The Hindu 09.09.2009
Nagarjunasagar water released into summer storage tanks
Special Correspondent
| ‘No drinking water problem for this year’ |
Municipal Chairman, Commissioner inspect flow
Officials hope that they will get enough water to fill up both the tanks in the first spell itself
– Photo: SREENIVAS KOMMURI 
Water flowing from Nagarjunasagar canal into summer storage tank at Ongole on Tuesday .
ONGOLE: Water flowed from Nagarjunasagar canal into summer storage tanks here on Tuesday to meet drinking water needs of the town bringing cheer to the people.
Water was released from Nagarjunasagar project on August 26 and reached Ramatheertham balancing reservoir near here on Monday. About 400 cusecs of water was released from Ramatheertham reservoir.
While one-third water flows into the summer storage tanks, the balance would go to fill up tanks in villages.
Municipal Chiarman, Bapatla Hanumantha Rao and Commissioner, Ravindra Babu, inspected the flow of water into the summer storage tanks .
Mr. Ravindra Babu said that the present flow would be enough to fill up both the tanks to an extent of 75 per cent in the next one month. The water is being used to fill up both the tanks simultaneously.
But most of the water is used to fill up the first tank from where it is easy to draw water for distribution purposes.
Following reports that flood water is flowing into Srisailam reservoir, officials hope that they would get enough water to fill up both the tanks in the first spell itself. They also draw comfort that Ramatheertham balancing reservoir which was completed only last year and getting filled this year would help to augment water supply to the town.
“There is no anxiety for drinking water for this year”, said a beaming Municipal Commissioner.
