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Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu reviewed the flood situation in Krishna and Godavari rivers, directing officials to ensure preparedness, timely public alerts, and relief measures. With heavy inflows submerging crops and villages, he stressed vigilance, precautionary action, and preventing fertiliser scarcity

The Nagarjuna Sagar Dam has reached 98% of its full capacity, prompting water release through 15 gates to manage heavy upstream inflows. The reservoir supports irrigation in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and is currently generating 815.6 MW of hydroelectric power.

Four crest gates of Srisailam Dam were opened to release floodwaters, marking the first release of the season. Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu attended the event and performed Jala Harathi. The dam is nearing full capacity with strong inflows

Heavy flood inflows are surging through the Krishna basin, with Srisailam, Jurala, and Nagarjuna Sagar reservoirs filling rapidly. Hydropower generation is underway, and outflows are rising. Upstream and downstream projects are witnessing significant inflows, with more rain expected this week.

Jurala reservoir currently stands at 1,043.01 feet, just two feet below its full reservoir level; holds 8.43 TMC of water against a gross capacity of 9.66 TMC

Receives only 28% of water utilised in 2024-25 water year, far below its entitled share of 34%; imbalance raises concerns over unfulfilled promise of equitable water sharing between the two Telugu States

The meeting resolved to hold detailed discussions with the committee members within a week to work out a strategy for resuming the pending works

The complainant, who is a private employee, was planning to visit Srisailam temple, therefore contacted a number given on a fake website related to a guest house

Sai Teja reached the steps, but accidentally slipped and fell into the river and drowned

The accident occurred after a DCM van hit a private travel bus on the NH-161 at Kolapally in Pedda Shankarampet mandal

Staggering 11,434 forest fires reported from January 1 to March 10 this year as against 14,027 that occurred in an entire year in 2024

This is expected to speed up the removal of silt and debris from the tunnel and in turn, help the rescuers trace the missing eight persons.

The family claimed that Sirisha had visible injuries on her neck, face and other parts on the body and suspected that she was assaulted and killed by her husband

Remaining water in the common reservoirs of Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar should be used efficiently, advises the Board’s Chairman

As part of the rescue efforts, de-watering is ongoing while the extracted mud is being transported out through a loco train.

Hectic activity is underway to complete arrangements including erection of pandals and providing basic amenities like drinking water for devotees at prominent Shiva temples in Keesaragutta and even at the Sri Raja Rajeswara Swamy Temple in Vemulawada.

Four teams of National Disaster Response Force intensified rescue efforts on Sunday to save the eight persons trapped when in a tunnel that was being dug as part of SLBC collapsed near Domalapenta

These buses will cater to devotees going to Vemulawada, Srisailam, Edupayala, Keesara and Palakurthi temples

BRS working president says neighbouring State has already consumed 646 TMC, siphoning off 10,000 cusecs per day through Nagarjuna Sagar right canal for last three months, while Revanth Reddy government remains mute spectator

At present, inflows into the Jurala project have dwindled to 749 cusecs, and with Narayanpur Dam shutting all its gates, the inflow is expected to drop to zero by the end of the week. The current water storage at Jurala stands at 5.29 TMC as against its gross storage capacity of 9.65 TMC.