Canal desilting stepped up in Chennai as resumption of Krishna water supply gets delayed

Canal desilting stepped up in Chennai as resumption of Krishna water supply gets delayed WATER WATCH left Desilting of Kandaleru-Poondi Canal in progress. Krishna water supply to Chennai was stopped last month owing to poor storage in the reservoirs in Andhra Pradesh. Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/tamil-nadu/rqx8ji/article71560209.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Desilting%20work.jpg The WRD carries out the desilting of the Kandaleru-Poondi canal and other minor channels linking major reservoirs ahead of the monsoon; the works are being done at a cost of ₹99 lakh CHENNAI With the resumption of Krishna water supply to Chennai delayed, the Water Resources Department (WRD) has stepped up desilting and cleaning of the Kandaleru-Poondi canal and other minor channels linking major reservoirs, ahead of the Northeast monsoon. The supply of Krishna water from the Kandaleru reservoir in Andhra Pradesh was halted last month due to inadequate storage in A.P. reservoirs.