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Heavy rain in Nirmal revives crops, triggers flood alert
Heavy rainfall across Nirmal district from Tuesday night to Thursday brought relief to farmers after a prolonged dry spell, while also triggering flood warnings. The rains revived wilting crops but caused streams…
Heavy rainfall across Nirmal district from Tuesday night to Thursday brought relief to farmers after a prolonged dry spell, while also triggering flood warnings. The rains revived wilting crops but caused streams and rivulets to overflow, submerging roads and cutting off tribal villages in Pempi and Kadam mandals.
The Kadam Narayan Reddy Project opened 16 of its 18 gates, releasing about 1.5 lakh cusecs of water into the Godavari River. Two gates of the Sadarmat Barrage were also lifted. District Collector Bhavesh ordered all mandal officials on alert and set up a 24/7 flood control room. Khanapur MLA Vedum Bojju Patel visited the Kadam Project to review the situation with irrigation officials.
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Nirmal district, part of the Godavari river basin, is prone to flash floods when the Kadam Project releases large volumes. The 16-gate opening today is a standard safety measure after heavy catchment rain, but it also signals the end of the dry spell that had farmers worried. Telangana’s irrigation department typically issues advance warnings to downstream villages when such releases occur. What matters now is whether the Godavari can absorb the 1.5 lakh cusecs without flooding low-lying habitations along its banks. The collector’s round-the-clock control room suggests authorities are bracing for that outcome. The next 48 hours of rainfall will determine if this remains a relief or becomes a disaster.
Source: thehansindia.com
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