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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.

Decision follows inter-state meeting held recently between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, facilitated by Polavaram Project Authority, to assess backwater effects of the project on Telangana’s streams

The green body’s notice comes after a media report claimed that pollution levels in Telangana's stretch of the Godavari river had reached a critical point.

A group of 11 youngsters drowned while taking a bath in the river near Kamini Lanka in Mummidivaram mandal on Monday. While three youth managed to come out, the remaining were washed away

Police said that Kuldeep Saheb Deshmukh (11) from Takli village in Parbhani district of Maharashtra met a watery grave when he was taking a holy bath in the river at the ghat. He was accompanied by four family members who could not rescue him when he was drowing.

The group, comprising private employees, farmers, traders, unemployed and farm labourers from this sleepy village in Navipet mandal, is determined to prevent suicides due to various reasons, including financial crisis, family disputes and personal problems.

Factories releasing untreated effluents, sewage discharge, encroachments add to the problem

Aggidi Lohith Kumar, a student at a Basar Veda Pathashala, suffered a severe head injury on March 20, 2025. The cause remains unclear, with a baboon attack suspected but unconfirmed

Telangana had formally requested the postponement, citing a crucial meeting on April 24 of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), led by Union Jal Shakti Secretary Debashree Mukherjee, which is set to review the Sitarama Lift Irrigation Scheme and the Seetamma Sagar multipurpose project

The meeting to focus on resolving objections raised by the two Telugu States regarding water allocations for projects initiated and proposed by them

He reportedly died on the spot after coming into contact with a live wire meant for supplying power to an electric motor.

Karimnagar, Vignesh, a resident of Karimnagar, visited Kotilingala with his wife, Srilatha, on Sunday to take a holy dip in the Godavari River. After completing the ritual, the couple entered the river for a bath. While swimming, Vignesh accidentally drowned in front of his wife.