Telangana Asked To Alert Maharashtra Govt About Discharge From Medigadda Dam: Devendra Fadnavis

By Nidhi Giri
Sun, 28 Jul 2024 07:36 PM (IST)
Source:JND

Maharashtra Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis informed that Telangana has been witnessing heavy rains, which could lead to the release of water from the Medigadda dam.
In this regard, the Maharashtra government has asked Telangana to inform it in advance about discharging water from the dam. The deputy chief minister said that the water resources department has been communicating with the Telangana irrigation department.

"Due to heavy rainfall in Telangana, there may be a need for discharge from Medigadda Dam. Principal secretary and executive engineer of the Telangana irrigation department have been asked to inform the Maharashtra government before any discharge," Fadnavis said in a statement.

In Bhandara, which has been witnessing heavy rainfall, all 33 gates of the Gosikhurd Dam have been opened, and the entire machinery is on alert, he added.

Hyderabad has been under the embrace of monsoon rain for seven days, with relentless drizzles and light showers that have finally brought the city's rainfall within the normal range. This wet spell has resulted in normal to excess rainfall across almost all parts of the city.

Telangana has recorded 397.9 mm of rainfall, surpassing the average of 305.8 mm and last year’s 366 mm. Districts such as Jogulamba Gadwal, Wanaparthy, Narayanpet, and Nagarkurnool are experiencing substantial excess rainfall. Even Mancherial, which began the month with a deficit, has now moved into above-normal territory.