# Tirupati agencies plan flood protection and water recharge measures 2026-08-06T14:09:54+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Tirupati Urban Development Authority and Tirupati Municipal Corporation have begun joint planning to reduce monsoon flood risks. The move follows heavy rain on the Tirumala hills in 2021, when water entered the city through channels affected by encroachment or silt. Officials inspected Kapila Theertham and Malvadigundam waterfalls. Proposed measures include measuring and modelling peak flows, assessing recharge potential, storing surplus water and creating deep aquifer recharge structures near existing check dams. A park with vegetation and a walking track was also proposed near Malvadigundam. The work comes under the ‘City of Tanks and Lakes’ project. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Andhra Pradesh, monsoon floods, Tirupati, urban planning, water recharge Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tirupati-agencies-plan-flood-protection-and-water-recharge-measures/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tirupati-agencies-plan-flood-protection-and-water-recharge-measures/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.