Krishna water reaches Uthukottai in TN border

Chennai, Aug 19 (UNI) Krishna water, released from the Kandaleru reservoir in Andhra Pradesh, reached Uthukottai on the Tamil Nadu border today.

A formal function to mark the receipt of water was held at Thamaraikuppam, about five km from Uthukottai, this evening in which Andhra Pradesh Major Irrigation Minister Ponnala Lakshmaiah and Tamil Miniser for Public Works (in-charge) K Ponmudi took part.

PWD sources said 280 cusecs of water had been recorded at zero point. The water was released from the reservoir, which had a storage of 26.5 tmcft, on August 15.

The discharge was likely to be stepped up gradually to ensure realisation of 1000 cusecs at this end, the sources added.

The water would be stored in Poondi reservoir, about 25 km from Uthukottai, which now had a storage of 297 million cubic feet.

Local Administration Minister M K Stalin and Mr Ponmudy met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekara Reddy in Hyderabad recently and requested him for the speedy release of Krishna water, which caters to the drinking water requirements of the Chennai city.

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