Houses have suffered damage as incessant rainfall continues to lash Yadgir district. Two major rivers, the Krishna and the Bhima, in the district are flowing with an increase in quantum of water and the authorities have issued an alert in downstream villages asking residents not to venture into the rivers for any reason, including washing animals or fishing.
Due to heavy rain in the catchment areas of the Krishna in Maharashtra and water discharged from the Alamatti dam, inflow into the Basavasagar Reservoir in Narayanpur of Hunsagi taluk has been increasing gradually. Therefore, officials of Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Limited (KBJNL) have started releasing water from the reservoir into the river course as a safety measure.
According to sources, who spoke citing reports coming in at 2 p.m. on Thursday, inflow into the reservoir was measured at 1,30,500 cusecs, while the outflow through 19 gates of the reservoir was measured at 1,13,920 cusecs.
