Power Failure Halts Work at Gundlakamma
![Apart from the Chembarambakkam lake filling up fast and water reaching the 22.35 feet mark, against the full level of 24 feet, and the release of water increased to 1500 cubic feet, the weather forecast of the present low pressure area over South Andaman sea and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal becoming a cyclonic storm in two days gave a fright to the people as memories of the 2015 situation returned to their collective minds. (Image: Twitter) Apart from the Chembarambakkam lake filling up fast and water reaching the 22.35 feet mark, against the full level of 24 feet, and the release of water increased to 1500 cubic feet, the weather forecast of the present low pressure area over South Andaman sea and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal becoming a cyclonic storm in two days gave a fright to the people as memories of the 2015 situation returned to their collective minds. (Image: Twitter)](https://s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/images.deccanchronicle.com/dc-Cover-k8sjaf77qp6dd53evsa1umo224-20231129224329.Medi.jpeg)
The second gate of the reservoir got damaged on Friday night when water flooded into the reservoir. (Representative Image: Twitter)
Anantapur: Power failure on Saturday night has halted efforts to stop the water flow from the damaged second gate of the Gundlakamma project in Prakasam district. As a result, water is going waste into the sea.
The second gate of the reservoir got damaged on Friday night when water flooded into the reservoir.
Since then, authorities are trying to fix a stop lock gate to prevent wastage of water. In the attempt, a hook broke due to pressure of water. Authorities are trying to retrieve the submerged hook and weld it to the stop lock.
However, the work came to a halt following a power failure. Authorities said they will resume work on Sunday morning and arrest the water flow.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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