34 gates of Medigadda barrage lifted letting out 1.31 L cusecs

Around 34 gates of Medigadda barrage lifted on Sunday releasing 1.31 lakh cusecs of water to the downstream.

Currently, the inflow of water at the barrage is 1.31 lakh cusecs with the same outflow. The water level in the barrage touched to 44.45 tmc as against 94.90 tmc. Meanwhile, the water level at Annaram barrage is 117.35 metres. The pump houses at Kannepalli, Annaram were stopped.

On the other hand, Krishna water levels dropped due to the decreased inflow of water from Almatti. On Sunday evening, around 2.5 lakh cusecs of inflow was recorded at Almatti and the outflow was 1.5 lakh cusecs.