Drinking Water Availability Turning A Major Concern In Nizamabad
The situation is compounded by the absence of any fresh inflows.
Drinking water availability is emerging as a major concern in the undivided Nizamabad district, as the Nizamsagar reservoir is holding just 9.202 TMC of water against its full storage capacity of 17.802 TMC as on Wednesday.
According to the reservoir's daily water bulletin, the water level stood at 1,397.86 feet at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, against the full reservoir level (FRL) of 1,405 feet.
The storage position marks a significant decline compared to the corresponding period last year, when Nizamsagar had been at its full reservoir level of 1,405 feet, holding 17.802 TMC of water.
The reservoir this year has thus lost 8.6 TMC of storage compared to last year's level. It is currently holding around only 52 per cent of its total capacity of water.
The situation is compounded by the absence of any fresh inflows. No inflows have been recorded during the 24 hours ending 6 a.m. on Wednesday.
The recorded outflow is 148 cusecs, entirely attributed to evaporation. There is no discharge through the spillway gates, power generation units, main canal, or escape regulator.
The declining storage in Nizamsagar assumes significance amid concerns over drinking water availability across Nizamabad and Kamareddy districts.
With no fresh inflows and the reservoir holding considerably less water than last year, careful management of the available reserves will be crucial in the coming months, elected representatives of the areas under the reservoir have disclosed.
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Key statistics of Nizamsagar project on Nov. 11, 2026
Full reservoir level: 1,405 feet
Total capacity: 17.802 TMC
Current water level: 1,397.86 feet
Current storage: 9.202 TMC
Storage deficit compared to last year: 8.600 TMC