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Heavy rains across Telangana and the upper Krishna and Godavari basins have sharply increased inflows into major irrigation projects, prompting authorities to release water downstream. Officials have issued flood alerts while reservoir levels continue to rise amid sustained monsoon activity.

Intermittent rains across Telangana have led to steady inflows into major reservoirs including Kadem, Yellampally, and SRSP. Authorities have cautioned residents in low-lying and downstream areas of the Godavari River to remain vigilant as water is being discharged and inflows continue.

Three youngsters drowned and another went missing after entering the backwaters of the Sri Ram Sagar Project at Mupkal in Nizamabad district. One youth was rescued by local residents, while police and expert swimmers launched a search operation for the missing person

Farmers in Nagaram, Suryapet district, India protested on the Suryapet–Jangaon road demanding water release from the Sri Ram Sagar Project. They warned that inadequate supply threatened their paddy crops, disrupting traffic despite police appeals

A rift has surfaced within the Telangana Congress Cabinet over the timing of local body elections, with some Ministers urging delay until the High Court rules on BC reservation limits. While CM Revanth Reddy is keen to proceed under the existing quota, others fear backlash from the AICC and the public.

Heavy rainfall in Telangana, Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh has swollen the Godavari, with major projects like SRSP, Yellampally, and Medigadda under pressure. Several districts face flood threats, villages have been cut off, crops submerged, and officials remain on high alert

Former MLA Sunke Ravishankar warned of protests during Ministers’ visits in Karimnagar, alleging the Congress government ignored farmers’ demand for irrigation water. He urged the government to release water to save withering paddy crops and fill key reservoirs

He said the government left farmers in distress by asking them to reduce the cultivation area, citing possible water shortage under Sri Ram Sagar Project Phase-1 and Phase -2

Officials have expressed concerns that there would be no water supply for Rabi crops under the project, except for pockets where reservoirs linked with KLIS are left with little surplus after supporting Kharif ayacut for another 45 days.

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.

Standing crops, especially paddy, have withered in a big way in villages.

Jagtial: Godavari river is flowing at danger mark at Dharmapuri temple town following the heavy rains in its catchment areas during the last four days. Besides incessant rains, release of water from Kadem and Sri Ram Sagar Projects increased the water level at Dharmapuri. While Kadem project is getting 5,09,025 cusecs of water from its […]

Hyderabad: With incessant rains in the upper basin of Godavari River in Telangana, all the reservoirs as well as most of the water bodies in the river basin are filled to the brim. Subsequently, the Irrigation department is now focusing on restoring the water levels in various water bodies by releasing water downstream depending on […]

Nirmal: Minister Indrakaran Reddy reviewed the situation of floods in Nirmal district. He convened a review meeting with the district authorities in Nirmal on Tuesday. As per instructions of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, Indrakaran toured the flood-affected areas and alerted officials concerned in tackling the situations arisen due to incessant rains. He found […]

Jagtial: Nine agricultural laborers including three women and a boy were stranded in a Kurru (Island) located in the middle of Godavari river as water flow in the river increased following the release of water from Sri Ram Sagar Project. Tribal farm labourers from Bornapalli of Raikal mandal went to Kurru three days ago to […]

The good rainfall registered this monsoon and the brimming reservoirs and irrigation projects contributed to the development of the sector

He directed Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar to deploy NDRF teams immediately to Nirmal town where several areas were in diluge.

Chief Minister directs officials to ensure there is no drinking water shortage

After performing pooja to River Godavari, seven men from the families went to take holy bath in the river.

Says compensation in rural areas differ from urban as per the laws made by the Centre