Hyderabad: Thanks to heavy rain in recent days, as many as 13,000 tanks and lakes in Telangana overflowing or the water level reaches a distance of 100 percent of their capacity.
“In general, tanks and lakes get full water in August and September.
But, 30 percent of the lake has been filled with full.
This inflow will ensure drinking water up to thousands of villages in the water catchment area in addition to meeting water requirements for Kharif and Rabbi season Next too, “said an irrigated head engineer.
Small irrigation vegetable officials say this might follow a big inflow into tanks and lakes because of the rain and release of large and medium irrigation projects.
Of a total of 43,863 tanks and lakes, the water level in 30 percent of them is full.
Officials said the rest of the tanks and lakes also tended to be filled if heavy rains continued in the state.
“Of the total irrigation tanks, 4,698 tanks overflow and 7,574 other tanks are filled between 75% and 100% of their capacity.
About 8,400 tanks have flowed up to 75% of their full tank level.
Among the district, 677 tanks in Kothagudem and 453 tanks in Adamanabad Overflowing, “said an irrigated official.
Officials said the majority of tanks were filled mainly due to heavy rain in Nizamabad, Karameddy, Warangal, Kothagudem, Nagarner and Nalgonda Regency.
In the district of Mahbubnagar, Mulitu, Gajwel and Manerial, tanks reach their full capacity because of the release of water from large and small irrigation and lifting irrigation projects and also rain.
In the Muluugu District, 202 tanks received a very large inflow from the project I Sriramsagar and Juvvadi Chokkaro project.
Likewise, many lakes receive excessive inflows after lifts are opened and water is released to the water catchment area and downstream.
The government also raised crestgates from major projects such as Sriramsagar and a lower green dam.
“The mission of Kakatiya has helped in strengthening the bund, increased storage capacity and water storage.
Desilting and improvement with inlet and outlets also help,” said an irrigation department supervisor engineer.