Irrigation dept increases discharge from Nagarjunasagasr

Vijayawada, Aug 24 (UNI) The Irrigation Department officials at Nagarjunasagar Reservoir monitoring the inflows from Jurala and Srisailam have increased the outflow to Prakasam barrage, by letting out 3.30 lakh cusecs of water at 0600 hours today.

An official of the Irrigation department told UNI that the surplus water discharged from Nagarjunasagar, would reach Prakasam barrage tomorrow. The water would be released into the sea and irrigation canals from the barrage thereafter.

Of the 2.38 lakh cusecs of water received in the Prakasam barrage, 2.20 lakh cusecs was released into the Bay of Bengal and the remaining was let out into the irrigation canals, he said and added the Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of the barrage stood at 12 ft.

Meanwhile, the district administration had alerted the residents of low lying areas here, following the fresh discharge of water from Nagarjunasagar, the official added.

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