Officials stop outflow from Almatti
Irrigation officials have halted water outflow from the Almatti dam due to reduced rainfall and lower discharge from upstream reservoirs in Maharashtra. Farmers have been advised to use existing water supplies cautiously and avoid canal irrigation.
Why it matters
Water management is critical for agricultural stability in the region, especially during periods of low rainfall.
Irrigation officials have stopped outflow from the Almatti dam after reduced rainfall in the State and scaled-down water discharge from Maharashtra.
Inflow at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Reservoir over the Krishna in Almatti was reduced to 15,180 cusecs or around 1.3 tmcft on Tuesday. The outflow from Almatti was reduced to zero by Tuesday evening.
The dam now has 71 tmcft of water, against its full capacity of 123 tmcft. Water discharge from Maharashtra’s three reservoirs together was 25,756 cusecs, 5,984 cusecs less than Monday’s 31,740 cusecs.
Meanwhile, officers have issued appeals to farmers not to utilise canal waters for irrigation, while utilising the already released water wisely.
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