C
Shivakumar
Chennai:
After
nearly three months delay, the much-awaited Krishna water from the Kandaleru
reservoir in Andhra Pradesh will reach the inter-state border in Uthukottai on
Saturday.
Water
Resources Department sources told Express on Wednesday that 200 cusecs of water
was released from Kandaleru on May 20th and on Tuesday another 400
cusecs were released.
“Currently,
the water has crossed 75 km and its is expected to reach inter-state border in
Uthukottai only on May 26. This is due to the hot summer being experienced in
the area,” said WRD sources.
This
is the first instalment of Krishna Water this calendar year and the state is
expected to get 4tmcft of Krishna water. Tamil Nadu is entitled to get 12 tmcft
from Andhra Pradesh every water year under the water sharing agreement reached
between the two states.
To
a query whether, this will quench the thirst of Chennai, WRD sources said the
state already has 5tmcft of water which can last this summer. “The additional
water would boost the water quantity,” he added.
WRD
sources also said that aquaduct structure collapsed in Uppalamadu near
Kalahasthi in Andhra Pradesh resulting in the delay in arrival of Krishna
water. “After the temporary restoration work, the water has been released,” he
said.
Metro
Water sources told Express that as of Wednesday’s the reservoirs in Poondi,
Cholavaram, Redhills and Chembarambakkam have nearly 5tmcft of water.
With
the reservoirs getting Krishna water, Chennai won’t feel the heat till the
summer, he said.
Reservoir
storage as on May 23, 2012
Reservoirs Storage capacity (mcft) Current level
Poondi
Cholavaram 881 83
RedHills
3300 1468
Chembarambakkam 3645 1294
Total 11057 4,995
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