21 habitations flood-hit in East Godavari Agency
The Hindu
Backwaters from Polavaram project reach up to Chintoor
As many as 19 habitations were affected by the flood in the Godavari within the 41+ contour of the Polavaram irrigation project in the Chintoor Agency area of East Godavari district as of Sunday. However, there was no threat of flood in the Sabari so far. “The backwaters from the Polavaram project have reached up to Chintoor town, affecting the 19 habitations along the riverbed. Nearly 500 families have been evacuated. The remaining have already set up temporary shelters on their own in the upper areas that are believed to be safe from the floods in both the Godavari and the Sabari,” ITDA-Chintoor Project Officer A. Venkata Ramana told The Hindu. Kunavaram, where the Sabari meets the Godavari, was the most affected area within the +41 contour.More Related News