Godavari water released to East, Central, Western Delts from Dowleswaram barrage
The Hindu
The Western Delta alone will get 1500 cusecs of water from the Dowleswaram barrage to kickstart the Kharif operations.
The Andhra Pradesh State government on Tuesday released Godavari river water to the Eastern, Central, and Western Godavari deltas from Dowleswaram barrage, aiming at providing 10,000 cusecs of water for the Kharif operations in the East and West Godavari districts. The Godavari water, that was released from the spillway channel of Polavaram Irrigation Project on June 11, has been stored at the Dowleswaram barrage, from where it will be released to the entire Godavari delta based on the need. On Tuesday, Rajamahendravaram MP Margani Bharat and Godavari Delta System Chief Engineer N. Pulla Rao performed puja and released 1000 cusecs of water into the Eastern Delta.More Related News