Krishnagiri: The district PWD officials have asked people in five districts of western Tamil Nadu to be cautious due to the possibility for more discharge of water from the KRP dam near here in the wake of the continuing monsoon rains.
In recent days, the places surrounding Krishnagiri and also in the neighboring Karnataka have been receiving good rainfall that brings more water to the South Pennar river.
This increased the level of the Kelevarapalli dam in Hosur of this district and from where South Pennar enters into Tamil Nadu from neighbouinrg Karnataka.
The storage level in the dam crossed 42 feet against its full storage capacity of 44 ft in height.
The surplus water is drained into the KRP dam in Krishnagiri district leading to the increase in outflows from the dam to maintain its level at 51-ft against its full 52-ft level. According to PWD officials, inflows into KRP was 3,000 cusecs and the outflow was maintained higher at 3,350 cusecs.
