The New Indian Express 06.10.2010
Two Himayath Sagar gates opened
HYDERABAD: As a precautionary measure, the Hyderabad Metropiltan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) has lifted two crest gates of the Himayath Sagar reservoir by about two feet and released water downstream of the Musi. On Tuesday evening, the Water Board released some 2,500 cusecs of water.Due to heavy rains in catchment areas particularly in Shamshabad and surrounding areas, inflows started entering into the reservoir which made HMWS&SB authorities lift the gates by two feet.
Himayath Sagar has already filled up to its full capacity after the Osman Sagar. It had reached its Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of 1763.50 feet. The present storage is 2.967 TMC, as against previous year’s storage capacity of 1.167 TMC.
A fortnight ago, the Water Board opened a few crest gates and released about 6,000 cusecs of water. With the possibility of more inflows from catchment areas, some more crest gates might be opened, HMWS&SB officials told Expresso.. The Osman Sagar is also brimming to its full capacity level, with its present storage at 3.900 TMC. On the same day last year, it was 0.980 TMC.
