Live
- Aid group resumes activities at famine-hit camp in Sudan
- Kishan Reddy Vows to End BRS and Congress Influence in Telangana, Criticizes CM's Governance
- Punjab bypolls: Bittu twisting words for political gains, says Congress nominee
- Punjab CM to administer oath to over 10,000 sarpanches on Friday
- BJP Core Committee Plans Protests Against State Government’s Failures
- Mulugu Collector Divakar's Facebook Hacked Again, Cyber Criminals Send Fraudulent Messages Asking for Money
- The Role of Genetics in Obesity: Can Metabolic Bariatric Surgery Help?
- Deputy CM Bhatti Vikramarka's Visit to Khammam District: Lays Foundation for Road Works Worth Rs. 8.9 Crore
- ED Files Charge Sheet in Agrigold Case, Attaches Assets Worth Over ₹4,100 Crores
- Mushfiqur Rahim ruled out of Afghanistan ODIs with finger fracture
All gates of Prakasam Barrage lifted
- 59,000 cusecs of water released to downstream
VIJAYAWADA: Authorities of the Water Resources Department (WRD) have lifted all the 70 crest gates of the Prakasam Barrage and discharged 59,000 cusecs of flood water into the sea on Wednesday. 10 gates were lifted to a height of two feet, and remaining 60 gates by a height of one foot.
This is the first time in this season that all the gates have been lifted. Above 1,00,000 cusecs of flood is reaching the Prakasam Barrage from the upper catchment area.
The estimated inflows are upto 1,20,000 cusecs. The authorities said that the inflow may increase Today afternoon. They informed that they will release all the realised surplus water into the Bay of Bengal. The water resources authorities also said that they would issue a flood alert in case the flood water reaches 2,00,000 cusecs. On the other hand, the officials concerned have already stopped water release for the canals.
