Contrasting picture of Godavari projects despite heavy rains in upstream states

Hyderabad: Despite heavy rains in the upstream states, projects in the Godavari basin in Adilabad, Nizamabad, and Khammam districts present a rather contrasting picture.

The Godavari river in Telangana gets inflows from the stream that orignate from Nasik in Maharashtra and its tributary Wainganga that begins in Satpura ranges in Madhya Pradesh.

Due to continuous rains for the past few days in Maharashtra’s Vidharbha region and Madhya Prad-esh, medium irrigation projects across Adilabad (West) and Khammam are now filled to the brim with water. However, the projects in Nizamabad and Adilabad (east), wh-ich receive inflows solely from Maharashtra, are still awaiting inflows from upstream areas.

Water inflows into Srisamsagar project have just increased with nearly 14,000 cusecs (1.5 TMC) received on Tuesday due to heavy rain in Auran-gabad and Nanded districts of Maharashtra and in Nizamabad district.

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According to Sriram Sagar Flood Flow Canal chief engineer Shankar, the reservoir will get big inflows only after the Maharashtra government releases water after the rainfall fills nine small projects, including Babli, and the big Jaikwad project in the state.

There is not enough water even in Nizamsagar and Singur projects in Nizamabad and Medak districts. Adilabad (east) and Kha-mmam are getting copious water flow from Wain-ganga, which has just one irrigation project across Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Wainganga, which orginates in MP, becomes Pranahita when it enters Telangana and joins Godavari at Kaleshwaram.