11 Bridges Submerged as Maharashtra Boosts Dam Water Release

Fast Summary

• several bridge-cum-barrages in the Krishna basin submerged due to increased release of water from Maharashtra.
• 11 bridges, including one in Kudachi (Belagavi district), went underwater.
• Temples such as hole Basaveshwar (machakanur village), Maruti temple (Habbanatti village), and Sri Datta temple (Narasimha Wadi) are surrounded by river waters, prompting officials to urge postponement of pilgrimages.
• Warnings issued to farmers and fishermen not to venture into rivers or their tributaries due to rising water levels.
• Key inflow and outflow data:

– Almatti Dam: Inflow at 1.3 lakh cusecs; outflow at 1.4 lakh cusecs; current storage at 95.890 tmcft.
– Basava Sagar Dam (Narayanpur): Inflow at 1.2 lakh cusecs; outflow at 1,18,400 cusecs; current storage at 28.8 tmcft.- Raja Lakhamagouda Reservoir: Inflow at 15,880 cusecs; outflow at 21,001 cusecs; current storage of water is measured as approximately 45.6 tmcft, while full capacity stands at 51 tmcft.

Local authorities instructed various departments like irrigation, Revenue Progress, Rural Development, and Urban Development to alert downstream residents.

Indian Opinion Analysis

the meaningful rise in river discharge across Karnataka’s Krishna basin highlights the interconnected hydrological system between Karnataka and Maharashtra regions upstream of critical dams such as Almatti and Narayanpur. This situation poses implications for disaster preparedness among downstream villages with rising risks from flooded barrages or temples that remain submerged.

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