Water release for crops from Almatti dam begins
The Irrigation Department has begun releasing water from the Almatti dam for kharif crops following recent rainfall. Officials have increased outflow to the Krishna river to support agricultural needs while maintaining rationing protocols to ensure water security.
Why it matters
Effective water management in reservoirs is critical for agricultural stability and food security in regions prone to rainfall deficits.
The Irrigation Department officials released water from the Almatti dam for the kharif crop on Tuesday.
This follows the State government’s directions issued on Monday, following resumption in rainfall in parts of Maharashtra and Belagavi district.
Last week, the State government said it would utilise water impounded in reservoirs only for drinking purposes. This is the first time the government has released water from the dam for crops, in this season.
The Monday’s directive said water release for crops would continue till the inflow to the dam was reduced. In case of reduction, the water release would be rationed to stop release of water for 10 days, after every two weeks.
On Tuesday, the officials increased the outflow from the Lal Bahadur Shastri reservoir to Krishna river to around 80,000 cusecs. This is a four-fold increase from the daily average of 20,000 cusecs released till Monday.
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