Himayatsagar Gates Kept Open Due To Rise In Rainfall Inflows
At Osmansagar, there were no fresh inflows. The lake with FRL of 1,790 ft and capacity of 3.518 tmc ft had water standing at 1,784.35 ft, with a storage of 2.412 tmc ft.
Hyderabad: The HMWS&SB on Monday kept open the floodgates of the Himayatsagar reservoir and began releasing water downstream following a rise in inflows due to continuous rainfall in the catchment areas and India Meteorological Department forecasts of further rainfall.
The floodgates were opened at 6 pm on Sunday. In the initial phase, up to 1,000 cusecs of water was being released downstream and the flow was smooth, the board said.
The Himayatsagar has a full reservoir level (FRL) of 1,763.5 ft with a storage capacity of 2.521 tmc ft. The water level currently stood at 1,762 ft, with a storage of 2.3 tmc ft. The reservoir was receiving 250 cusecs of inflow and releasing 670 cusecs before the gates were opened.
At Osmansagar, there were no fresh inflows. The lake with FRL of 1,790 ft and capacity of 3.518 tmc ft had water standing at 1,784.35 ft, with a storage of 2.412 tmc ft.
According to Water Board officials, inflows into the reservoir are being monitored continuously and the quantity of water released will be revised depending on the inflow levels and the prevailing weather conditions.
As part of the precautionary measures, HMWS&SB managing director Ashok Reddy directed water board officials, along with those of the district administrations of Hyderabad and Rangareddy, HYDRAA, GHMC and the police, to remain on high alert in view of the water release.
