Hyderabad: Heavy rains in upstream areas have pushed massive inflows into the Singur project, prompting officials to lift six gates and release water into the Manjeera river.
Officials said the project is now receiving 29,314 cusecs of inflows. With six gates lifted, they are discharging 50,519 cusecs downstream.
Over the past week, water flowed through gates 4, 5, 8, 9, and 10. On Thursday, officials opened gate number 3, taking the total to six gates and releasing 48,242 cusecs through them.
Of the total discharge, 1,849 cusecs go to Jenco, 120 cusecs through the left canal, 80 cusecs to the Hyderabad Water Board, and 70 cusecs to Mission Bhagiratha. Around 390 cusecs evaporate. The rest flows into the river.
The project can store 29.917 TMC of water. However, dam safety teams have warned against keeping more than 16 TMC due to risks. In response, officials are monitoring the reservoir round the clock and releasing water regularly.
With inflows rising, deputy EE Nagaraj and AEE Mahipal Reddy urged people in the Manjeera basin to stay alert. They warned fishermen not to venture into the river during high flows.