Flood situation in river Krishna easing

The discharge at Nagarjuna Sagar has come down to about seven lakh cusecs this morning. Though there is no threat to the left embankment of the river in Krishna district,a breach occurred at Oleru near Penumudi in Guntur district submerging the village. The breach could not be filled immediately and villagers have been ordered to vacate it.

A 30-year-old tidal bank at Hamsaladeevi suffered a minor damage with its edge slipping but irrigation authorities,with the help of locals,immediately took corrective steps to plug the breach.

“Things are comfortable right now and there is no problem as the flood discharge is gradually reducing,” Irrigation Department Chief Engineer I S N Raju said in Vijaywada.

Raju,however,advised some caution as there was a likelihood of the river bund edges suffering some damage and also the possibility of rear side seepage of flood water.

“We are prepared to handle the situation and prevent any damage,” he said.

Many villages still remain marooned as the heaviest flood in the century will take a few more days to recede fully. There is,however,no threat to human life as people have already been moved to relief camps,officials said.

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