected NDPS hydroponic weed (marijuana) valued at approximately Rs 14.73 crore during operations on Sunday. The seizures were made across Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMI), resulting in the arrest of one passenger, as stated in the press release. The passenger was arrested under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. Based on specific intel, ...Read More >