Water levels in rivers increase
Heavy rains in parts of Maharashtra and Belagavi district led to increased water levels in Krishna and other rivers in northern Karnataka.As many as six bridge-cum-barrages were submerged in Nippani and Chikkodi taluks in Belagavi district. The police diverted vehicular traffic to alternative routes. Water levels in the Krishna, Dudaganga, Vedaganga and Hiranyakeshi and other rivers increased on Thursday.Discharge from Maharashtra was around 80,280 cusecs.
- ▪Heavy rains in parts of Maharashtra and Belagavi district led to increased water levels in Krishna and other rivers in northern Karnataka.As many as six bridge-cum-barrages were submerged in Nippani and Chikkodi taluks in Belagavi district.
- ▪The police diverted vehicular traffic to alternative routes.
- ▪Water levels in the Krishna, Dudaganga, Vedaganga and Hiranyakeshi and other rivers increased on Thursday.Discharge from Maharashtra was around 80,280 cusecs.
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Heavy rains in parts of Maharashtra and Belagavi district led to increased water levels in Krishna and other rivers in northern Karnataka.As many as six bridge-cum-barrages were submerged in Nippani and Chikkodi taluks in Belagavi district. The police diverted vehicular traffic to alternative routes. Water levels in the Krishna, Dudaganga, Vedaganga and Hiranyakeshi and other rivers increased on Thursday.Discharge from Maharashtra was around 80,280 cusecs. This was around 10,496 cusecs compared to Wednesday’s discharge 69,784.The inflow into the Lal Bahadur Shastri reservoir over the Krishna river at Almatti had an inflow of 71,750 cusecs and outflow of 42,500 cusecs.
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