Steady inflows into major reservoirs across Telangana and Karnataka have resumed power generation and prompted flood alerts in low-lying areas, while the IMD has forecast heavy rainfall in several districts.
Irrigation officials demolished several illegal fish ponds built on encroached Singur project lands in Vatpally mandal after a media report highlighted the issue. Allegations of political backing emerged, while demands grew for a comprehensive survey and action against encroachers
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board is preparing to begin emergency pumping from the Singur Reservoir from June 1 to meet the city’s water demand. Officials reviewed pumping arrangements and ongoing technical works at the reservoir and Patancheru Transmission Division-2 area
Irrigation officials have begun releasing water from the Singur multipurpose project to facilitate repair works recommended by the National Dam Safety Review Panel. Storage will be reduced over the next 30 to 40 days while experts assess damage to the dam and embankment.
During an inspection of the Singur reservoir, GRMB Chairman B P Pandya directed irrigation officials to strictly implement NDSA guidelines to ensure dam safety. The team reviewed infrastructure including crest gates and the GENCO power plant, and discussed water storage and release patterns.
The irrigation department will release 0.35 TMCft of water to meet the Yasangi needs of farmers. Ghanpur Anicut had 40,000 acres of ayacut under both the left and right canals.
When farmer Manne Lingaiah (65) lost hope of getting rain after an extended dry spell, he hired a water tanker by spending Rs.2,000 on each trip to save his paddy nursery.
The SLIP is proposed to lift water from the Singur reservoir — built across River Manjira in Pulkal mandal of Sangareddy district — to irrigate 2.19 lakh acres in Sangareddy, Andole and Zaheerabad Assembly constituencies.
