In the first week of June 2024-25, 90% of the water was stored in the dam, and water was released into the river in the interest of the safety of the dam and in the backdrop of the forecast of heavy rainfall in June and July. But in the wake of the delay in the monsoon this year, the water storage is very low.
In the first week of June last year, the water storage level was 6.50. TMC. In the first week of June, due to the heavy monsoon rainfall in the last year, the inflow of the dam was 1.800 cusecs of water, and in the first week of June, 1.600. cusecs of water was released into the river through the power plant through the basin. But in the wake of the very low rainfall this year, the water level is only 2.97. TMC. Only 200. cusecs of water is flowing into the river daily.
In the interest of the safety of the dam, as per the instructions of the Cauvery Irrigation Corporation, it is necessary to take precautionary measures and take precautionary measures, including repairing the main crest gates of the dam, through the Irrigation Department. When the dam is completely filled in the coming days, water will be released for the next seasonal crop after the Irrigation Advisory Committee meeting, informed Kiran Devaiah, in-charge of the dam.
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