RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM/GUNTUR: With flood receding in river Godavari, water level at Dowleswaram Barrage was at 10.10 feet on Friday, according to flood conservator Kasi Visweswararao.
He said 7.45 lakh cusecs of water was discharged into the sea from the barrage. Flood inflows will further fall in the coming days, he added.
Meanwhile, West Godavari district Collector P Prasanti on Friday visited Kanakayalanka and Pedalanka lanka villages and reviewed relief operations. She directed the officials to continue medical camps and relief operations and conduct a door-to-door fever survey. The Collector also interacted with the villagers and enquired about supply of drinking water and essential commodities.
Eluru district Collector Prasanna Venkatesh directed district panchayat department officials to expedite removal of garbage piled up in the flood-affected villages in Velerupadu and Kukkunur mandals and take up clearing of the streets. He said the drinking water supply system was restored in 81 habitations in Velerupadu and 60 habitations in Kukkunur mandals. Power supply has been restored in 134 places in two mandals.
Water released
Around 10,000 cusecs of water was released from Pulichintala Irrigation Project on river Krishna after river Musi received heavy inflows following incessant rains in Telangana. Speaking to TNIE, project executive engineer Sashi Kumar said the project has been receiving heavy inflows of 12,000 cusecs. The project has 41 TMC water, he added.
If flood water from Nagarjuna Sagar is released, we might have to release more water from the project, he added. Mandal revenue officers and officials in Mangalagiri and Tadepalli were instructed to be alert to prevent any untoward incidents.
Thunderstorms likely in Rayalaseema
Light to moderate rains were reported in one or two places over coastal Andhra Pradesh and Rayalaseema. In 24 hours ending 8:30 am on Friday, the highest rainfall of 3 cm was reported in Rolla of Anantapur district. Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning are likely at isolated places in Rayalaseema on Saturday and in North Coastal districts and Rayalaseema on Sunday.