Flood alert issued after Tungabhadra dam gate crashes; DK Shivakumar visits Koppal

Mangalore Today News Network

Koppal, August 11, 2024: The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority warned residents living along the banks of the Krishna River to stay alert after a gate from the Tungabhadra dam in Karnataka was washed away.

This incident also triggered a flood alert downstream of the Pampa Sagar dam on the Tungabhadra River in Koppal as the gate crash resulted in the release of a large volume of water.

ಹೊಸಪೇಟೆಯ ತುಂಗಭದ್ರಾ ಜಲಾಶಯದ 19ನೇ ಗೇಟ್ ಕೊಚ್ಚಿ ಹೋಗಿರುವ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆ ಇಂದು ಜಲಾಶಯಕ್ಕೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಿ ಪರಿಶೀಲನೆ ನಡೆಸಿ, ಗೇಟ್ ದುರಸ್ತಿಗೆ ತ್ವರಿತವಾಗಿ ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೂಚಿಸಿದೆ.

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— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) August 11, 2024

Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar who visited the site on Sunday assured farmers and residents to not panic as the restoration work has begun.

Koppal district in charge Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi who visited the dam said, "We may have to release at least 60 to 65 TMC water from the dam. The problem can be resolved only after 20 feet of water is released. Hence, there is an urgency to empty the dam." The Minister said the water resource department is bringing the design at the time of the dam construction.