Widespread rain in State

By Our Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD, JUNE 30. The low pressure area moved inland and lay over south-east Madhya Pradesh and the adjoining Telangana region on Friday evening. According to the Hyderabad Meteorological Centre, it was likely to move in a north-westerly direction and gradually weaken.

With the South-West monsoon being active under its influence, there was widespread rain in all the three regions of the State. The chief amounts of rainfall received were as follows: Vikarabad 10 cm; Kurnool, Mahabubnagar 9 cm each; Jurala, Hanamkonda, Nirmal, Prattipadu 6 cm each; Bapatla, Addanki, Narsampet 5 cm each; Nandigama, Matkal, Mantralayam, Sattenapalli 4 cm each; Machilipatnam, Nandyal, Avanigadda, Palair Bridge, Cumbum, Yellamanchili, Narsipatnam, Jammalamadugu, Metpalli and a few other places 3 cm each; Ongole, Dhone, Srisailam, Eturu Nagaram, Gooty, Gudiwada, Kandukur, Peddapuram 2 cm each; Anantapur, Cuddapah, Koilakuntla, Allagadda, Bhimavaram and many other places 1 cm each.Moderate to heavy rain has been forecast for Saturday at many places in Telangana and light to moderate rain at a few places in coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema. Isolated heavy rainfall is likely in Adilabad, Nizamabad, Warangal, Medak and Khammam.

Meanwhile, major reservoirs have not gained much during the one month of monsoon. Srisailam and Singur projects, however, have started receiving inflows. An inflow of 6,030 cusecs is joining Singur, building up the storage in the reservoir and holding out a promise for the capital city. The Singur level rose to 1709.32 ft showing a storage of 18.2 tmc ft compared to the 30-tmc ft maximum capacity at full reservoir level of 1717.85 ft.

Srisailam is receiving inflows at 3,080 cusecs. The level now stands at 781.1 ft with the total quantum at this point being 41.24 tm ft as against FRL at 885 ft (308 tmc ft).

Nagarjunasagar continues to be a sleeping giant with complete stoppage of discharge from Srisailam. Its inflow is meagre at 51 cusecs.

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