First flood warning issued in Godavari
The Hindu
About 10 lakh cusecs being discharged at Dowleswaram; water level reaches 33 metres at Polavaram spillway
Authorities issued the first flood warning in the Godavari in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday as the discharge reached about 10 lakh cusecs at the Sir Arthur Cotton Barrage at Dowleswaram by 7.30 p.m. Issuing the warning, G. Srinivasa Rao, Godavari River Flood Conservator and Godavari Head Works Division Executive Engineer, said, “However, the forecast indicates a fall in flood level by Monday.” The first warning alert would enable the district authorities to gear up for the flood mitigation exercise, particularly downstream Dowleswaram.More Related News