The tides and drains are maintained at 3.38 572 CUSECS in Prakasam Barrage, Krišná in Vijayawada on Friday. | Photo Credit: KVS Giri
Irrigation officials released the first warning for the Godavari River in Bhadrachalam in Telangana when the water level touched 44.70 feet on Friday by 23:00. Due to severe rainfall in the basin, the water level is growing and may increase further, the Central Water Commission officials (CWC) said.
“Revenue, police, medical and health, ITDA, AP-TRANSCO, national strength to disasters (NDRF), state strength of reaction to disasters (SDRF), Panchayat Raj and other departments were issued for high warning,” said an officer deployed in the flood.
The collector of the district of Eluru K. Vetri Selvi said that rice, impulses and other particulars were distributed in the agencies for three months.
On Friday, he spoke with the Hinda officer Yangareddygud Revenue Division (RDO) MV Ramana on Saturday probably in Bhadrachalam is likely to reach the second level of warning (48 feet). “Officers sent to the flood were instructed to take all measures and evacuate people from low -laid areas,” Mrs. Ramana said. At 23 o’clock the water level in Godavari was 44.70 feet and officials released 10,04,800 CUSECS water downstream, the irrigation officials said. The first warning is currently valid in Bhadrachalam. The CEO for Catastrophe Adaster Andhra Pradesh (APSDMA) Prakhar Jain said in Prakasam Barrage on the river Krishna, the tides and drains were maintained at 3,38,572 cuses.
The tide to the Tungabhadra dam was 44,888 CUSECS and officials released the same amount of water. In the Nagarjuna Sagar dam, the tide was 2,47 885 CUSEC and the officials released the same amount of water. In the Pulichintala dam there was a tide of 2.60,000 CUSECS, while the drains were placed on 2.10 908 CUSECS.
APSDMA officials said that in Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR), Parvatipuram-Manyam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam in the next 24 hours, it is likely to occur in Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR), Parvatipuram-Manyam, Vizianagaram and Sricakulam. People are asked not to exceed the rivers and channels that are in a lot, said Mr. Prakhar Jain.
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Published – August 30, 2025 12:21
