Despite continuous rainfall during the last few days, the water bodies have not received adequate inflows. Besides rivulets in their catchment areas, SRSP is the major water source for LMD and MMD.
Peddapalli ACP Krishna said the water flow at the spot was heavy due to the continuous rainfall during the last four days. There were incidents of youths dying at waterfalls. So, it was temporarily closed to avoid such incidents.
Until a few days ago, a considerable number of farmers stayed away from cultivation as there were no rains even after one month of the beginning of the rainy season.
Light to moderate rainfall was recorded in Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Jagtial and Rajanna-Sircilla districts. Water bodies including tanks, ponds and rivulets have started receiving flood water.
Uniquely, the mayura arch behind Venugopalaswamy features carved statues of Krishna’s Ashtamahishas, contrasting with the typical Dasavatars found in similar sculptures.
A married woman from Begumpet on Tuesday staged a protest in front of the Ramagiri police station demanding the arrest of a person who sexually abused her.
The high level bridge had collapsed on Tuesday evening after four cement girders placed in between Pillars 17 and 18 came crumbling down, reportedly due to the heavy wind.
According to police, a native of Uttar Pradesh, the accused Balram is working as a driver in Maitha rice mill. Victim’s parents are working in the adjacent Mamatha rice mill.
Participating in the event, Executive Director, NTPC (R&T) Kedar Ranjan Pandu emphasized on the importance of water conservation and tree plantation to protect the environment.