Hyderabad: Irrigation Officials today lifted four crust gates at the Nagarjuna Sagar project.
As the inflow from upstream increased due to heavy rains, the government took steps to release waters downstream to maintain the actual level.
TRS MLA, Nomura Narsimhaiah, and CE Narsimha have lifted the gates at 11 at the project site, While Nagarjuna Sagar capacity is 590 ft now it has reached 585 ft.
Since heavy rains and floods are causing havoc the officials were on alert to maintain actual waters level in the project. Against 312 cusecs storage capacity Nagarjuna Sagar has now 280 cusecs, according to informed sources.
The Sagar is receiving 4 lakh cusecs from the upstream Srisailam project. The officials informed that they may lift a few more crust gates if more waters come from upstream.
Earlier Heavy rains continued to lash Telangana for the fourth consecutive day on Monday while the Godavari river was flowing above the danger mark at Bhadrachalam, inundating several low-lying areas
Incessant rains continued in parts of the state resulting in flooding of low-lying areas, Godavari river especially north and east Telangana.
