Telangana: Yellampalli project authorities plan to release water, alert villagers

Following heavy inflows from rainfall and upstream Kaddam project releases, Sripada Yellampalli reservoir is releasing water. Authorities have issued safety alerts to residents, farmers, fishermen, and shepherds near Godavari River banks as the reservoir currently holds 15.55 tmc ft of water

Peddapalli: With heavy inflows reaching the Sripada Yellampalli project, authorities have decided to release water and issued an alert to people living in nearby areas.

Project Executive Engineer Buchi Babu, in a statement on Saturday, cautioned people residing along the Godavari River not to venture close to the banks. He also advised shepherds, fishermen and farmers to avoid visiting the areas near the Yellampalli project.

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The reservoir has been receiving heavy inflows following water release from the Kaddam project and continuous rainfall in upstream regions.

Currently, inflows stand at 27,007 cusecs. The reservoir holds 15.5545 tmc ft of water against its total storage capacity of 20.175 tmc ft.