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The Telangana government has decided to formulate a scientific and long-term desiltation strategy for major irrigation projects. Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy directed officials to study best practices and accelerate ongoing works to improve storage capacity, water security and flood management.

Due to continuous heavy inflows from the Kaddam project and upstream rainfall, the Sripada Yellampalli reservoir in Peddapalli district has reached near-full capacity. The project is currently receiving an inflow of 2.15 lakh cusecs.

Heavy inflows were recorded in major irrigation projects of Adilabad, including Kaddam, Swarna and Kumram Bheem, after incessant rains in upstream areas. Officials lifted gates to release water and cautioned residents in low-lying areas to remain alert

The Kaddam Narayana Reddy project in Nirmal, once a popular tourist spot, is struggling due to broken boats, unsafe boarding facilities, and poorly maintained cottages. Locals urge the government to restore services and revive the destination’s lost appeal

Surplus water from the Kaddam Narayana Reddy project was released downstream after heavy rains in upstream areas led to steady inflows. Officials lifted a crest gate to discharge excess water and urged locals to avoid downstream areas for safety.

The desiltation of Kaddam Project, one of the State's key irrigation infrastructures, that has been particularly affected, will be taken up as the pilot project.

Irrigation officials have released water from a few projects by lifting flood gates to maintain water levels, while a few reservoirs were yet to reach their full reservoir level (FRL).

1.7 lakh cusecs of water is being discharged into the downstream by lifting 20 of the 62 gates

The major and medium irrigation projects in the State have lost up to 25 to 30 per cent of their gross water storage capacity. This is attributed mainly to the process of increasing silt accumulation in the reservoirs behind the dams

In a statement, executive engineer of the project Rathod Vittal urged shepherds and farmers not move downstream of the project as the surplus water might be released.

Abhilasha found out progress of the work and asked the officials to expedite the repairs.

According to millers and wholesale traders, non-basmati rice prices have fallen by up to 7 per cent in April consequent to the arrival of new crop.

Irrigation officials are said to have recently advised farmers here not to depend on water from the project to raise crops in the Yasangi season.

Police said that Nagula Narasimha from Kaddampeddur mandal centre met a watery grave while casting a net in the project.

The flood gates of the project were installed in 1956. Nine of the 18 gates were designed with Indian technology and remaining nine gates are of German technology.

Officials of the irrigation department said steps were being taken to repair the rope and to prevent leakage of the water

Record inflows received by the projects from catchment in the upstream in recent years called for strengthening further the project by attending to its vulnerable aspects.

Consequent to widespread rains in the catchment, all the projects on the river started receiving heavy inflows and they are likely to rise further tonight

The youngsters working in a batch of four members each extended their support in lifting the two gates on Thursday

Nine of the 18 gates were designed with Indian technology and remaining nine were of German technology, said Engineer –in- Chief Nagendar Rao