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The water level in the River Godavari at Bhadrachalam continues to rise due to persistent heavy rains in the upper catchment areas, reaching 35.4 feet with a discharge of six lakh cusecs by Saturday evening.

Telangana has strongly opposed Andhra Pradesh's proposed Godavari–Banakacherla link project, warning that diverting 200 TMC of floodwaters from the Polavaram reservoir could violate inter-state water-sharing agreements and cause serious environmental harm.

Five cowherds stranded in the Munneru stream in Khammam’s Chintakani mandal were rescued by NDRF teams on Thursday. Heavy rains across the region caused a sharp rise in stream and river levels, prompting alerts in Khammam and surrounding areas.

The BRS leader claimed the Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy was not ordering the irrigation department to lift water from Medigadda barrage despite eight lakhs of cusecs of water going waste into the sea.

Telangana and Andhra Pradesh have agreed to install advanced telemetry systems at key reservoirs to enable real-time water monitoring. The decision, taken at a Jal Shakti Ministry meeting, follows years of disputes over water sharing and delayed implementation

BRS leader KT Rama Rao accused the Congress government of mismanaging water resources, leading to a crisis in Telangana. He slammed the neglect of irrigation projects and poor planning, warning that both rural and urban areas were facing severe drinking water shortages.

The Godavari River at Bhadrachalam crossed the 41-foot mark on Saturday, nearing the first warning level of 43 feet. Inflows surged due to heavy rain in tributary catchments. Authorities have placed DDRF teams on standby and issued precautionary alerts.

The tributaries of Godavari river like Wainganga, Wardha and Sabari have been overflowing due to the torrential rains and it caused Godavari to receive huge inflows.

Godavari river water level is rising steadily at Bhadrachalam due to heavy rains in upper catchments, with tributaries overflowing. Officials have alerted low-lying areas as the river nears first warning level.

Thousands of devotees visited the ancient Sri Satyanarayana Swamy temple in Gudem village, Dandepalli mandal, on Gurupurnima. After taking a holy dip in the Godavari, they offered prayers and performed vratams, seeking blessings and the fulfilment of their wishes

Revanth Reddy said the State government was ready to consider Chandrashekhar Rao’s experience and suggestions if they were genuinely beneficial to Telangana.

Heavy rains in Maharashtra have triggered strong inflows into the Godavari River, benefiting dams and irrigation projects across Maharashtra and Telangana. With major tributaries swelling, Telangana expects robust inflows this kharif season. Medigadda barrage recorded 84,500 cusecs of floodwater.

As of Thursday morning, both inflow and outflow at the barrage reached 71,900 cusecs, a sharp increase from Wednesday’s inflow of 31,900 cusecs, effectively doubling in just two days. However, not even a trickle could be utilised as all the 85 gates of the barrage were kept open draining the flood flow for want of barrage rehabilitation.

Heavy rains have disrupted daily life and coal production in erstwhile Khammam, affecting SCCL opencast mines. Roads are flooded, mines are waterlogged, and district officials have issued advisories with helpline numbers and urged the public to stay indoors.

All 14 gates of Babli Barrage were opened to release Godavari water to SRSP in line with the Supreme Court’s directive. The release, supervised by Telangana, Maharashtra and CWC, supports irrigation and drinking water supply till October 2025.

The BRS leader also pointed out that former Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao had already written to the Centre, clearly explaining how surplus water in Godavari River should be shared between the Telugu States.

Harish Rao rubbished Revanth Reddy's claim that Chandrashekhar Rao had agreed to only 299 TMCft of Krishna water, calling it a blatant lie.

The AP Chief Minister also claimed he had never objected to the construction of Kaleshwaram and that Andhra Pradesh was only trying to use water that would otherwise flow into the sea.

Before visiting the temple for having a darshan, the family went to the Godavari River for a ritual dip.

Uttam Kumar Reddy expressed concerns about Telangana’s water rights and the regional impact of the proposed project.