Water being released downstream from Narayanapur dam in Yadgir district.
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Currently, the Narayanpur reservoir has been filled to 80.27% of its capacity, and 1.10 lakh cusecs of water is being released into the Krishna River. Residents of villages along the riverbanks have been advised to remain alert.
Due to continuous rain that has been lashing the upper catchment area of the reservoir and increased outflow from the Almatti dam, an inflow of 1.10 lakh cusecs is expected.
The Water Resources Department said that starting from 3 pm on Saturday, the outflow will be gradually increased from 84,445 cusecs to 1.10 lakh cusecs.
People living in the downstream areas of the Narayanpur dam have been told to stay cautious. They have been advised not to take livestock near the river and not to enter the river water.
Water release