The quantum of water being drawn from the Tungabhadra Dam by Andhra Pradesh through the High-Level Main Canal (HLMC) will be increased from Monday (July 25) with the Irrigation Department placing an enhanced indent on Friday and asking the TB Board officials to release 1,500 cusecs at 105.4 km of the canal (Andhra Pradesh border).
High-Level Canal Superintending Engineer N. Rajasekhar said the unlined HLMC was able to withstand 700 cusecs from July 12, and no breaches were witnessed and the flow in the canal would be increased to 1500 cusecs gradually.
Only when the canal could withstand such a flow, the department would be able to assess if the flow could be increased to 2,000 cusecs (the maximum), he said.
