Heavy rains continue in many parts of Telangana

With heavy rains continuing in the State, all major reservoirs and irrigation projects are getting heavy inflows

With heavy rains continuing in Telangana and the upstream Maharashtra and Karnataka all major reservoirs, medium projects as well as minor irrigation sources are getting moderate to heavy inflows with a majority of them discharging surplus water. The State recorded an average of 44.2 mm rainfall during the 24-hour period till 8.30 am on July 23 against the normal of 8.9 mm with many of north-western and north-central parts recording heavy rain. According to the Met Department officials, a few places in the Nirmal district of the State recorded extremely heavy rainfall of over 20 cm with a highest of 24.5 cm at Narsapur G in the district and some places in Adilabad, Nirmal, Nizamabad received very heavy rainfall from 6.5 cm to 11.6 cm. Similarly, many places in Adilabad, Nirmal, Jagitial, Nizamabad, Rajanna-Sircilla, Siddipet, Kamareddy, Muluru, Mahabubabad, Warangal Rural, Bhadradri-Kothagudem, Khammam and Suryapet districts. In other parts moderate rainfall from 1.6 cm to 6.4 cm rain was recorded. In Hyderabad, the average rainfall recorded was 2.6 cm.