HYDERABAD: Since Thursday morning, heavy inflows are continuously arriving to the Himayathsagar reservoir due to incessant rains in upstream areas, officials of Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) lifted two more floodgates at around 6.30 pm, and discharging 1,716 cusecs of water into River Musi.
On July 20, three floodgates of the reservoir were lifted. With this, a total five out of 17 floodgates were lifted.
According to HMWS&SB’s official figures, the Himayatsagar reservoir was holding water at 1762.60 feet as against its full tank level of 1763.50 feet. The inflows from the reservoir were 600 Cusecs and the outflow was being maintained at 1,030 Cusecs.
Soon after, two floodgates lifted, and then the Water Board officials alerted the Hyderabad district administration to evacuate families of areas situated along the River Musi and low-lying areas.
Meanwhile, Hyderabad police have intensified patrolling along the River Musi and warned the people not to move nearby Musi areas, as floodgates were lifted.
