Water released from Karnataka reaches Mettur
Surplus water released from the Kabini reservoir in Karnataka due to heavy rainfall has reached the Mettur Dam in Tamil Nadu. Officials are monitoring the inflow, which is expected to help increase the reservoir's water levels significantly over the coming days.
Why it matters
Water management and inter-state water sharing are critical issues for agriculture and drinking water supply in Southern India.
The surplus water released from the Kabini reservoir in Karnataka reached Mettur Dam in Salem district on Tuesday.
As a result a heavy downpour in Karnataka, the Kabini reservoir is nearly full. Owing to this, water was released from the dam on Saturday, which reached the Stanley reservoir in Mettur after three days.
Water Resources Department officials said that the inflow reached the reservoir in the afternoon, and steadily increased. The amount of water discharged from the Kabini reservoir is being maintained at 25,000 cusecs. So, in a couple of days, the inflow to the reservoir will touch 25,000 cusecs. At present, inflow at Hogenakkal touched 18,000 cusecs. If the dam receives 25,000 cusecs for a whole day, the water level will increase by four feet, officials added.
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