Water was released into Kakatiya main canal from the Sriramsagar Project (SRSP) in Nizamabad district on Saturday, in a move likely to bring relief to farmers in the ayacut amid concerns over the impact of El Nino conditions on crop prospects.
According to sources, the discharge into the Kakatiya Main Canal began at 2,000 cusecs on Saturday morning and was subsequently increased to 6,000 cusecs in the evening to meet the irrigation needs of the ayacut above the Lower Manair Dam (LMD).
The release followed representations by Ministers and elected representatives from the erstwhile undivided Karimnagar district to Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, seeking the release of water for the ayacut under the SRSP, sources said.
The project had a storage of around 45 tmc ft, with the water level at 1,080.20 ft against the full reservoir level (FRL) of 1,091 ft.
Sources said the project was almost full on the corresponding day last year.
Officials urged farmers to use the released water judiciously, given the relatively low storage in the reservoir following deficient rainfall during the recently concluded monsoon season. They cited the potential impact of El Nino conditions on water availability.
Published – October 10, 2026 09:37 pm IST
