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Major reservoirs successful Andhra Pradesh are witnessing dependable inflows pursuing wide rainfall, ensuring comfy retention levels for irrigation, powerfulness generation, and drinking h2o needs crossed the state.
The Srisailam reservoir recorded a h2o level of 840.55 ft with 201.87 TMC successful storage. Inflows stood astatine 23,464 cusecs, portion outflows were reported astatine 19,018 cusecs. Further downstream, the Nagarjuna Sagar task maintained a h2o level of 302.81 ft, storing 200.38 TMC against a gross capableness of 473.14 TMC, with inflows of 23,464 cusecs and outflows of 19,018 cusecs. The Pulichintala task reported a level of 175.00 ft with 41.77 TMC successful retention and dense inflows of 1,30,794 cusecs.
With continuing releases from upstream projects, the Prakasam Barrage successful Vijayawada is witnessing surplus discharges. As of Wednesday (September 24, 2025) morning, the released inflow astatine the barrage was reported astatine 4,35,255 cusecs, prompting authorities to proceed the archetypal flood warning.
Of the full inflow, 4,22,004 cusecs were released arsenic surplus into the Krishna River. Canal off-takes included 8,242 cusecs into the Krishna Eastern Main Canal and 5,009 cusecs into the Krishna Western Main Canal, portion the Guntur Channel received nary discharge. In all, canal draws accounted for 13,251 cusecs.
The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Organization (APSDMA) has cautioned that inflows whitethorn emergence further, perchance touching 4.50 lakh cusecs. To guarantee nationalist safety, 5 SDRF teams person been deployed astatine the ghats successful Vijayawada to transportation retired exigency rescue and alleviation operations if required.
With Dasara festivities underway, authorities person issued peculiar instructions to modulate pilgrim question astatine the stream ghats. Police, irrigation, and municipal unit person been stationed on susceptible stretches, portion barricades and informing boards are being acceptable up to alert the public.
“Strict precautions are being taken, and each departments are connected alert. Public practice is indispensable astatine this stage,” said Prakhar Jain, Managing Director of the Disaster Management Organization.
