# Two-day rain revives Karimnagar reservoirs, boosts irrigation 2026-08-09T17:56:18+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A two-day rainfall spell, attributed to a recent weather system, has substantially improved water levels in major irrigation projects of the erstwhile Karimnagar district after a prolonged rainfall deficit linked to El Nino. The Deccan Chronicle reports the Yellampally project is receiving about 13,000 cusecs and holds 18 tmc ft against its 20.175 tmc ft capacity. The Mid Manair reservoir's storage has risen to 21.334 tmc ft, and about 5,000 cusecs is being released into the Lower Manair Dam, whose storage has increased to 6.5 tmc ft. The Upper Manair reservoir is overflowing. According to The Hans India, the three-day downpour has revived kharif farming, accelerating paddy transplantation and other operations after a dry June. Farmers across the united Karimnagar district have resumed cultivation of paddy, cotton, maize and horticultural crops. The district administration declared a school holiday on July 31 as a precaution. ## Coverage - deccanchronicle.com - thehansindia.com Tags: Irrigation, Kaleshwaram project, Karimnagar, Monsoon, reservoir levels, Telangana Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/two-day-rain-boosts-telangana-dam-levels-despite-monsoon-deficit/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/two-day-rain-boosts-telangana-dam-levels-despite-monsoon-deficit/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.