Hyderabad rains: Two floodgates of Himayatsagar reservoir lifted amid heavy inflows

Hyderabad authorities have lifted two floodgates of  Himayatsagar reservoir late Tuesday to release 1,300 cusecs of water into downstream Musi river as heavy rains filled reservoir to its brim.

 Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewer Board (HMWS&SB) will likely lift more gates subsequently based on rainwater inflows.  reservoir has a total of 17 flood gates and last time those were opened was in 2010. As per reports, Water Board officials are closely monitoring water levels in reservoir in light of heavy rains lashing Telangana.

Full Tank Level of Himayathsagar is 1763.50 feet, and capacity 2.968 TMC. inflows till 11 pm on Tuesday were 16,666 cusecs, as per reports. Civic officials in Hyderabad and Rangareddy districts have been alerted to secure any hutments or encroachments along course of river.

At least 15 people have died in Telangana following incessant rains that lashed several parts of state, leading to waterlogging on roads and inundation of some low-lying areas. state government has declared a holiday on Wednesday and Thursday for all private institutions, offices, n- essential services within Outer Ring Road here in view of rains. People were advised to stay indoors for next two days as more rains are expected in state.

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Union Minister's appeal to citizens of Hyderabad

Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said he has spoken to a National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) official and kept a team ready for flood assistance. Two more teams were scheduled to reach Hyderabad by Tuesday night to assist in relief measures in Hyderabad and elsewhere in Telangana, Reddy said in a release late on Tuesday night.

According to official data on rainfall (from 8.30 am to 2100 hours on Tuesday), Singapur Township in Medchal Malkajgiri district received 292.5 mm of rainfall, followed by 250.8 mm of rainfall at Verkat Palle in Yadadri-Bhongir district. Many localities in Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) limits received very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, official sources said.

(With inputs from ncies)

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