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The Rs 259.9 crore retaining wall project along the Rallavagu stream in Mancherial has sparked controversy after irrigation officials allegedly altered its alignment under political pressure. Originally planned to protect low-lying areas from flooding, the project now faces criticism from residents and questions over adherence to norms.
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Irrigation officials lifted six floodgates at Mid Manair Reservoir to release 19,715 cusecs of water against inflows of 25,300 cusecs, with storage reaching 17.82 tmc out of 27.55 tmc capacity
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Irrigation officials at the Singur project lifted two more crest gates, releasing 43,176 cusecs into the Manjeera River. With five gates now open and water levels rising, residents downstream have been placed on high alert amid continued heavy rainfall.
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Farmers are raising concerns that agricultural lands at the tail end of NSP’s major and minor canals are not receiving adequate water. Rabi crops are wilting due to insufficient irrigation, and the situation is expected to worsen as summer intensifies.
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The agricultural lands in the village have been deprived of irrigation water due to the closure of sluices in the SRSP canal. Therefore, officials should release Yellampalli water by opening the sluices to support the standing crops, he stated.
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Around 1,000 cusecs of water are being released to irrigate standing crops planted under the canal downstream of the project. With the recent heavy rainfall, the water levels in LMD have risen to 22.371 TMC, nearing its full storage capacity of 24.034 TMC.
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MMD is receiving an inflow of 7,222 cusecs, with 6,300 cusecs coming from the Yellapally project and 922 cusecs from the Manair river, Mulavagu, and other sources. The project currently holds 18.15 TMC of water, compared to its total storage capacity of 27.54 TMC.
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Farmers from three zones have been mounting pressure on elected representatives and officials for early release of water to their respective distributaries.
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Accordingly, steps are being taken by Irrigation officials to complete the works on priority latest by June 10. But the Irrigation Department is yet to finalise terms with the implementation agency, L&T.
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Karimnagar: Irrigation officials on Saturday lifted the flood gates of the Lower Manair Dam to release the water into the downstream. About 29,925 cusecs of water is being discharged into the river Manair by lifting 16 flood gates. As the reservoir is receiving huge inflows from its catchment area following incessant rainfall during the last […]
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Peddapalli: Irrigation officials of Sripada Yellampalli Project in Anthergoan mandal lifted ten flood gates to release 49,440 cusecs of water into the river Godavari on Saturday evening. Water is being released downstream by lift gates at one meter height. Project is getting huge inflows from upper reaches following incessant rains during the last two days. […]
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Hyderabad: A two-judge Bench of the Telangana High Court comprising Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice P Madhavi Devi on Tuesday expressed displeasure at an irrigation officials for failing to follow court orders. The Bench was dealing with an appeal filed by P Radha Krishna Rao, Executive Engineer, Irrigation Department, Nizamabad district challenging the […]
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The water release will continue till March 31, following the eight days ‘on’ and seven days ‘off’ system
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The decision to breach the bund was taken after inflows increased to 1.83 lakh cusecs in the early hours of Wednesday.
