Four gates imported from Germany are reportedly dysfunctional, worrying locals and officials. Water is overflowing from the project where these gates were located.
The water levels in river Godavari, which hovered around the first warning level of 43 feet on Saturday, have dropped below the first warning level on Sunday
Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao reviewed the situation and instructed officials to stay vigilant to prevent any loss of life as heavy rains continued to lash the united Adilabad district, causing flooding in low-lying areas.
Two crest gates of Kaddam Narayana Reddy Project did not function, posing a threat to the structure and forcing the officials concerned to be on toes, on Friday.
Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar reached Bhadrachalam, inspected low lying areas and held a review meeting with officials on flood relief measures.
With heavy rainfall predicted for the next 48 hours, Telangana government kept the administration on high alert, especially in north Telangana districts
Kothagudem Collector Dr. Priyanka Ala held a review meeting at Bhadrachalam on the flood situation and directed officials to shift people in flood prone villages to relief centres