The commuters began to use alternative routes as a bridge above Krishna in Chikkodi in the Belagavi district, remaining immersed due to the continued drainage of water from the Maharashtra. | Photo Credit: PK Badiger
Rainfall in the north of Karnataka slightly reduced on Thursday, but water levels in Krišná continued to rise due to release from Maharaštra.
For the first time this month this month released a water discharge at the limit of an interstate state 2 Lakh Cusecs.
Up to 12 colors of the bridge in the Belagavi district remain submerged. Commanders use alternative routes.
The release of water measured on Thursday at the measuring state in Kallol Barrage was 2.26 707 CUSEC. On Wednesday it was more than 1.8 Lakh Cusecs.
Hlara Hippargi, which feeds the LAL Bahadur Shastri tank in Almatti, registered the tide and drain of 1.8 Lakh Cusecs. The storage was zero.
Officials reduced the rough storage in the Almatti dam to 100 TMCFT compared to full capacity of 123 TMCFT. He got 1.71 Lakh Cusecs with water and the drain was over 2.5 Lakh Cusecs.
The Renuka Sagar dam above Malaprabha is almost full at 36 TMCFT against a full capacity of 37 TMCFT. The tide was 13 593 CUSECS and a drain of 12 794 CUSECS.
Raja Lakhamagouda nad Ghataprabha in Hidkal has 50.4 TMCft water against full capacity of 51 TMCFT. Drain 33,694 CUSEC was maintained on the inflow of 30,629 Cusecs to prevent floods in underwater areas.
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Published – August 21, 2025 20:57