Chennai:
Andhra Pradesh would open the gates of Kandaleru Reservoir on August 1
to quench the thirst of Chennaites.
A senior PWD official told Express that Andhra officials would release
initially a small quantity of water which would be increased
substantially.
This comes in the wake of city going without Krishna Water for more
than a month. Interestingly, the city’s reservoir levels had been
coming down and officials consider the release of Krishna Water would
help in case the monsoon fails.
Officials said that the release of Krishna water from Andhra Pradesh
also comes after the state government has written letters requesting
release of water to rejuvenate the depleting reservoirs.
As per the agreement with Andhra Pradesh, Tamil nadu has to get 8 tmc
feet of water from this july to august, the PWD official said.
The city currently has around 2tmcft of water in the four reservoirs
of Poondi, Chembarambakkam, Red Hills and Cholavaram. Interestingly,
it is a brimming 1 tmcft of water in Veeranam as well as the two
desalination plant which has come to the rescue of the city in the
time of the crisis. But water managers still look to sky to help
quench the insatiable thirst of the city.
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