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Two-day rain revives Karimnagar reservoirs, boosts irrigation
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The relief in Karimnagar is welcome, but the usual narrative of Nature's bounty must be tempered. Two days of inflows after a delayed monsoon is no vindication of irrigation planning. The Mid Manair reservoir sits at 21 tmc ft against a capacity of 27.55 tmc ft; Lower Manair Dam has barely a quarter of its full storage. The real test will be whether these gains sustain dry-season rabi sowing. How many days of uninterrupted releases can the system maintain without another weather system?
Sources (2): deccanchronicle.com, thehansindia.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
