Osman Sagar reservoir to release 208 cusecs of water; IMD issues ‘red’ alert for Hyderabad
The Hindu
Osman Sagar reservoir to release 208 cusecs of water into Musi River; water level at 1787.15 feet; outflows 2750 cusecs; traffic chaos due to water flow on to inner ring road; sewerage line suspected to be cause; red alert for city; schools declared holiday; citizens advised to stay indoors.
Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board authorities have decided to open two gates of the Osman Sagar reservoir to release 208 cusecs of water into Musi River.
The gates will be opened at 1 p.m. on July 26, a note from HMWS&SB informed.
Osman Sagar is yet to reach its Full Tank Level of 1790 feet. Inflows have risen to 1200 cusecs due to continuous rains, and the water level is at 1787.15 feet.
At Himayat Sagar, the outflows are 2750 cusecs through four gates opened by two feet.
Meanwhile, heavy water flow on to the inner ring road at Uppal has resulted in traffic chaos. Efforts are on to drain the water into Nalla Cheruvu close by with little success so far. Choked sewerage line is said to be the reason behind the inundation. Authorities are yet to confirm the same.
Meteorology department has sounded red alert for the city, forecasting extremely heavy rainfall on Thursday.
Schools have been declared a holiday by the government, and citizens are advised to stay indoors and not venture out.
The Opposition Congress demanded that the government open the Gandhi Vatika Museum, depicting Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy and freedom struggle, built at a cost of ₹85 crore in Jaipur’s Central Park last year, during the Congress-led regime in Rajasthan. The museum has not been opened to the public, reportedly because of the administration’s engagements with the State Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.
Almaya Munnettam (Lay People to the Fore), group in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church opposed to the synod-recommended Mass, rejected a circular issued by Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil and apostolic administrator Bosco Puthur on June 9 to implement the unified Mass in the archdiocese from July 3.
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss.