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A week’s flood in Godavari Basin ensures ample water storage for first crop

CWC predicts rise in water levels in Upper Krishna Basin in Karnataka with very heavy rainfall likely in the catchment areas.

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Holiday today for schools as heavy rain continues to lash Belagavi

Heavy rain continues in Belagavi; no deaths reported. Deputy Commissioner announces holiday for schools. Inflow into rivers & streams exceeds capacity; NDRF deployed in vulnerable villages. District admin sets up gruel centres & restricts treks & waterfall visits.

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Floodwaters diverted to Krishna delta from Pattiseema as Godavari swells

The Water Resources Dept. resumed operations of the Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Scheme to divert 7,300 cusecs of Godavari floodwater to the Krishna delta. Located in Eluru district, the project was commissioned in 2015 to divert 80 TMC of water. Two of the 24 gates were lifted as floodwater exceeded 14…

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Krishna district police in Andhra Pradesh conduct raid on cockfight arena; 73 punters arrested

The Krishna district police conducted a raid on a cockfight arena, located in the fields at Surampalem village, in Gannavaram mandal and arrested 73 punters and cockfight organisers.

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Door-to-door voter survey begins on Friday in NTR, Krishna districts

In Krishna and NTR districts, door-to-door voter survey for Special Summary Revision of electoral roll begins Fri. Political parties asked to cooperate by appointing booth-level agents and participating in survey. Aim is to verify existing voters, identify dead/aged/NTI voters. Survey closes Sep 30, draft electoral roll published Oct 17. Objections…

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Inflow in dams on the Krishna goes up

Continuous rainfall in parts of Maharashtra and in Belagavi district have further increased the inflow into dams on the Krishna and its tributaries.

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Heavy rain results in increase in inflow in dams

Heavy rain in Belagavi and surrounding areas led to increased inflow into reservoirs on the Krishna and its tributaries. Inflow into the Lal Bahadur Shastri Reservoir on the Krishna at Almatti increased to 13,000 cusecs, with 25.4 tmcft of water and a live storage of 7.7 tmcft. Inflow into the…

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Man missing, his car found in canal in Krishna district

Ice factory owner Gajula Ratna Bhaskar of Bantumilli, Krishna district, has gone missing. His car was found in a canal near Chodavaram village. Family members suspect foul play. Police registered case and investigating.

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Seven perish in bus mishap in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh

Seven people were killed and 18 others injured when a State-owned bus carrying a marriage party to Kakinada from Podili plunged into the Nagarjunasagar branch canal carrying Krishna water at Darsi in Prakasam district in the wee hours of July 11.

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Heavy rains lash several areas in A.P.’s Krishna, NTR districts

Heavy rains lash several areas in Krishna, NTR districts

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CM wants lifting of water available in rivers to irrigate first crop

Chief Minister directs officials to lift water from Godavari and Krishna to irrigate farms in the State that is facing a scanty rainfall this season

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Over 12,000 documents handed over to applicants at Jagananna Suraksha camps in Krishna district

Officials conducted Jagananna Suraksha camps in Krishna and NTR districts on Saturday and distributed thousands of certificates sought by the public

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Telangana delegation arrives in Seoul to study tourism projects

According to the Ministers’ offices, the focus of their study would be Seoul River Front project and the facilities/tourist attractions developed there with a view to develop the river fronts along the Krishna and Godavari rivers, traversing through hills, forests and other scenic locations.

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KSPCB ordered to investigate pollution of Krishna river

Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Eshwar Khandre has directed the Karnataka Pollution Control Board (KPCB) to investigate allegations of pollution in the Krishna in the light of deaths occurring due to the consumption of contaminated water.

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Krishna police station turns second home for Bangladeshi national stuck in country for eight years

An intruder from Bangladesh, Samrat Monto Biswas, who had served a prison term following his arrest by the Krishna district police in 2013, has been staying in the police station since his release eight years ago

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Andhra Pradesh and Telangana need to settle the allocation of surplus Krishna waters, says Kiran Kumar Reddy

The YSRCP government has totally ignored the irrigation projects in Rayalaseema, and is not allowing the Polavaram project to progress, alleges the BJP leader

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Yet another blow to water-starved Rayalaseema

Decades of challenges and tensions persist in achieving water security for the Rayalaseema region with delayed projects on the river Krishna and little investment in modernising canal systems

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Four teenagers drown in river Krishna near Telangana’s Gadwal

Four teenagers, including two girls, drowned in river Krishna where they went for a bath in Jogulamba Gadwal district, about 190 km from Hyderabad, on June 5.

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Farmers organisations urge Chief Minister to request Maharashtra to release Krishna river waters

Farmers organisations have urged the State government to request the Maharashtra government to release Krishna river water from its dams, to ease water scarcity in border districts of Karnataka.

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Explained | The Telangana- Andhra Pradesh water dispute

The dispute over the Krishna river between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

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Two youth feared drowned in river Krishna in Vijayawada

While five were clicking selfies, the two—Balaji and Sai Tej—entered the river and are feared to have drowned.

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KCR and KTR should do justice to Andhra Pradesh in utilisation of Krishna river water, says BJP

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and his son K.T. Rama Rao should do justice to Andhra Pradesh in the utilisation of Krishna river water, which is a much bigger issue than privatisation of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP), the BJP State general secretary said.

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Telangana to press for 50:50 share in Krishna water at KRMB meet

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Policewoman ends life in A.P.’s Krishna district

According to the Penamaluru police, Nagulapalli Nagalakshmi was posted at the armed reserve wing.

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Children, parents unwind at riverfront nature camp in Vijayawada

The event starts with a sand run under the vaaradhi on the south bank of the river Krishna on Tadepalli side.

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