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Srisailam water level plunges
The Andhra Pradesh and Telangana States seems to be on the verge of a serious water crisis in this summer as the water level in the multi-purpose Srisailam project reached to dead storage. The water level in the reservoir now stands at 803 ft (30.9 tmc) as against 829.2 ft (48.7 tmc) last year at the same time.
Srisailam (Project): The Andhra Pradesh and Telangana States seems to be on the verge of a serious water crisis in this summer as the water level in the multi-purpose Srisailam project reached to dead storage. The water level in the reservoir now stands at 803 ft (30.9 tmc) as against 829.2 ft (48.7 tmc) last year at the same time.
According to irrigation officials, the total quantity of water available in the reservoir at the beginning of the summer is unlikely to be sufficient to meet the drinking needs of the two States till the end of the season. The Krishna River did not receive much water in last season due to poor rainfall in the monsoon. The inflow into the river from its tributary Tungabhadra was also poor.
Consequently, the irrigation sector in the two riparian States was badly hit. It also resulted in shortage of drinking water in hundreds of villages. Considering the precarious situation, the Krishna River Management Board allowed the two States to draw water from the river in phases to meet their drinking needs.
Though the total storage of water in the reservoir is 30 tmc at present, the net quantity available for utilisation is 4 tmc only. Water in the reservoir can be utilised for drinking and other needs of both the States till the level reaches 796 ft. Water is now being released downstream in small quantities as the hydroelectric plants on Srisailam right and left banks have been generating power for the past few days during peak load hours.
The fast dwindling water level in the reservoir has set the alarm bells ringing. The 4 tmc water in the reservoir is unlikely to last till the end of June if AP and Telangana fail to receive rains in the meantime. In such a scenario, the two States may face severe drinking water crisis and power shortage soon.
