Even as the government is grappling with floods in Godavari river basin, with due focus on the Polavaram project and Sir Arthur Cotton (SAC) barrage at Dowleswaram, India Meteorological Department forecast light to moderate rain on today at isolated places in all 26 districts including Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR), Eluru, Konaseema, Kakinada and East and West Godavari districts which were severely affected by the swollen Godavari and its tributaries.
Moderate rainfall is expected in the following sub-basins of Godavari: Indravati, Wainganga, Pranahita, Wardha, Manjira and Godavari lower, Godavari upper and Godavari middle, according to a status report released to the media Friday morning.
The Central Water Commission (CWC) warned of continuous rains in Godavari upstream and sounded an alert about the release of water from Sripada Yellampalli and Lakshmi barrages.
