Considering the heavy amount of water inflow, Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigama Limited (KBJNL) has increased in the quantum of water being released from Basavasagar reservoir in Narayanapur in Hunsagi taluk of Yadgir district in Karnataka on August 11.
According to sources, at 2 pm on August 11, 2.18 lakh cusecs was released from the reservoir to Krishna river when the inflow to the reservoir was 2.10 lakh cusecs. On August 11, water storage in the reservoir stood at 491.19 metres against FRL of 492.25 metres.
Meanwhile, the agriculture fields downstream of the reservoir are facing a flood-like situation.