Nagarjuna Sagar:
The State government is planning to release water into the left canal on Friday. Ministers from Nalgonda and Khammam districts are expected to attend this event. Farmers in the irrigated area are eagerly waiting for this water release, similar to thirsty birds looking to the sky. This timely release of water will help farmers plant paddy seedlings at the right time.
Release of 2,84,000 Cusecs from Srisailam:
Due to heavy inflows from upstream, the Srisailam reservoir is now full and releasing 2,23,768 cusecs of water through 8 gates via the spillway. Additionally, 60,232 cusecs are being released through the left and right power generation units, making a total of 2,84,000 cusecs.
Over the past week, 50 TMC (thousand million cubic feet) of water has flowed into the Sagar reservoir, with 24 TMC arriving in the last two days alone. The water level in the Sagar reservoir has risen from 503 feet a week ago to 526.80 feet now. The water storage has increased from 120 TMC to 161.9678 TMC. The reservoir will reach its maximum capacity when an additional 151 TMC of water arrives.
The maximum water level of the Sagar reservoir is 590.00 feet, with a capacity of 312.5050 TMC. If the current inflow continues, the reservoir is expected to reach full capacity in six days, according to irrigation department officials. Currently, 5,944 cusecs of water is being released into the right canal from the Sagar reservoir, with an additional 900 cusecs being released to the AMRP, making a total of 6,844 cusecs.
Farmers are requesting the release of water through the flood canal to fill dried-up tanks due to inadequate rainfall. If the water level in the Sagar reservoir reaches 530 feet, arrangements have been made to release water to the flood canal via motors. This canal will fill several tanks and supply water up to Nakirekal, which will help raise groundwater levels, according to farmers.
Additionally, releasing water through the AMRP to the distributors will fill many tanks and benefit farmers who have already transplanted paddy seedlings with borewell water, allowing them to proceed with further transplantation. Cotton fields, which are currently drying up due to lack of rain, would also be revived with the release of water.
