Osman Sagar reservoir to release 208 cusecs of water; IMD issues ‘red’ alert for Hyderabad

Osman Sagar reservoir to release 208 cusecs of water into Musi River; water level at 1787.15 feet; outflows 2750 cusecs; traffic chaos due to water flow on to inner ring road; sewerage line suspected to be cause; red alert for city; schools declared holiday; citizens advised to stay indoors.

Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board authorities have decided to open two gates of the Osman Sagar reservoir to release 208 cusecs of water into Musi River.

The gates will be opened at 1 p.m. on July 26, a note from HMWS&SB informed.

Osman Sagar is yet to reach its Full Tank Level of 1790 feet. Inflows have risen to 1200 cusecs due to continuous rains, and the water level is at 1787.15 feet.

At Himayat Sagar, the outflows are 2750 cusecs through four gates opened by two feet.

Meanwhile, heavy water flow on to the inner ring road at Uppal has resulted in traffic chaos. Efforts are on to drain the water into Nalla Cheruvu close by with little success so far. Choked sewerage line is said to be the reason behind the inundation. Authorities are yet to confirm the same.

Meteorology department has sounded red alert for the city, forecasting extremely heavy rainfall on Thursday.

Schools have been declared a holiday by the government, and citizens are advised to stay indoors and not venture out.